On May 12, 2025, the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ” or the “Department”) issued a series of significant policy changes outlining the Trump administration’s new approach to white-collar enforcement....more
As Donald J. Trump prepares to begin his second presidential administration on January 20, 2025, many Department of Justice (“DOJ”) priorities and policies are likely to change. One new Biden administration initiative that is...more
1/13/2025
/ Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Pilot Programs ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
It is one of the hardest questions a company can face: after discovering criminal conduct inside your company, do you self-report to the government or not? The reality is that when faced with the question of self-reporting,...more
It is one of the hardest questions a company can face: after discovering criminal conduct inside your company, do you self-report to the government or not? If you can quickly and quietly fix the problem, then you may be able...more
10/13/2023
/ Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Disgorgement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Incentives ,
Internal Investigations ,
Safe Harbors ,
Self-Reporting ,
White Collar Crimes
With the holiday season upon us, companies waiting for a nice surprise this Christmas are more likely to find a lump of coal in their stocking. In a series of recent announcements, Department of Justice (“DOJ”) officials have...more
When companies get into trouble, it’s common practice for the government to call on independent third parties to help clean up the mess.
Companies under investigation by the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) often agree to...more
On September 10, 2020, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) Division of Enforcement released its long-awaited “Guidance on Evaluating Compliance Programs in Connection with Enforcement Matters,” which will be...more
In a little-noticed move yesterday, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ” or “Department”) quietly amended its most important guidance document on corporate compliance. While the updates are far from a dramatic overhaul, they...more
On January 17, 2020, the United Kingdom’s Serious Fraud Office (“SFO”) published new guidance regarding how the office assesses the compliance programs of organizations that are under investigation.
“Evaluating a Compliance...more
2/1/2020
/ Compliance ,
Corporate Investigations ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Federal Prosecutors ,
Financial Crimes ,
New Guidance ,
Prosecutorial Discretion ,
Sentencing Factors ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
SFO Operational Handbook ,
UK ,
UK Bribery Act ,
White Collar Crimes