Some early actions by the Trump administration have led corporate legal departments to question the extent to which they need to invest in ethics and compliance at this time, based on a perceived reduction in enforcement...more
5/2/2025
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Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Ethics ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
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Trump Administration
U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco delivered keynote remarks March 7 at the American Bar Association’s 39th National Institute on White Collar Crime. In addition to unveiling a new whistleblower pilot program, she...more
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced a new safe harbor policy for voluntary self-disclosures made in connection with mergers and acquisitions on Wednesday. Pursuant to this new policy, the DOJ will not prosecute...more
10/6/2023
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Cooperation ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Declination ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Due Diligence ,
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Mergers ,
Policy Statement ,
Safe Harbors ,
Voluntary Disclosure
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday issued a new Voluntary Self-Disclosure (VSD) Policy for United States Attorney’s Offices, effective immediately. “The policy details circumstances under which a company will...more