On June 16, the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s or Department’s) National Security Division (NSD or Division) announced they had declined to prosecute the private equity firm White Deer Management LLC for violations of...more
7/1/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Due Diligence ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Controls ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Private Equity Firms ,
Safe Harbors ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Successor Liability ,
Voluntary Disclosure
On October 4, 2023, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco (the “DAG”) announced a new Mergers & Acquisitions (“M&A”) Safe Harbor Policy issued by the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) as part of her comments detailing increased...more
10/10/2023
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Antitrust Division ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Mischief ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Mergers ,
National Security ,
Safe Harbors ,
Voluntary Disclosure
On May 5, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) granted its largest-ever whistleblower award of $279M to an individual, reportedly stemming from Ericsson’s $1.1B settlement to resolve claims that the...more