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In recent years, federal policy on supplemental environmental projects (SEPs)—voluntary and environmentally beneficial projects resulting from negotiation between the government and an alleged...more
The Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division recently issued updated guidance for white-collar prosecutors regarding the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs ("Guidance"). The updated Guidance builds on updates...more
The Department of Justice’s Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) will no longer allow Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs) to be used in its civil settlements. In a 19-page memo dated March 12, 2020, ENRD...more
The Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division recently issued updated guidance for white-collar prosecutors regarding the “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs” (the “Guidance”). The Guidance is intended to...more