The US Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) current approach to corporate criminal enforcement has come into focus with the issuance of a new White-Collar Enforcement Plan and several revised policy documents. The changes, which...more
5/15/2025
/ Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Popular ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
During speeches earlier this month, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco and Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. announced significant changes to the way DOJ evaluates corporate...more
3/17/2023
/ Bonuses ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Clawbacks ,
Compliance ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Electronic Communications ,
Electronic Devices ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Compensation ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Incentives ,
International Data Transfers ,
Noncompliance ,
Penalties ,
Pilot Programs ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Webinars
During speeches on March 2 and 3, 2023, at the American Bar Association (ABA) National Institute on White Collar Crime (the 2023 White Collar Conference), Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco, Assistant Attorney General...more
3/7/2023
/ Clawbacks ,
Compliance ,
Compliance Manuals ,
Compliance Monitoring ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Compensation ,
Incentives ,
Instant Messaging Apps ,
Mobile Devices ,
National Security ,
Pilot Programs ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Self-Reporting ,
U.S. Attorney ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
White Collar Crimes
On February 24, 2023, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) rolled out a corporate self-disclosure policy (the Policy) to be applied by all 93 US Attorneys’ Offices throughout the country. The details of the Policy—which...more
2/28/2023
/ Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Investigations ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
U.S. Attorney ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
White Collar Crimes ,
Willful Misconduct
At a September 15, 2022, speech at New York University School of Law, US Deputy Attorney General (Deputy AG) Lisa Monaco announced several new policies intended to further the aggressive stance the US Department of Justice...more
9/19/2022
/ Cooperation ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
White Collar Crimes
EUROPEAN COMMISSION ADOPTED A PROPOSAL DIRECTIVE ON CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY DUE DILIGENCE -
On 23 February 2022, the European Commission (EC) adopted a proposal for a directive on corporate sustainability due diligence...more
6/6/2022
/ American Bar Association (ABA) ,
Compliance ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
GILTI tax ,
Investigations ,
Member State ,
Model Rules ,
OECD ,
Pillar 2 ,
Sustainability ,
Tax Rates ,
White Collar Crimes
On April 20, 2022, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a nationwide coordinated law enforcement action focused on COVID-19-related healthcare fraud. In total, DOJ brought criminal charges against 21 individuals,...more
5/3/2022
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Executives ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Billing ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Investigations ,
OIG ,
Physicians ,
Provider Relief Fund ,
Telehealth
Healthcare enforcement saw an uptick in 2021 and in the first quarter of 2022 as the Department of Justice and other agencies ramped up their investigations following the COVID-19 slowdowns. This uptick in enforcement,...more
4/4/2022
/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Opioid ,
Physicians ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Webinars
In March 3, 2022, speeches at the American Bar Association’s Annual National Institute on White Collar Crime (ABA White Collar Institute), US Attorney General (AG) Merrick Garland and US Assistant Attorney General for the...more
At an October 28, 2021, speech before the American Bar Association’s Annual National Institute on White Collar Crime, US Deputy Attorney General (Deputy AG) Lisa Monaco re-emphasized the priority placed by current leadership...more
On October 6, 2021, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco announced the launch of the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative. The initiative will focus on using the False Claims Act (FCA) to pursue...more
Last week, President Biden issued a memorandum on Establishing the Fight Against Corruption as a Core United States National Security Interest. The memorandum ushers in a new era of collaboration between federal agencies and...more
6/8/2021
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Biden Administration ,
Compliance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FinCEN ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Government Agencies ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
Presidential Memorandum
Since the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has prioritized identifying and prosecuting COVID-related fraudulent conduct, including healthcare fraud. Most of the DOJ’s enforcement activity to...more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has scored another significant victory in its rapidly increasing virtual currency tax enforcement efforts. On May 5, 2021, the US District Court for the Northern District of California...more
5/7/2021
/ Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
Coinbase ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Currency ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Income Taxes ,
IRS ,
John Doe Investigation ,
Noncompliance ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Tax Liability ,
Virtual Currency
The large volume of relief funding distributed by the government in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic will be the source of enforcement and regulatory scrutiny for years to come. During this webinar – the first in a...more
4/1/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dismissals ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Materiality ,
Objective Falsity ,
Provider Relief Fund ,
Relief Measures ,
Telehealth ,
Webinars
Given the rapid pace and volume of economic aid allocated by Congress to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic impacts, it is no surprise that the federal government has focused heavily on identifying and prosecuting...more
3/30/2021
/ American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fraud ,
Fraudulent Procurement ,
Government Investigations ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Relief Measures ,
Securities Fraud