The Criminal Division at the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has announced that it is “turning a new page” on white-collar and corporate enforcement with an increased focus on “fairness” and “efficiency.”...more
In recently released updated guidance, the Antitrust Division (“Antitrust Division”) of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) outlined how its prosecutors will assess corporate compliance programs when conducting criminal...more
11/27/2024
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Audits ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Culture ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Guidance Update ,
Internal Investigations ,
Internal Reporting ,
Remediation ,
Risk Assessment ,
Sentencing ,
Sentencing Factors ,
Training Requirements ,
White Collar Crimes
On September 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) released updates to its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs policy (the “Updated ECCP”), building upon the March 2023 updates. Since 2017, DOJ has offered...more
9/27/2024
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Chief Compliance Officers ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Internal Controls ,
Policy Memorandums ,
Risk Assessment ,
Technology ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) just launched the new corporate whistleblower awards pilot program that it previewed this past March. ...more
8/8/2024
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Compliance ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
FinCEN ,
Pilot Programs ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Self-Reporting ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
On April 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)’s Criminal Division announced a new pilot program that will allow and encourage individuals involved in specific types of corporate criminal conduct to voluntarily...more
Last week Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will soon begin a pilot program to reward whistleblowers who alert prosecutors to significant corporate misconduct. The goal of...more
3/15/2024
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Compliance ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
FinCEN ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Pilot Programs ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a new department-wide Mergers & Acquisitions Safe Harbor Policy that protects acquiring companies that self-disclose criminal misconduct discovered at an...more
10/16/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Division ,
Compliance ,
Cooperation ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disgorgement ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement ,
Mergers ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Policy Statement ,
Remediation ,
Restitution ,
Safe Harbors ,
Voluntary Disclosure
On March 2, 2023, in remarks delivered at the American Bar Association’s National Institute on White Collar Crime, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced a new policy creating incentives for companies to adopt...more
3/6/2023
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Compliance ,
Cooperation ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Electronic Communications ,
Executive Compensation ,
Export Controls ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
Incentives ,
Monaco Memo ,
National Security ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
White Collar Crimes