A new initiative rolled out by federal officials this summer can reward corporate whistleblowers with up to $30 million – which means it is incumbent upon your organization to step up your game when it comes to corporate...more
Employees will be more incentivized than ever to report corporate misconduct to the Department of Justice thanks to a recently rolled-out initiative. After previously introducing whistleblower programs that reward companies...more
Federal prosecutors are exploring new ways to encourage business leaders to invest in their corporate compliance programs. Indeed, a Department of Justice official recently announced several new programs incentivizing...more
3/29/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Cooperation ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employee Misconduct ,
Federal Prosecutors ,
Financial Crimes ,
Incentives ,
Self-Reporting ,
Speak-up Cultures ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
U.S. companies that do business globally may need to update their compliance training to ensure employees operating in international venues understand new risks. For decades, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has made it...more
One of your employees working overseas emails you with great news – they’re about to close a $50 million sale with a new customer. They tell you everything looks great, but there’s just one thing. The local political party...more
Among the most critical developments companies and their counsel should understand in 2023 is that federal officials will now scrutinize the overall state of your compliance program when they consider potential criminal...more
3/24/2023
/ Compliance ,
Compliance Monitoring ,
Corporate Culture ,
Criminal Liability ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Internal Investigations ,
Internal Reporting ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
White Collar Crimes
When your employees go “off-grid” and use unauthorized third-party messaging applications that fall beyond typical email and texting – like the self-destructing WhatsApp messages – they put you at increasing risk of scrutiny...more
1/23/2023
/ Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Liability ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Data Preservation ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Electronic Communications ,
Employee Monitoring ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Instant Messaging Apps ,
WhatsApp ,
Workplace Communication