In an executive order issued on February 10, 2025 (Executive Order), and a memorandum issued by Attorney General Pam Bondi regarding cartels and transnational criminal organizations on February 5, 2025 (Cartel Memo), the...more
2/17/2025
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Attorney General ,
Compliance ,
Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Trump Administration ,
White Collar Crimes
On August 1, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) officially launched its three-year corporate whistleblower awards pilot program (Whistleblower Program), adding to the growing array of programs designed to incentivize...more
Just over a month after Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced the upcoming launch of the Department of Justice’s whistleblower rewards program, the DOJ Criminal Division unveiled its newest program to incentivize...more
5/13/2024
/ Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Crimes ,
Fraud ,
Investigations ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Voluntary Disclosure
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced two new measures to enhance its corporate criminal enforcement efforts: a whistleblower rewards program and updated guidance under which federal prosecutors will assess risks...more
5/13/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Pilot Programs ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
Continuing to prioritize corporate criminal enforcement, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced two new steps it is taking to identify potential corporate misconduct and evaluate companies’ compliance programs. Deputy...more
3/15/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
CFTC ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
FinCEN ,
Pilot Programs ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
Last month, the Fraud Section, part of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division, released its annual year-in-review report. In this article, we highlight three key takeaways from the 2022 report....more
On January 17, 2023, Assistant Attorney General (AAG) Kenneth Polite, Jr., delivered a speech announcing several important revisions to the Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division’s Corporate Enforcement Policy (CEP)...more
On March 25, 2022, Kenneth Polite, Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice (DOJ)’s Criminal Division, delivered a speech at NYU Law School’s Program on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement announcing...more
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the change in presidential administrations in the United States in January 2021, US enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) declined in 2021. However, we...more
1/19/2022
/ Anti-Bribery ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Cooperative Compliance Regime ,
Corporate Culture ,
Corporate Liability ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Liability ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Fraud ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK ,
UK Bribery Act ,
White Collar Crimes
On October 28, 2021, Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco delivered a speech and issued a memorandum announcing several important changes to the Department of Justice (DOJ)’s corporate criminal enforcement policies and...more
Recent activity by two federal regulators underscores an increasingly obvious reality: when a company is confronted with harassment and discrimination complaints, government agencies will scrutinize its response and may bring...more
10/6/2021
/ Activision ,
Compliance Management Systems ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employment Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Gaming ,
Investigations ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment