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
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
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