The US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Criminal Division on August 1 announced the details of its much-anticipated Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program. This three-year initiative aims to incentivize individuals to...more
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced the Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) new “Safe Harbor Policy” impacting mergers and acquisitions (M&A) on October 4. Through the policy, acquiring companies can avoid DOJ charges...more
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco described important changes to the Department of Justice’s corporate criminal enforcement policies during her October 28, 2021 keynote address to the ABA’s 36th National Institute on White...more
In a recent keynote speech, Brian Benczkowski, head of the US Department of Justice’s Criminal Division, highlighted DOJ’s ongoing efforts at transparency and consistency and announced detailed guidance on how prosecutors...more
Acting US Attorney Joel Levin says the new dedicated unit aims to bring “even greater focus, efficiency, and impact to our efforts in this important area.”...more