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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced Guidelines for Investigations and Enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The June 9 memorandum from Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche instructs...more
Internal investigations have long been a valuable tool for companies and their executives to manage civil, regulatory, and criminal liability. By investigating potential corporate misconduct with the help of counsel, a...more
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The Dutch Public Prosecution Office ("DPPO") has introduced a new policy (aanwijzing), effective 1 January 2025, outlining conditions and fine reductions for self-disclosure, cooperation and self-investigation in corporate...more
On August 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced its new “Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program” (“DOJ Program”), a three-year initiative managed by DOJ’s Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section....more
In March 2024, at the American Bar Association’s 39th National Institute on White Collar Crime, Deputy Attorney General (“DAG”) Lisa Monaco announced that the Department of Justice (“DOJ” or the “Department”) intended to...more
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The Development: On April 15, 2024, the Department of Justice ("DOJ") Criminal Division announced a pilot program that will offer mandatory non-prosecution agreements ("NPAs") to individuals who provide original and...more
Since October 2021, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has been implementing a variety of changes to its corporate criminal enforcement policies. These efforts all reflect DOJ’s focus on individual accountability, punishing...more
On April 15, 2024, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) released an internal memo introducing a Pilot Program on Voluntary Disclosures intended to encourage individuals – from executives to lower-level employees – to report...more
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We are thrilled to introduce the inaugural issue of our quarterly White Collar newsletter, a dedicated resource from Benesch’s White Collar, Government Investigations & Regulatory Compliance Practice Group. Each issue...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
The Department of Justice has announced yet another pilot program, adding to their “mix of carrots and sticks” designed “to promote responsible corporate citizenship.” The new whistleblower pilot program, which is still under...more
There were recently two significant speeches by Department of Justice (DOJ) officials at the American Bar Association National Institute on White Collar Crime. The first was by Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco. The second...more
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has been making significant strides in emphasizing the importance of voluntary self-disclosure in corporate enforcement cases, particularly in the realm of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act...more
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In September 2022, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco outlined the Department of Justice (DOJ) approach to enforcing corporate misconduct and directed agencies to review existing voluntary self-disclosure policies or, if...more
On October 4, Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco announced the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) new Safe Harbor Policy for voluntary self-disclosures made in connection with mergers and acquisitions (M&A). This policy is...more
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Last September, US Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco issued a memorandum instructing the various departments in the Department of Justice to adopt a lenient enforcement policy toward corporations. The aim of this policy is...more