Criminal Prosecution, National Security, Corporate Governance

DOJ Issues First-Ever Declination Under Corporate Disclosure M&A Policy

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 6/25/2025

On June 16, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) National Security Division (NSD) announced that it declined to charge private equity firm White Deer Management LLC (“White Deer”) and its affiliates after the company...more

Is the “Pause” Over? DOJ Resumes FCPA Enforcement, Announces Guidelines

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 6/13/2025

On June 9, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum entitled Guidelines for Investigations and Enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the Memo) addressed to the head of the Criminal Division of the...more

DOJ Announces White-Collar Enforcement Priorities and Revised Corporate Enforcement & Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer on 5/20/2025

On May 12, 2025, the Department of Justice (“DOJ” or the “Department”) issued a revised Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (Revised CEP). Matthew R. Galeotti, chief of the Criminal Division of the DOJ,...more

Justice Department Declines Prosecution of U.S. Contractor for Export Control Violations of Rogue Employee

Baker Botts L.L.P. on 5/2/2025

For only the second time under its updated voluntary self-disclosure program, the U.S. Justice Department decided not to prosecute Universities Space Research Association after the company self-disclosed criminal violations...more

Pausing Bribery Prosecutions: What Companies Need to Know

Seward & Kissel LLP on 2/14/2025

Last week President Trump signed an Executive Order pausing enforcement of the nation’s most robust anti-bribery statute, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”). The EO seeks a complete overhaul of the FCPA enforcement...more

The Department of Justice’s Policy Changes — Key Takeaways for the Business Community

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 2/11/2025

Over the past few days, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued several significant policy memos that reshape the landscape for corporate legal risk, particularly for multinational corporations engaged in international...more

Compliance at the Tipping Point, Part V – Protection Afforded From a Compliance Program

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 10/16/2015

Today, I wrap up my series on why I think compliance is at the Tipping Point. However as it is a Friday in October, I continue my tribute to the Man in the Shadows, producer Val Lewton, whose films for RKO had some of the...more

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