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Investigations Newsletter: DOJ Criminal Division Head Details White-Collar Enforcement Priorities and Related Policy Revisions

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DOJ Criminal Division Head Details White-Collar Enforcement Priorities and Related Policy Revisions - On June 10, the head of the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Criminal Division, Matthew R. Galeotti, gave a speech...more

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DOJ Expands Whistleblower Program to Include Tariffs, Sanctions and Export Controls (Part III of III)

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DOJ’s new Corporate Enforcement Program is designed to bring certainty to the voluntary disclosure and cooperation process.  DOJ’s intent is clear — voluntary disclosure is likely to lead to a declination, reduced penalties...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

DOJ Unveils New Plan for White-Collar Crime and Corporate Enforcement

The US Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) current approach to corporate criminal enforcement has come into focus with the issuance of a new White-Collar Enforcement Plan and several revised policy documents. The changes, which...more

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DOJ Issues New FCPA Declination: Boston Consulting Group Pays $14.4 Million

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The Justice Department is encouraging companies to voluntarily disclose criminal violations — “Come in and confess” and DOJ offers promises of a declination.  But even a declination comes with a requirement — the company has...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: DOJ Continues Its Trend of Strengthening Incentives to Report Corporate Misconduct

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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

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Recent Fraud Settlements: DOJ Values Voluntary Self-Disclosure and Corporate Cooperation

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The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) conduct since announcing its February 22, 2023, Voluntary Self Disclosure (VSD) policy, demonstrates that the government continues to place a premium on corporate cooperation in both criminal...more

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IRS Enforcement Efforts in Puerto Rico Gaining Steam - Wave of Cases Expected

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Long-awaited enforcement actions may be coming soon for those who took advantage of the lucrative tax breaks offered by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico without meeting the requirements. Prosecutions may also follow for...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

New DOJ Corporate Enforcement Policy Places Still More Pressure on Companies to Cooperate and Self-Report

Last month in a speech at Georgetown University Law Center, Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr., announced revisions to the Department of Justice’s Corporate Enforcement Policy, to apply to all corporate...more

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DOJ Criminal Division’s Corporate Enforcement Policy: Is 2023 the Year of the Carrot?

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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) continues to try to dispel lingering skepticism over the benefits of corporate disclosure and cooperation. In remarks delivered on January 17, Assistant Attorney General (AAG) Kenneth A....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Deputy Attorney General Monaco Announces Additional Measures Targeting Corporate Criminal Conduct: The Impact for Life Sciences...

In a speech on September 15, 2022, Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco announced several important updates to the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) approach to investigating and prosecuting corporate crimes. These...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Key Takeaways | Cryptocurrency Global Tax Enforcement: What Investors and Companies in the Industry Need to Know NOW

During a recent program discussing the latest government enforcement efforts related to cryptocurrency, we spoke with Gary Alford, one of the leading Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents in their crypto enforcement efforts,...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

[Webinar] Cryptocurrency Global Tax Enforcement: What Investors and Companies in the Industry Need to Know NOW - June 28th, 12:00...

Following the US Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) announcement of “Operation Hidden Treasure,” companies and individuals should prepare for increased scrutiny of virtual currency transactions. Unveiled in March, the operation...more

K&L Gates LLP

Voluntary Disclosure - Special Edition - A Debrief on the 37th International Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

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White collar practitioners Neil Smith, William Semins, Nicole Stockey, and David Peet discuss their key takeaways from this year’s 37th International Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act....more

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Voluntary Disclosure: Newsflash – October 2020

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In this episode, we examine how two criminal defendants are aiming to leverage parallel FCPA investigations by the SEC and the DOJ to build their defense. We’ll also offer our thoughts on the SEC’s new (and improved?)...more

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Q4 2019: Latin America Enforcement Review

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In the fourth quarter of 2019, U.S. enforcement authorities sustained efforts to prosecute individuals violating U.S. anticorruption laws in matters related to Latin America, while authorities in Latin America, including in...more

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DOJ Policy Increases Incentives for Self-Reporting of Potentially Willful Trade Violations

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The Situation: The U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") has issued guidance revising its 2016 voluntary disclosure policy to provide companies stronger incentives to voluntarily self-report apparent potentially willful trade...more

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DOJ Tweaks FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy

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The Department of Justice recently announced updates to its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Corporate Enforcement Policy. While the changes were relatively minor, the modifications underscored important principles surrounding...more

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DOJ Further Incentivizes Voluntary Disclosure with Small Changes to FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy

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The Department of Justice tweaked its FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy to further incentivize corporations to make voluntary disclosures. These small changes essentially acknowledge that companies in a very early stage of an...more

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2019 Developments and Trends in the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) & Global Anti-Corruption Efforts, Part 2 of 3

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Previously, we introduced you to this topic and provided updates about the positive international trends in anti-corruption efforts, bribery, and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Today, we...more

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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Alert: Global Anti-Bribery Year-in-Review: 2018 Developments and Predictions for 2019

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Despite predictions of a slow-down in enforcement under the Trump administration—and indications that enforcement in some areas has decreased in the past year1—2018 was yet again an active year for FCPA enforcement. The year...more

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DOJ Implements Policies On Environmental Enforcement

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• A recent memorandum from the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) provides guidance on civil and criminal enforcement of environmental laws. DOJ will continue to pursue...more

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