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DOJ Focuses FCPA Enforcement With New Guidelines

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DOJ issues updated guidelines, ending temporary “pause” on FCPA enforcement and focusing potential enforcement on priority areas. On June 9, 2025, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum (the Guidelines)...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

DOJ resumes FCPA enforcement with new guidelines

On June 10, 2025, the head of the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ), Matthew Galeotti, declared in a speech that the DOJ would resume enforcing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). This announcement...more

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DOJ’s New FCPA Playbook: “Time To Get To Work”

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On June 9, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ” or the “Department”) issued the highly anticipated guidelines for investigations and enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) (“FCPA Guidelines”),...more

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DOJ Issues New Guidance on White-Collar Prosecutions and Corporate Monitors

On May 12, 2025, the current head of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Criminal Division issued fresh guidance to all personnel under his purview with new two memoranda....more

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DOJ Criminal Division Announces Priority Enforcement Areas and Publishes Revised Enforcement Guidance

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On May 12, 2025, the Department of Justice Criminal Division announced significant changes to its corporate white-collar criminal enforcement priorities. In line with the Trump administration’s recalibration toward...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Think Compliance Got Easier? Think Again—DOJ’s New Era in White-Collar Enforcement (Part 3)

In our prior two posts, we’ve delved into the memorandum issued by the Head of the Department of Justice’s (Department) Criminal Division, Matthew R. Galeotti—"Focus, Fairness, and Efficiency in the Fight Against White-Collar...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

DOJ Announces Guidance on White Collar Enforcement Priorities and Corporate Cooperation

On May 12, 2025, Matthew Galeotti, the Head of the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), announced changes to DOJ’s white collar enforcement priorities and corporate cooperation policy. During a speech on...more

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Department of Justice Announces Changes to Corporate Enforcement Policies; More Carrots and Sticks

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On May 12, 2025, at SIFMA’s annual Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crimes Conference, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal Division Chief announced a new White-Collar Enforcement Plan and accompanying changes to...more

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DOJ Announces New White Collar Enforcement Strategy (Part I of III)

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With each new Administration comes a new approach or emphasis on certain enforcement priorities. The Trump Administration is marking its territory and doing so to underscore its priorities. In a recent speech, the...more

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Ten Takeaways from the DOJ Criminal Division’s New Playbook on White Collar Enforcement Priorities

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On May 12, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice ("the DOJ" or "the Department") unveiled its new playbook for prosecuting white-collar and corporate crime. DOJ announced enforcement priorities for the Criminal Division ("the...more

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Carrots and Sticks Cross the Pond: The SFO’s New Corporate Self-Reporting and Cooperation Guidance

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The UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has issued new guidance to encourage companies to self-report suspected corporate criminal conduct and cooperate fully with investigations. Our transatlantic White Collar, Government &...more

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CEP Magazine - December 2022. Good things happen when enforcement listens

CEP Magazine - December 2022 - In September, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco announced new guidelines the department will use in connection with criminal enforcement. Those...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

DOJ Announces New Policies Addressing White Collar Criminal Enforcement

Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced the Department of Justice’s new approach to prosecuting corporate crime, including policy changes that will reduce constraints on prosecutors and increase scrutiny on companies,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Transatlantic Approach on Corporate Cooperation: How Newly Issued French and UK Guidance Compare to US Practices

As widely anticipated, French and U.K. regulators recently published guidance detailing their expectations for corporate cooperation in enforcement investigations. Both sets of guidance demonstrate further alignment of those...more

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Investigations Newsletter: DOJ Issues Guidance on Ability-to-Pay in False Claims Act Cases

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DOJ Issues Guidance on Ability-to-Pay in False Claims Act Cases - On October 8, 2019, Assistant Attorney General Brian Benczkowski announced new guidance for federal prosecutors evaluating whether a corporation is unable...more

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FINRA Issues Supplemental Guidance on Giving Credit for Extraordinary Cooperation

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On July 11, 2019, FINRA issued Regulatory Notice 19-23 to restate and supplement its prior guidance to member firms on the circumstances under which FINRA awards credit for providing "extraordinary cooperation" during an...more

The Volkov Law Group

Watching the River Flow: The Evolution and Future of Compliance (Part I of III)

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Bob Dylan, Watch the River FlowI have to admit it – I still love to listen to Bob Dylan.  With age, his lyrics resonate more and more.  HERE is a nice version of Watch the River Flow in case you want to listen while reading...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Feds Focus on Individuals in Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs

Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Controls (“OFAC”) both issued guidance regarding their expectations for corporate compliance...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Mixed Messages: DOJ Releases New FCA Cooperation Guidelines, while Study Questions Whether Cooperation Actually Garners Credit

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) routinely encourages the subjects of False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement actions to make voluntary disclosures and fully cooperate with the government on the premise that cooperation leads...more

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DOJ Issues Guidance on Cooperation in FCA Cases

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The U.S. Department of Justice seeks to use the potential for a reduced penalty amount and damages to encourage self-disclosure of misconduct and cooperation during FCA investigations. On May 7, 2019, the U.S. Department...more

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DOJ Issues Guidance on Cooperation Credit in FCA Settlements

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued policy guidance on May 6, 2019, about providing credit in False Claims Act (FCA) settlements to corporations for “disclosure, cooperation, and remediation." DOJ has never previously...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

DOJ Provides Guidelines for Reducing False Claims Act Settlements through Cooperation - Government Enforcement Update

This week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) formalized and expanded its guidance for how defendants can earn cooperation credit in False Claims Act (FCA) cases and thereby reduce settlement amounts. New section 4-4.112 of the...more

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The Role of Compliance in Government Enforcement

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As reflected in recent remarks by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is “reinforcing its relationship with good corporate citizens” by coordinating with, and considering, the...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

What Businesses Need to Know About Government Investigations in 2019

The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) is still in the early days of applying a significant change to how companies get credit for cooperating during government investigations. In a speech delivered on November 29, 2018, Deputy...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Cross Border Investigations Update - July 2017

This issue of Skadden’s semiannual Cross-Border Investigations Update takes a close look at recent cases and enforcement trends, including the new Criminal Finances Act 2017, increased regulatory scrutiny of Chinese companies...more

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