Daily Compliance News: August 21, 2025, The Fabricated Evidence Edition
The JustPod: A murder-for-hire allegation, public corruption trial, and notable acquittal
Gary Kalman on Corruption and Compliance Programs
Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News....more
There was a flurry of DOJ whistleblower program activity over the last two weeks as the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices for the Eastern District of New York (EDNY Program), District of New Jersey (DNJ Program), Southern District of...more
In 2023, the number of federal corporate prosecutions remained far below the 25-year average after two consecutive years of increases. ..The DOJ’s Fraud Section secured just $690 million in penalties across eight...more
In March, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that a pilot program to incentivize individualized reporting was in development, which we reviewed here. True to its word, the DOJ's "Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot...more
The DOJ’s much-anticipated corporate whistleblower program is here, making multimillion-dollar financial awards available to eligible individuals who report corporate misconduct. There’s lots in it to digest, and our White...more
Damian Williams, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced an expansion of his office’s priorities for 2024, adding fights against the fentanyl epidemic and public corruption to its previously stated...more
The newly announced whistleblower policy gives certain individuals who promptly and completely cooperate with prosecutors the opportunity to receive a non-prosecution agreement in exchange for their information....more
Action Item: The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office has announced two programs to combat public corruption. Corporations self-reporting corruption may seek a waiver of prosecution, while individuals may seek prosecution...more
Commission staff highlight key developments and successes in the SEC enforcement program. As they do every year, senior officials from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or the Commission), including current...more