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DOJ’s M&A Safe Harbor Highlights Importance of Post-Close Due Diligence and Integration

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On June 16, the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s or Department’s) National Security Division (NSD or Division) announced they had declined to prosecute the private equity firm White Deer Management LLC for violations of...more

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DOJ’s Revised Self-Disclosure Policy May Offer Companies More Certainty

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Last month, the DOJ Criminal Division (Division) revised its Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (CEP), introducing several potentially significant changes intended to further incentivize companies to...more

White & Case LLP

DOJ Declines to Prosecute Private Equity Firm after Post-Acquisition Voluntary Self-Disclosure of Sanctions and Export Control...

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In its first application of the policy on voluntary self-disclosures (“VSDs”) in connection with mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”), on June 16, 2025, the US Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) National Security Division (“NSD”)...more

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The Latest Refinements to DOJ’s White Collar Enforcement Policy

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Last month, the head of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Matthew R. Galeotti, issued a Memorandum outlining DOJ’s enforcement priorities and policies for prosecuting white-collar crime,...more

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Understanding the DOJ's Recent Corporate Enforcement Policy Changes

On May 12, 2025 the head of the Criminal Division at the US Department of Justice issued a memo to all Criminal Division personnel with the subject: Focus, Fairness and Efficiency in the Fight Against White Collar Crime. To...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

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

Morrison & Foerster LLP

DOJ Criminal Division Revises Its Corporate Enforcement Policy, Monitor Selection Policy, and Whistleblower Award Program

On May 12, 2025, the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) revised its Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (CEP) and Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program (Whistleblower...more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

DOJ Increases Incentives to Self-Disclose with Revised Corporate Enforcement Policy

Earlier this month, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced revisions to the Corporate Enforcement and Self Disclosure Policy (CEP). Under the new policy, announced by DOJ Criminal Division Head Matthew Galeotti, companies...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

SEC Enforcement Leadership Discusses New Priorities and Expectations

On May 20, 2025, as part of the annual “SEC Speaks” program, the leadership of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Enforcement publicly discussed the enforcement priorities under new Chairman Paul...more

Cooley LLP

The DOJ’s Policy Shift to Incentivize Self-Reporting

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Earlier this week, the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division released three new documents on corporate misconduct, whistleblowers, compliance monitors, and enforcement priorities that outline significant changes to the...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Increased Clarity for White-Collar Clients: The Department of Justice Unveils its Revised Corporate Self-Disclosure Policy

What should U.S. businesses take from the Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) revisions to its Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (“CEP”)? While DOJ has long promoted self-disclosure of wrongdoing as a...more

Fenwick & West LLP

DOJ Announces Key Revisions to Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy

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On May 12, 2025, the Head of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Criminal Division, Matthew Galeotti, announced a new white collar enforcement plan in a memorandum entitled “Focus, Fairness, and Efficiency in the Fight Against...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

DOJ Criminal Division Updates (Part 3): New Reasons for Companies to Self-Disclose Criminal Conduct

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Share on Twitter Print Share by Email Share Back to top On May 12, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced revisions to its Criminal Division Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (CEP). (See...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

DOJ Unveils White Collar Enforcement Overhaul: New Incentives, Streamlined Policies and Expanded Whistleblower Rewards

Revisions to Department of Justice (DOJ) white collar enforcement policies provide enhanced incentives for voluntary self-disclosure and clarify the consequences of failing to disclose wrongdoing. At the same time, expanded...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

DOJ Issues Declination in Corporate Export Control Violations Matter

On April 30, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) National Security Division (NSD) announced its second-ever public declination under its updated corporate voluntary self-disclosure (VSD) policy when it declined to charge...more

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BIS Issues Final Rule for Voluntary Self-Disclosure Procedures

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On Thursday, September 12, 2024, the US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a final rule updating the agency’s policies on voluntary self-disclosures and the Guidance on Charging and Penalty...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Private-pay “crime stoppers”: Digesting the Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program

The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Criminal Division launched its Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program (“Criminal Whistleblower Program”) in August of 2024 to encourage tips for various types of fraud, including...more

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EnforceMintz – DOJ Policy Developments in 2024 Seek to Motivate More Voluntary Self-Disclosures

Over the past two years, the Department of Justice (DOJ or the Department) has actively incentivized companies to voluntarily self-disclose potential civil and criminal violations. For example, in 2023, in the criminal...more

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Understanding the Latest DOJ Changes to Corporate Prosecutions

On November 22, 2024, then Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole Argentieri recapped the changes made during the Biden Administration in enforcement policies and announced a few new ones. To better understand...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

The Justice Insiders Podcast: Self-Disclosure, Cooperation, and the Hazards of Knowing Too Little

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Host Gregg N. Sofer welcomes Husch Blackwell partner Catherine Hanaway to the podcast to discuss the recent sentencing of Nishad Singh, a former key lieutenant of Sam Bankman-Fried, the cryptocurrency mogul responsible for...more

Bracewell LLP

Enforcement Trends 2025: Magic 8 Ball Says "Try Again Later"

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As the world prepares for the change of administration in January, current government officials and industry experts convened at the New York Forum on Economic Sanctions to reflect on enforcement trends in 2024, and to...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

5 Trends Shaping Whistleblower Regulations in 2025

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In 2025, whistleblower regulations are poised for major evolution, reflecting a renewed commitment to transparency and accountability. The Ethics and Compliance Initiative (ECI) 2023 survey revealed a startling statistic:...more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

Monitoring Against Whistleblower Retaliation

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Saves Lives, Prevents Major Crimes, and Accelerates Voluntary Self - Disclosures The U.S. Department of Justice (“DoJ”) recently spotlighted its Whistleblower Awards Program and Voluntary Self Disclosure (“VSDs”)...more

K2 Integrity

First Ever Targeted Guidance On Financial Institutions’ Compliance With Export Administration Regulations

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On 9 October 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published its first ever unilateral guidance specifically addressed to financial institutions (FIs). The Guidance to Financial...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

TD Bank’s Historic $3.1B Money Laundering Settlement a Warning to All Financial Institutions

On October 10, 2024, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that TD Bank agreed to pay over $1.8 billion in penalties to resolve the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) investigation into money laundering and Bank Secrecy...more

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