Understanding the DOJ's Recent Corporate Enforcement Policy Changes
Episode 369 -- Stepping Into the Enforcement Spotlight -- Customs and Border Patrol and Import Enforcement
Understanding the Latest DOJ Changes to Corporate Prosecutions
The Justice Insiders Podcast: Self-Disclosure, Cooperation, and the Hazards of Knowing Too Little
5 Key Takeaways | 2024 Emerging Trends: Delaware Unclaimed Property VDA and Multistate Audits
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 44 - A Recipe for Litigation: The Simmering Conflict Surrounding ERC Claims
DOJ’s New Self-Disclosure Policy and Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program
FCPA Survival Guide: Step 1 - Self-Disclosure
Episode 316 -- DOJ Announces New Whistleblower Policy
Corruption, Crime & Compliance: DOJ’s Shifting Approach to Recidivism and Self-Disclosure
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 28 - Under the Microscope: Examining the Future of the ERC
Episode 289 -- Justice, Commerce and Treasury Issue Joint Notice on Voluntary Disclosure
What DAG Lisa Monaco's Speech Means for Compliance Programs
Torres Talks Trade Podcast- Episode 13- When Government Agencies Come Knocking
Torres Talks Trade Episode 11 on Sanctions and Export Enforcement Cases by DOJ
The Justice Insiders Podcast: The DOJ Wants You! - Part II: Voluntary Disclosures
Williams Mullen's Comeback Plan: Part I – State & Local Tax (SALT) Compliance During COVID-19: What to Do When You’re Behind
Anti-corruption & international risk developments
Podcast - Risk Management: Impact of Revised FCPA Policy on International Risk Management Programs
Podcast - Risk Management: Revised FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy
In a significant policy shift, the IRS has revised Form 14457, Voluntary Disclosure Practice Preclearance Request and Application, the cornerstone of its Voluntary Disclosure Practice (VDP), by removing the controversial...more
On June 27, 2025, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) Director Catherine Eschbach issued a letter announcing that OFCCP is “providing all federal contractors withthe opportunity to volunteer informationin...more
In June 2025, the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that Unicat Catalyst Technologies, LLC (Unicat), a Texas-based petrochemical company, had agreed to settle its potential civil liability...more
File under “thanks, but no thanks.” In an open letter to contractors, Catherine Eschbach, Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, offers contractors the opportunity to explain how they have wound...more
European policy-makers are moving swiftly to scale back the scope and burden of corporate sustainability reporting. Specifically, in recent weeks, two parallel developments—one political, the other technical—have introduced...more
In a letter dated June 27, 2025, sent to federal contractors and posted on its website, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced it is providing federal contractors the option to voluntarily submit...more
On May 12, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a memorandum outlining the Criminal Division’s enforcement priorities and policies for prosecuting corporate and white-collar crimes in the new Administration....more
On May 12, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a major overhaul of its corporate enforcement policy, aiming to incentivize companies to voluntarily self-disclose misconduct. Titled “Focus, Fairness, and...more
In an advisory announced February 25, 2025, the Division of Enforcement of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) announced a new regime for assessing cooperation credit in determining fines in the...more
In the latest episode of the Mintz on Air: Predictions and Practical Policies Podcast, ESG Co-chair Jen Rubin hosts an in-depth discussion about mandatory diversity metrics and their relevance following the Fifth Circuit’s...more
On December 16, 2024, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) called for public comment on key issues related to the implementation of California’s two major climate disclosure bills, the Climate Corporate Data...more
Welcome to Horizon, DLA Piper’s monthly bulletin reporting on late-breaking legislative and policy developments in ESG. Our aim is to scan the litigation, enforcement, and regulatory horizon to help inform business decisions....more
On October 28, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) issued final regulations (“Final Rule”) implementing Executive Order 14105, which addresses investments by U.S. persons in certain identified technologies in...more
What are the IRS revisions to the Voluntary Disclosure Program for 2024? The foundation of the current IRS Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP) goes as far back as 2009 when the agency worked to provide U.S. taxpayers with a...more
Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program (“Pilot Program”), aimed at incentivizing whistleblowers to report potential criminal conduct. The announcement was anticipated, having been previewed in March 2024 by Deputy...more
The IRS is offering a second chance for employers to give back funds received from improper Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”) claims. What’s more is that the IRS is offering a 15% discount on the amount to be returned, plus a...more
Kilpatrick’s David Hughes and Jordan Goodman recently joined BDO for a discussion of trends around state unclaimed property enforcement measures, including audits, voluntary disclosure agreements, and other outreach...more
Last week, Erik Gerding, Director of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (the Division), issued a statement providing clarification regarding the disclosure of cybersecurity incidents by reporting companies. This...more
The Director of the Division of Corporation Finance of the SEC issued a statement last week relating to the recent SEC cybersecurity disclosure rules that require public companies to disclose the occurrence of material...more
In a bold move, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) launched a pilot program designed to encourage corporate executives to disclose information about financial misconduct within their organizations. Through this initiative,...more
Government contractors are no stranger to disclosure obligations. Since it went into effect in December 2008, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Mandatory Disclosure Rule has been the stick the Government has used to...more
Drawing on a carrot and stick approach, Department of Justice (“DOJ” or the “Department”) guidance in 2023 focused heavily on incentivizing companies to voluntarily self-disclose their misconduct. This guidance included the...more
The Department of Justice has announced yet another pilot program, adding to their “mix of carrots and sticks” designed “to promote responsible corporate citizenship.” The new whistleblower pilot program, which is still under...more
In recent years, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has rolled out a significant and increasing number of carrots and sticks aimed at deterring and punishing white collar crime. Speaking at the American Bar Association White...more
In Announcement 2024-3, the IRS introduced the Employee Retention Credit Voluntary Disclosure Program (the “VDP”) to allow participants to resolve erroneous ERC claims in exchange for civil non-enforcement from the IRS. The...more