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The DOJ’s New White-Collar Agenda: Implications for Businesses

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On May 12, 2025, the Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) released its criminal—and, more specifically, white collar crime enforcement—initiatives under the current administration. This is typical each time new leadership...more

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White-collar crime developments in Italy: trends and developments

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There has been an increase in enforcement action and strategies relating to cybercrimes, supply-chain related offenses, VAT fraud, corruption, and money laundering. A significant shift has been prompted by the EU Corporate...more

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UAE's enhanced AML and CTF Regime: a journey from grey list to compliance

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The UAE has continued to implement significant legislative and structural reforms during 2024 in areas including financial crime compliance, whistleblowing, and virtual assets regulation. These improvements demonstrate the...more

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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

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DOJ Unveils Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program – With Implications for Financial Institutions and AML/CFT Compliance...

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On August 1, 2024, the Department of Justice launched its Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program (the “Pilot Program”). Under this 3-year initiative managed by DOJ’s Criminal Division, a whistleblower may be eligible...more

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DOJ Announces New Whistleblower Reward Program for Individuals to Combat Significant Corporate or Financial Misconduct

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During a March 7, 2024, speech at the American Bar Association’s 39th National Institute on White Collar Crime, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced that the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) is launching a...more

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DOJ Doubles Down on Corporate Enforcement With New Whistleblower Program

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During the 2024 American Bar Association National Institute on White Collar Crime (the 2024 White Collar Conference) earlier this month, US Attorney General (AG) Merrick Garland, US Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco,...more

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DOJ Announces Plan To Offer Monetary Rewards for Whistleblowers

On March 7, 2024, Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco announced that the Department of Justice (DOJ) will soon launch a new monetary reward program for people who provide information about corporate or financial...more

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U.S. Whistleblower Program Expands to Allow the Payment of Awards to Non-U.S. Citizens, Auditors, and Compliance Professionals Who...

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In December 2022, the U.S. Congress included the Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblower Improvement Act as part of the Omnibus Budget for that year.  The Act includes drastic new measures to expand enforcement against those...more

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White collar crime enforcement in Germany: trends and developments

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German authorities have intensified and accelerated their enforcement activities in 2023, following a slowdown of both investigations and court proceedings during the pandemic. This had led to a surge of dawn-raids in...more

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Congress Dramatically Expands Whistleblower Eligibility to Include Auditors & Compliance Professionals to Combat Kleptocratic...

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On December 23, 2022, Congress included the Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblower Improvement Act as part of the Omnibus Budget President Biden has now signed into law.  The Act includes drastic new measures to expand...more

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Gesetzentwurf der Bundesregierung für ein Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz - Die Bundesregierung hat am 27. Juli 2022 einen Entwurf für ein „Gesetz für einen besseren Schutz hinweisgebender Personen sowie zur Umsetzung der...more

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OSHA’s Expanding Horizons: Whistleblower Protections For Money Laundering And Criminal Antitrust Violations

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At this point, most employers probably know that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) is charged with investigating far more than workplace safety. Indeed, OSHA has a robust Whistleblower Protection...more

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Employment Law Implications of the New Anti-Money Laundering Act

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When Congress overrode President Trump’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act on January 1, 2021, it enacted the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA), which was part of the defense authorization bill.  In doing so,...more

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Investigations Newsletter: First Circuit Upholds Whistleblower Retaliation Verdict (hold for Monet)

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False Claims Act Legal Developments - First Circuit Upholds Whistleblower Retaliation Verdict - On December 9, 2020, the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit held as a matter of first impression that “the...more

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Proposed Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Rewards Act Adds Whistleblower Incentives and Protections

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Proposed Legislation Creates Rewards Program for Whistleblowers of Foreign Government Corruption - Third Post in a Three-Post Series - Newly proposed legislation, if passed, will authorize a whistleblower program for...more

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Case Highlights Potential Protections for BSA Whistleblowers

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A recent court opinion emphasizes the sensitive issues involved in terminating potentially difficult employees — or, from the employee’s or perhaps the government’s perspective, in terminating whistleblowers who were...more

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Red Notice Newsletter - Russian

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS – U.S. Agencies Decline to Prosecute Teradata for Alleged FCPA Violations – On February 26, 2018, Teradata Corporation, an Ohio-based enterprise software database management company,...more

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Red Notice Newsletter - Chinese

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS – U.S. Agencies Decline to Prosecute Teradata for Alleged FCPA Violations – On February 26, 2018, Teradata Corporation, an Ohio-based enterprise software database management company,...more

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Red Notice Newsletter - February 2018

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS – U.S. Agencies Decline to Prosecute Teradata for Alleged FCPA Violations – On February 26, 2018, Teradata Corporation, an Ohio-based enterprise software database management company,...more

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