On September 9, 2015, the Department of Justice (the Department) publicly announced that it had issued guidance to its criminal and civil prosecutors that purports to change, at least in part, the Department’s approach to...more
9/16/2015
/ Civil Investigation Demand ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Cooperation Agreement ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Investigations ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
FIRREA ,
Government Investigations ,
Personal Liability ,
White Collar Crimes ,
Willful Misconduct ,
Yates Memorandum
Government enforcement efforts in 2013 produced major settlements of matters relating to the global financial crisis, high-profile insider trading convictions, near-record amounts of FCPA settlements, and new pledges of...more
1/29/2014
/ Compliance ,
Cross-Border ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FIRREA ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Fraud ,
IRS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement ,
Tax Evasion