On March 7, 2024, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced the Department of Justice (DOJ) would release a new whistleblower rewards program for civil and criminal forfeitures. On August 1, 2024, DOJ did just that—as the...more
8/7/2024
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Civil Forfeiture ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Forfeiture ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
FinCEN ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Forfeiture ,
Internal Investigations ,
Pilot Programs ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers
On April 15, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) criminal division announced a new pilot program designed to reward individuals with non-prosecution agreements (NPAs) who voluntarily self-disclose "actionable, original...more
4/23/2024
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Cooperation ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
Non-Prosecution Agreements ,
Personal Liability ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
White Collar Crimes
Back in April 2022, Assistant Attorney General (AAG) Jonathan Kanter hinted very strongly that the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) would be looking at Section 8 violations of the Clayton Act. That...more
11/3/2022
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Board of Directors ,
Civil Investigation Demand ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Directors ,
Interlocking Directorate ,
Private Equity Firms ,
Safe Harbors ,
Section 8 ,
The Clayton Act