On October 28, 2021, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced revised Department of Justice (DOJ) guidance on corporate monitors. Going forward, prosecutors are free to require the imposition of a corporate monitor when...more
On December 12, 2016 the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division implemented an updated Model Second Request (Model), containing new guidance on the use of Technology Assisted Review (TAR) in responding to DOJ...more
On April 5, 2016, the Fraud Section of the U.S. Department of Justice's Criminal Division issued a much-awaited Enforcement Plan and Guidance ("Guidance") on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA or the "Act"). This...more
Companies have long faced serious legal consequences for bribes paid by employees, vendors, suppliers, business partners and other third parties with whom they do business. More recently, that risk has expanded beyond bribery...more
The Department of Justice's Focus on Individual Accountability for Corporate Wrongdoing -
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently issued a memo reiterating its commitment to the criminal and civil investigation and...more
Recent decisions by the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the Delaware Court of Chancery have raised important issues regarding fee advancement bylaws or policies of Delaware corporations.
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Pharmaceutical and device companies, financial institutions, government contractors, oil and gas conglomerates, and other public and private entities continue to be in the crosshairs of aggressive federal government...more
The first quarter of 2015 witnessed a continuing effort by government lawyers to push the boundaries of criminal statutes in white collar cases—from health care fraud to corporate misconduct and beyond. Two recent cases...more
A US District Court in the Southern District of New York recently ordered Bank of China Limited (BOC) to produce thousands of documents that the court found not to be protected by the attorney-client privilege or work-product...more