On February 22, 2023, the US Department of Justice issued a nationwide policy for all US Attorney’s Offices (USAOs) outlining the circumstances in which a company may receive credit for voluntary self-disclosure (VSD)....more
Last week, yet another US Department of Justice (DOJ) official reportedly stated new corporate settlements “most likely” will include a requirement that the company’s chief compliance officer (CCO), as well as the chief...more
On June 1, 2020, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) released revised guidance for evaluating a company’s corporate compliance program. Since its creation in 2017, the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (Guidance) has...more
On November 20, 2019, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the latest revisions to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Corporate Enforcement Policy (the Corporate Enforcement Policy). The revised language provides...more
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Last week, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) released its updated guidance on how prosecutors should evaluate corporate compliance programs. The revised guidance reiterates and expands on the hallmarks of successful...more
On October 12, 2018, Brian Benczkowski, Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), announced the “Selection of Monitors in Criminal Division Matters” memorandum (the...more