The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently updated its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (ECCP), which prosecutors consider when investigating, charging, and negotiating plea or other agreements with...more
11/8/2024
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Compliance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
New Guidance ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
For years, it has been unsettled in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals whether a white-collar defendant may be held accountable for intended loss amounts during sentencing in fraud and other financial harm cases. Prosecutors...more
9/24/2024
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Criminal Prosecution ,
Economic Loss Doctrine ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Sentencing Guidelines ,
Financial Harm ,
Fraud ,
Intent ,
IRS ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Sentencing Factors ,
Split of Authority ,
White Collar Crimes
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced plans to roll out a new whistleblower program later this year following a 90-day development plan aimed at uncovering criminal conduct related to corporate wrongdoing....more
Last month, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) took a refreshed look at how broker-dealers are complying with anti-money laundering rules. What auditors discerned — as detailed in their July 31 risk alert — is...more
The North Carolina General Assembly returns to Raleigh on May 18 for its annual short session. Members are expecting to tackle several important issues while they are in town. Among the pending topics is legislation to...more
On January 12, GameStop Corp. (ticker symbol: GME) closed at a price of $19.95/share on a volume of approximately 7 million trades. Only 15 days later, GME closed at a price of $347.51 on a volume of 93.45 million trades....more
The U.S. Department of Justice has brought criminal indictments against business owners in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia over their use of the Paycheck Protection Program. The program resulted in a rapid influx...more
Right before Thanksgiving 2015, the news was replete with discussion of outbreaks of E. coli and potential other viruses at Chipotle restaurants. Information concerning the possible danger in consuming food at the popular...more
On September 9, 2015, United States Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates released a memorandum titled “Individual Accountability for Corporate Wrongdoing,” the latest in a series of corporate prosecution guidelines written by...more
10/12/2015
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Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Fraud ,
Corporate Veil ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
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Disclosure ,
Government Investigations ,
Individual Accountability ,
Internal Investigations ,
Personal Liability ,
Professional Misconduct ,
Upjohn Warnings ,
White Collar Crimes ,
Yates Memorandum
In virtually every sport, playing on one’s “home court” is recognized as a distinct advantage over a visiting team as a result of playing on a familiar field and in front of rabid fans. The same is true in virtually every...more