Just over a month after Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced the upcoming launch of the Department of Justice’s whistleblower rewards program, the DOJ Criminal Division unveiled its newest program to incentivize...more
5/13/2024
/ Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Crimes ,
Fraud ,
Investigations ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Voluntary Disclosure
On Friday, March 3, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division released updated guidance regarding the “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs.” Now in its fourth iteration, this guidance replaces the June...more
3/14/2023
/ Chief Compliance Officers ,
Clawbacks ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Electronic Communications ,
Executive Compensation ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
Guidance Update ,
Instant Messaging Apps ,
Mobile Devices ,
Policies and Procedures ,
White Collar Crimes
On February 22, 2023, the Department of Justice announced a new Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (the Disclosure Policy) that now governs corporate prosecutions by US Attorney’s Offices (USAOs) nationwide. Building on a 2022...more
3/1/2023
/ Cooperation ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Sentencing Guidelines ,
Policy Updates ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
White Collar Crimes
On September 15, 2022, Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco issued a memorandum and delivered a speech, announcing several revisions to the Department of Justice's (DOJ)’s corporate criminal enforcement policies and...more
9/20/2022
/ Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Compensation ,
Government Officials ,
White Collar Crimes