On January 10, 2024, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) announced a new whistleblower pilot program designed to encourage voluntary self-disclosure of certain, nonviolent criminal misconduct. In...more
On October 4, 2023, during remarks before the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics, Deputy Attorney General (AG) Lisa Monaco unveiled a new US Department of Justice (DOJ)-wide safe harbor policy for voluntary...more
10/18/2023
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Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Mergers ,
New Regulations ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Safe Harbors ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
White Collar Crimes
During speeches on March 2 and 3, 2023, at the American Bar Association (ABA) National Institute on White Collar Crime (the 2023 White Collar Conference), Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco, Assistant Attorney General...more
3/7/2023
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Compliance ,
Compliance Manuals ,
Compliance Monitoring ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Compensation ,
Incentives ,
Instant Messaging Apps ,
Mobile Devices ,
National Security ,
Pilot Programs ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Self-Reporting ,
U.S. Attorney ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
White Collar Crimes
On February 24, 2023, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) rolled out a corporate self-disclosure policy (the Policy) to be applied by all 93 US Attorneys’ Offices throughout the country. The details of the Policy—which...more
2/28/2023
/ Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Investigations ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
U.S. Attorney ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
White Collar Crimes ,
Willful Misconduct
At a September 15, 2022, speech at New York University School of Law, US Deputy Attorney General (Deputy AG) Lisa Monaco announced several new policies intended to further the aggressive stance the US Department of Justice...more
9/19/2022
/ Cooperation ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
White Collar Crimes