DOJ DOUBLES DOWN ON CORPORATE ENFORCEMENT WITH NEW WHISTLEBLOWER PROGRAM -
During the 2024 American Bar Association National Institute on White Collar Crime (the 2024 White Collar Conference) earlier in March US Attorney...more
5/9/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automotive Industry ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
EU ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Labor Regulations ,
Payment Systems ,
PCI-DSS Standard ,
Pilot Programs ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Unified Patent Court ,
Unions ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
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
/ Acquisitions ,
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
/ Clawbacks ,
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
UNDERSTANDING CONSTRUCTION RISK ON INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS -
Private investment in infrastructure, especially renewable energy projects, is surging across the globe. In fact, total new investment in renewable energy hit...more
7/26/2022
/ Antitrust Division ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Energy Projects ,
Enforcement ,
Fraud ,
Infrastructure ,
Infrastructure Financing ,
Investigations ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Korea ,
Renewable Energy ,
White Collar Crimes
EUROPEAN COMMISSION ADOPTED A PROPOSAL DIRECTIVE ON CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY DUE DILIGENCE -
On 23 February 2022, the European Commission (EC) adopted a proposal for a directive on corporate sustainability due diligence...more
6/6/2022
/ American Bar Association (ABA) ,
Compliance ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
GILTI tax ,
Investigations ,
Member State ,
Model Rules ,
OECD ,
Pillar 2 ,
Sustainability ,
Tax Rates ,
White Collar Crimes
In March 3, 2022, speeches at the American Bar Association’s Annual National Institute on White Collar Crime (ABA White Collar Institute), US Attorney General (AG) Merrick Garland and US Assistant Attorney General for the...more
As expected when a new administration takes office, 2021 saw a surge in white-collar enforcement activity. There was a 12% increase in white-collar prosecutions during US President Joe Biden’s first year in office, and that...more
2/18/2022
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Biden Administration ,
Criminal Defense ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Prosecutors ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Government Agencies ,
Internal Investigations ,
Law Enforcement ,
National Security ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Subpoenas ,
Webinars ,
White Collar Crimes
CROSS-PRACTICE TEAM RECOVERS $6 MILLION FROM BITCOIN THIEF IN SHORT ORDER -
The Challenge:
In the emerging cryptocurrency space, most investors store their assets in digital wallets, where—unlike traditional bank...more
12/16/2021
/ Bitcoin ,
Chapter 11 ,
Clean Energy ,
Competition ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
EU ,
Green New Deal ,
Investors ,
NIST ,
Ransomware ,
Renewable Energy ,
Taxation ,
Trading Platforms ,
White Collar Crimes
At an October 28, 2021, speech before the American Bar Association’s Annual National Institute on White Collar Crime, US Deputy Attorney General (Deputy AG) Lisa Monaco re-emphasized the priority placed by current leadership...more
Join us virtually for our second annual Latin American Compliance Conference. During this two-day webinar series, attendees will hear from McDermott White Collar litigators and compliance specialists, as well as industry and...more
9/14/2021
/ Acquisitions ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Biden Administration ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Compliance ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
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Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Investigations ,
Investors ,
Latin America ,
Mergers ,
National Security ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Webinars ,
White Collar Crimes
Join us virtually for our second annual Latin American Compliance Conference. During this two-day webinar series, attendees will hear from McDermott White Collar litigators and compliance specialists, as well as industry and...more
9/14/2021
/ Acquisitions ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Biden Administration ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Compliance ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Investigations ,
Investors ,
Latin America ,
Mergers ,
National Security ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Webinars ,
White Collar Crimes