The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), an independent U.S. government agency that regulates the U.S. derivatives markets, including futures, options, and swaps, has announced a new policy for mitigating potential...more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is offering more lenient treatment to companies that voluntarily self-disclose misconduct of a company being acquired that comes to light during a mergers and acquisitions (M&A)...more
10/18/2023
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Antitrust Division ,
Compliance ,
Cooperation ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement ,
Mergers ,
Policy Statement ,
Safe Harbors ,
Voluntary Disclosure
A New Jersey federal court has ruled that a company’s self-disclosure of potential Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations did not render the company a state actor, allowing evidence obtained by its internal...more
9/14/2023
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Cooperation ,
Corporate Executives ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employee Misconduct ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Former Employee ,
Internal Investigations ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Yates Memorandum
U.S. attorneys for the Southern District of New York and for the Eastern District of New York Damian Williams and Breon Peace recently announced a new policy that sets national standards for when corporations will receive...more