The Deputy Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice Office recently issued new guidelines for investigations and enforcement actions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. (FCPA). These new guidelines come as a first...more
DOJ sets out new enforcement priorities for corporate and white-collar crime and emphasizes “focus, fairness and efficiency.”...more
In its never-ending war on corporate fraud, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has just commissioned a private army to fight as never before. On August 1, the DOJ launched a three-year program to provide financial rewards to...more
8/6/2024
/ Compliance ,
Corporate Fraud ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Investigations ,
IRS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers
Late last year, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced material changes to the way it intended to investigate, prosecute, and resolve corporate cases. The changes were aggressive, leading us to title our update “DOJ’s...more
9/22/2022
/ Audits ,
Compliance Monitoring ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Culture ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Individual Accountability ,
New Guidance ,
Risk Assessment ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements
Last week, at a gathering of the nation’s top white collar criminal defense attorneys in Miami, Florida, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced material changes to the way the Department of Justice will investigate,...more
On June 22, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision in Liu v. SEC further limiting the SEC’s remedial powers. While the Court affirmed the SEC’s ability to obtain disgorgement for violations of...more
6/25/2020
/ 15 U.S.C. § 78u(d)(5) ,
Administrative Authority ,
Business Expenses ,
Calculation of Damages ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Disgorgement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Kokesh v SEC ,
Lack of Authority ,
Liu v Securities and Exchange Commission ,
Net Profits ,
Remedies ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)