On October 28, 2021, Deputy Attorney General (Deputy AG) Lisa O. Monaco gave remarks explicitly warning companies that the US Department of Justice (DOJ) intends to increase its efforts and devote additional resources to...more
11/2/2021
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Yates Memorandum
On May 2, a federal district court judge minced no words in castigating the Government for effectively “outsourcing” its investigation into whether a bank manipulated the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) to the bank...more
5/15/2019
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Self-Incrimination
On November 29, 2018, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) modified prior guidance on individual liability for corporate misconduct by affording federal prosecutors discretion to focus on “individuals who play significant roles...more
On December 5, 2017, a Florida federal magistrate judge ordered a law firm to turn over interview notes and memoranda from an internal investigation, finding that any applicable privilege had been waived when attorneys gave...more
On November 29, 2017, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a revised Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Corporate Enforcement Policy and sweetened the deal for companies that self-report instances of foreign bribery....more