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The DOJ Announces Administration’s Revised Corporate Enforcement Strategy

On May 12, 2025, Matthew Galeotti, Head of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Criminal Division, unveiled a comprehensive white collar enforcement strategy titled “Focus, Fairness, and Efficiency in the Fight Against...more

Top Regulators Speak at the New York City Bar Association’s Compliance Institute

In response to compliance officer personal liability concerns and increasing SEC regulations, Commissioner Peirce proposed the creation of a compliance advisory committee, which would bring together SEC regulators and...more

7 More US Attorneys’ Offices Issue Whistleblower Non-Prosecution Pilot Programs

There was a flurry of DOJ whistleblower program activity over the last two weeks as the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices for the Eastern District of New York (EDNY Program), District of New Jersey (DNJ Program), Southern District of...more

DOJ Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program

DOJ has introduced the new three-year Pilot Program, managed by the Criminal Division’s Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section, effective August 1. Under this Pilot Program, whistleblowers meeting certain criteria may be...more

SEC Enforcement Director Grewal Doubles Down on Encouraging Self-Reporting

In a recent interview with Law360, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Enforcement Director Gurbir Grewal reiterated the agency’s commitment to the encouragement of voluntary self-reporting, going as far as to say that...more

DOJ’s Criminal Division Announces New Pilot Program onVoluntary Self-Disclosure for Individuals

Under the newly announced pilot program, individuals who fully cooperate and voluntarily provide the Criminal Division with information on certain types of corporate and white-collar offenses may receive an NPA in exchange...more

The Lines Are Open! DOJ Adds New Tool in Anticorruption Efforts With Whistleblower Pilot Program

Building on the recent passage of the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA), at the American Bar Association’s 2024 National Institute on White Collar Crime conference in San Francisco earlier this month (2024 ABA...more

Congress Expands DOJ’s Power to Prosecute Corruption with the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act

Adding to federal prosecutors’ tool kit in fighting global corruption, on December 14, 2023, Congress passed with bipartisan support, the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA). As part of the National Defense Authorization...more

DOJ Announces Department-Wide Safe Harbor Policy for Voluntary Self-Disclosures Made in the Context of Mergers and Acquisitions

In an important policy announcement aimed at rewarding robust due diligence and compliance programs, DOJ announced that acquiring companies that promptly and voluntarily disclose criminal misconduct discovered at the acquired...more

Federal Prosecutors to Assess Procedures Around Use of Personal Devices and Messaging Applications When Evaluating Corporate...

In a March 3 speech at the ABA’s Annual National Institute on White Collar Crime, Kenneth Polite, chief of the DOJ’s Criminal Division, announced that the Criminal Division’s Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (the...more

New DOJ Policies Tie Employee Compensation to Compliance

On March 15, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ or the Department) launched a three-year Compensation Incentives and Clawbacks Pilot Program (Clawback Program) intended to incentivize companies to create more robust...more

DOJ Announces Major Corporate Enforcement Policies

Monaco’s and Polite’s remarks, and the DOJ’s new policies and guidance, come amid the Department’s increasingly tough on corporate crime approach and emphasis on rewarding companies that have effective compliance programs...more

DOJ Corporate Compliance Certifications Appear to Be Here to Stay

The compliance certification policy was first announced by Assistant Attorney General (Assistant AG) Kenneth Polite in March 2022, when he stated that for all criminal division “corporate resolutions (including guilty pleas,...more

Deputy AG Lisa Monaco Announces Tough-on-Corporate-Crime Updates to DOJ Policies

In prepared remarks delivered at New York University School of Law on Sept. 15, Deputy AG Monaco announced significant updates to the DOJ’s corporate criminal enforcement policies. Deputy AG Monaco’s announcement...more

Attorney General Merrick Garland Emphasizes Criminal Corporate Enforcement and Individual Accountability

On March 3, 2022, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland delivered a speech at the ABA Institute on White Collar Crime that underscored the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) commitment to prosecuting corporate crime and holding...more

DOJ Criminal Division Head Kenneth Polite Cautions Compliance Crackdown

Key Takeaways - Corporate enforcement and individual accountability are high priorities for new DOJ Criminal Division head Kenneth Polite. Companies should be proactive in implementing, monitoring, and improving their...more

Important Lessons from the DOJ's First Civil Action for CARES Act Loan Fraud

On January 12, 2021, the Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) settled its first civil action for alleged fraud against the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) – the primary lending program under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,...more

DOJ Releases First FCPA Advisory Opinion in Six Years

On August 14, 2020, the Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) issued its first Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the “FCPA”) advisory opinion in almost six years....more

Cybercriminals' New Target: COVID-19 Treatments and Vaccines

In March 2020, the U.S. government took extreme measures to crack down on the spread of COVID-19, including largely shutting down international air travel. However, no quarantine, lockdown, or social distancing measure...more

[Webinar] Cross-Border Regulation and Enforcement: Developments and Trends You Need to Know for 2019 - May 1st, 12:00pm ET

Join BakerHostetler’s White Collar, Investigations and Securities Enforcement and Litigation team for a complimentary webinar on trends and predictions for 2019 in the cross-border government investigations and enforcement...more

2018 Year-End Cross-Border Government Investigations and Regulatory Enforcement Review

BakerHostetler’s White Collar, Investigations and Securities Enforcement and Litigation team is pleased to release its 2018 Year-End Cross-Border Government Investigations and Regulatory Enforcement Review, a resource for...more

2017 Year-End Cross-Border Government Investigations and Regulatory Enforcement Review

As the first year of a new administration, 2017 was a year of transition in terms of both leadership and priorities of U.S. law enforcement agencies. Despite these changes, however, pre-existing trends in cross-border...more

2017 Mid-Year Cross-Border Government Investigations and Regulatory Enforcement Review

Welcome to BakerHostetler’s 2017 Mid-Year Cross-Border Government Investigations and Regulatory Enforcement Review. This edition delivers news, analysis and insights into key developments in the cross-border investigations...more

Spoofing, Sports and the Panama Papers: BakerHostetler Offers Mid-Year Review of Cross-Border Government Investigations and...

Halfway through 2016, the international community has seen a staggering variety of cross-border investigations and enforcement actions. Brexit, the release of the Panama Papers, allegations of widespread sports doping and the...more

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