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DOJ Announces New Mergers & Acquisitions Safe Harbor Policy

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On October 4, 2023, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced a new safe harbor policy that may shield companies from criminal prosecution for misconduct they uncover at companies they are acquiring or have recently...more

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[Virtual Event] Corporate Compliance Enforcement Conference - July 25th, 9:00 am - 4:45 pm CT

Is Your Compliance Program Designed for the Current Enforcement Landscape? Data protection, anti-corruption, antitrust, supply chains, economic sanctions and even the software employees use to communicate are all subjects...more

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DOJ Antitrust Division Announces Updates to Leniency Policy and Plea Agreement Coverage for Individuals

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On April 4, 2022, Assistant Attorney General (AAG) Jonathan Kanter delivered remarks at the 2022 Competition Enforcers Summit with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), announcing changes to the Antitrust Division’s (Division)...more

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Race to Self-Report: U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division Updates Leniency Program and Revises FAQs, Including...

On April 4, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division (the “Division”) announced noteworthy updates to its Corporate Leniency Program as well as its frequently asked questions (“FAQs”) that explain the Program,...more

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Department of Justice Antitrust Division updates its Leniency Program

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released revisions to its Antitrust Division Leniency Policy and Procedures as well as updated guidance in the form of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on April 4, 2022. Since its...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

The Latest on Antitrust Compliance

Antitrust is a long-time risk area for compliance teams to manage, but its longevity does not mean it is not evolving. New issues arise as times and Administrations in Washington change. Nathan Mendelsohn, Associate in the...more

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DOJ Antitrust Division Adds Promptness Requirement to Leniency Program

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On April 4, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division announced significant changes to its flagship leniency program. Largely unchanged since 1993, the leniency program allows any member of a cartel, whether...more

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Compliance Perspectives: The Antitrust Division’s Office of Decree Enforcement

The approach to compliance programs of the Antitrust Division at the US Department of Justice has evolved considerably over the last few years, starting with the release of their watershed Evaluation of Corporate Compliance...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Self-Reporting Criminal Antitrust Violations Can Be in a Company’s and its Employees’ Best Interests

The Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act (ACPERA), which provides additional benefits to the Leniency Program within the Department of Justice (DOJ), was reauthorized by President Trump on October 1, 2020....more

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Antitrust Alert: New DOJ Criminal Enforcement Policy Boosts Value of Antitrust Compliance Programs

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The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division ("DOJ") recently announced significant revisions to its criminal enforcement policies regarding the value it places on a company's pre-existing antitrust compliance program....more

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DOJ Changes Criminal Policy to Recognize Antitrust Compliance Programs

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In a major policy shift, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice recently announced that it will now credit companies for effective corporate antitrust compliance programs in making charging decisions and penalty...more

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DOJ-Antitrust Revises Guidance on Coverage of "Current" Employees in Company Leniency Agreements

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The U.S. Department of Justice's ("DOJ") Antitrust Division historically has extended leniency to cooperating companies and their current employees, even "highly culpable" employees who were very involved in the price-fixing...more

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Parallel Universes: Antitrust Leniency and the FCPA Pilot Program

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The world of science fiction can be exhilarating. If you ever read The Foundation Trilogy or Martian Chronicles, you know what I mean. The concept of parallel universes has always been an intriguing idea where believers can...more

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Justice Department Policy Changes Limit Avenues of Immunity for Antitrust Crimes

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The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division offers immunity from prosecution to applicants who are the first to self-report antitrust violations. That immunity carries with it limited protection from...more

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