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DOJ refines cooperation requirements of FCPA corporate enforcement policy

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On November 20, 2019, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced several subtle, but important, adjustments to its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Corporate Enforcement Policy. These recent changes relate to...more

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FINRA Releases New Guidance On Extraordinary Cooperation Credit

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On July 11, 2019, FINRA provided additional guidance on obtaining extraordinary cooperation credit to supplement its prior enforcement guidance. FINRA Regulatory Notice 19-23, FINRA Investigations: FINRA Supplements Prior...more

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Companies With Effective Antitrust Compliance Programs Could Get Relief From Criminal Prosecution Under New DOJ Policy

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The Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (Division) finally will consider the existence of effective antitrust compliance programs at the charging stage of criminal antitrust investigations, opening up the...more

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The Antitrust Division changes the calculus for cooperating cartelists

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Change is here. A few weeks ago, Makan Delrahim – Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (the Division or DOJ) – signaled a major change in how the Division will assess a...more

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Seeking to Incentivize Self-Disclosures, DOJ Issues Guidance on Credit for Cooperation with FCA Investigations

On May 7, 2019, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) provided important new guidance addressing cooperation credit that may be available to defendants in False Claims Act (FCA) investigations (Guidance)....more

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DOJ issues new guidance regarding cooperation in False Claims Act investigations

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Continuing its recent trend of revising and issuing new white collar enforcement guidance, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday announced a new policy governing when cooperation credit should be given to the...more

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DOJ Announces Policy Changes On Corporate Cooperation In Both Criminal And Civil Cases

On November 29, 2018, during a speech at the International Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced changes to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ or the Department)...more

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Column: Achieving a culture of compliance

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Simply having a compliance program is no longer enough in today’s legal and regulatory climate. In the eyes of regulators, “check the box” or “paper” compliance programs are as good as not having one at all. Organizations...more

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DOJ, SEC Change “Cooperation Credit” Process, Add Resources to Fight Corruption

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During recent speeches Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates and SEC Enforcement Division head Andrew Ceresney announced changes to the processes the DOJ and the SEC will use to decide if a company will receive “cooperation...more

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Value of (Non-) Cooperation in FCPA Cases

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The Department of Justice has encouraged companies to voluntarily disclose potential FCPA violations and cooperate in the investigation, of FCPA violations....more

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The Value Of Cooperation In an SEC Action

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The SEC, the DOJ and other regulators frequently encourage self-reporting and cooperation with law enforcement. Taking those steps will result in “cooperation” credit that will be reflected in the charging process or when...more

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International Coordination and Cooperation in Corruption Cases

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Global anti-corruption enforcement is fast becoming a complicated affair. No longer can companies just focus on the FCPA, with momentary blips of concern for the UK Bribery Act....more

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SEC Whistleblower Program: What Employers Need to Know

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Attorneys Matt Allen and Todd Holleman give insights to the SEC Whistleblower Act and what employers need to know. ...more

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What Does Cooperation Buy You?

Cooperation. The word is filled with meaning for enforcement professionals. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice profess to weigh it heavily when making charging and sanctioning...more

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"SEC Enforcement in the Second Term of the Obama Administration"

As the second term of the Obama administration begins, the SEC is experiencing a profound leadership transition, with the departures of agency Chair Mary Schapiro; Director of Enforcement Robert Khuzami; its general counsel;...more

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