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Publicly announced Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement activity in 2023 did not return to the levels seen a few years ago, as indicated by both the total number of cases against corporate and individual...more
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Division of Enforcement recently released a new advisory to its staff related to penalties, corporate compliance monitors and consultants, and admissions in CFTC enforcement...more
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
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday issued a new Voluntary Self-Disclosure (VSD) Policy for United States Attorney’s Offices, effective immediately. “The policy details circumstances under which a company will...more
The fundamental components of effective corporate compliance programs have not changed significantly in recent years. However, United States enforcement authorities are trying to reinvigorate companies’ attention to those...more
On September 15, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco issued a department-wide memorandum containing revisions to the Justice Department’s (DOJ) corporate criminal enforcement policies (“the Memorandum”), including...more
Just one year after President Biden’s election, senior administration officials have signaled in public remarks that the federal government will amplify enforcement pressure on corporations and their employees through...more
On December 13, 2019, the National Security Division (NSD) of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a revised policy regarding voluntary disclosure of export control and sanctions violations by business organizations...more
The much heralded Corporate Co-operation Guidance published by the Serious Fraud Office recently offers little comfort to corporates struggling with the dilemma of whether to self-report wrongdoing. Instead it offers a...more
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
Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein recently announced a revision to the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) policy on corporate enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”). The revision codifies a pilot...more
DOJ announces tough new approach to the investigation and prosecution of corporate officers and employees. On September 9, in a major change to its approach to the investigation of alleged corporate crime, the US...more
On September 9, 2015, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a memorandum to federal prosecutors instructing them to increase their focus on the prosecution of individuals involved in corporate fraud and financial...more
After prolonged criticism over its lack of prosecution of individuals responsible for corporate misconduct, the Justice Department has issued new internal guidance that makes clear that prosecuting individuals in white collar...more
On September 9, 2015, the Department of Justice issued a memo (“Individual Accountability for Corporate Wrongdoing”) to federal prosecutors nationwide implementing new policies that—for the first time—prioritize the...more
On September 9, the United States Department of Justice released a new policy memorandum entitled “Individual Accountability for Corporate Wrongdoing,” which is aimed at strengthening and prioritizing the Department’s pursuit...more