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In Continuing Efforts to Incentivize Self-Disclosures and Cooperation, DOJ Announces Pilot Program to Pay Criminal Whistleblowers

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Over the last few years, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has continuously announced significant policies and programs directed at encouraging and rewarding the timely reporting of corporate wrongdoing, incentivizing...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

DOJ Announces Safe Harbor Policy for Voluntary SelfDisclosure of Criminal Misconduct Uncovered in M&A

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The policy expands upon DOJ’s efforts to encourage self-reporting of criminal violations discovered during M&A and other transactions. On October 4, 2023, US Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced a new Department...more

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

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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

Venable LLP

Honesty is Good for Your Bottom Line: Commerce, Treasury, and DOJ Tout the Benefits of Voluntary Self Disclosure in Tri-Seal...

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Voluntary self-disclosure is a valuable remediation measure for companies who identify their own potential violations of U.S. sanctions, export controls, and other national security laws....more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Department of Justice Announces First-Ever Pilot Program on Compensation Incentives and Clawbacks, Revisions to Corporate Guidance...

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On March 2, 2023, in remarks delivered at the American Bar Association’s National Institute on White Collar Crime, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced a new policy creating incentives for companies to adopt...more

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DOJ Announces Significant Guidance on Compliance, Compensation, Communications and Cooperation

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On March 3, 2023, as part of the rollout of several updates to its guidance on corporate compliance programs, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released a new policy aimed at incentivizing compliance-driven compensation and...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

MoForecast: Analyzing Recent Speeches Given by DOJ Leadership

In this episode of MoForecast, James Koukios, co-chair of the Securities Litigation, Enforcement, and White Collar Defense and the FCPA + Global Anti-Corruption Practice Groups, speaks with fellow MoFo partners Brandon L. Van...more

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DOJ Announces Voluntary Disclosure Program for Criminal Export and Sanctions Violations

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The Justice Department is often criticized for its lack of transparency.  But when it comes to policy changes or initiatives, DOJ is more than transparent – DOJ always tells the public what it plans to do and then does it....more

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DOJ Revises and Re-Issues Export Control and Sanctions Enforcement Policy for Business Organizations

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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

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DOJ Revised Policy on Voluntary Self-Disclosures of Sanctions and Export Violations

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On December 13, 2019, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a new policy for companies that voluntarily disclose potential criminal violations of U.S. sanctions and export control laws to the DOJ’s National Security...more

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DOJ Issues Policy for Export Control and Sanctions Enforcement (IRB No. 580)

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On December 13, 2019, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) issued an update to its 2016 guidance regarding enforcement in export control and sanctions investigations of businesses.  The updated policy now offers voluntary...more

Perkins Coie

China’s Draft of the Export Control Law

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China is in the process of drafting a new comprehensive Export Control Law, following the June 2017 release of an initial draft for comment (Draft Export Control Law) by the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Important New Guidance for Companies Considering Voluntary Disclosures of Export Control and Sanctions Violations

On December 13, 2019, the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Security Division (NSD) issued important new policy guidance regarding voluntary disclosures of export control and sanctions laws violations. Among other things,...more

White & Case LLP

New EU Foreign Direct Investment Regulation—Initial Steps towards Harmonized European Investment Controls

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Following completion of the Trilogue process, the three main EU institutions have agreed on a compromise for a new Regulation that gives the EU a largely procedural and coordinating function in connection with foreign direct...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Presumption of Declination with Voluntary Disclosure, Cooperation, and Remediation of FCPA Violations

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

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