Episode 335 -- The New DOJ Whistleblower Program
DOJ’s New Self-Disclosure Policy and Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program
Understanding the Whistleblower Pilot Program in the Southern District of New York
On August 1, 2024, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Criminal Division launched a three-year Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program (the “Pilot Program”). (See Part 1 and Part 3 of this series for more information.) The...more
This is the second in our 2025 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. We will be posting further installments in the series throughout the next several...more
As Donald J. Trump prepares to begin his second presidential administration on January 20, 2025, many Department of Justice (“DOJ”) priorities and policies are likely to change. One new Biden administration initiative that is...more
Late this past summer, the Department of Justice (DOJ) launched a new initiative to crackdown on corporate misconduct. Beginning August 1, whistleblowers can submit original information to the DOJ regarding various types of...more
On August 1, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) launched its Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program, first announced earlier this year. Through the pilot program, the DOJ may issue awards to whistleblowers who...more
Saves Lives, Prevents Major Crimes, and Accelerates Voluntary Self - Disclosures The U.S. Department of Justice (“DoJ”) recently spotlighted its Whistleblower Awards Program and Voluntary Self Disclosure (“VSDs”)...more
Our White Collar, Government & Internal Investigations Team examines a plethora of new whistleblower pilot programs from federal prosecutors across the country....more
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently unveiled the Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program (CWA) to bolster corporate enforcement efforts. Although the program has only been operational for a few weeks, it has already...more
On September 17, 2024, the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York (EDNY) announced a new pilot program that offers non-prosecution agreements (typically referred to as NPAs) to individuals who voluntarily...more
On September 23, 2024, the Criminal Division of the U.S Department of Justice (“DOJ”) released revised Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs guidance (“September 2024 Guidance), last updated in March 2023....more
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
Earlier in 2024, DOJ’s Criminal Division announced a new Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program granting whistleblower awards to individuals who provide information in four priority areas. ...more
On September 17, 2024, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole Argentieri stressed the intense focus placed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ or the Department) on incentivizing companies to maintain healthy corporate...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought more actions targeting regulated entities for recordkeeping violations related to employees using noncompany communications platforms, and both the SEC and the U.S....more
How will the DOJ's new corporate whistleblower pilot program reshape the enforcement of corporate criminal conduct? In this episode of Corruption, Crime, and Compliance, Michael Volkov explores the Department of Justice's...more
In her remarks to the American Bar Association’s National Institute on White Collar Crime, Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco outlined the forthcoming whistleblower program that seeks to fill in the gaps of existing...more
In March 2024, we published an alert regarding Deputy Attorney General (“DAG”) Lisa Monaco’s announcement that the US Department of Justice (“DOJ” or the “Department”) intended to design and implement a new whistleblower...more
DOJ is joining the whistleblower reward sweepstakes in a big way. While the SEC has been grabbing headlines for its whistleblower reward program since 2010, DOJ now wants a piece of the action. DOJ cited gaps that exist...more
The Department of Justice announced a Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program on August 1, 2024. If a whistleblower voluntarily reports original, truthful, and complete information to DOJ in a relevant subject...more
On August 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced its new “Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program” (“DOJ Program”), a three-year initiative managed by DOJ’s Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section....more
The Development: On August 1, 2024, the Department of Justice's ("DOJ") Criminal Division announced its Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program ("Pilot Program"), designed to reward whistleblowers who report information...more
In March 2024, at the American Bar Association’s 39th National Institute on White Collar Crime, Deputy Attorney General (“DAG”) Lisa Monaco announced that the Department of Justice (“DOJ” or the “Department”) intended to...more
On August 1, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) officially launched its three-year corporate whistleblower awards pilot program (Whistleblower Program), adding to the growing array of programs designed to incentivize...more
Companies who submit healthcare claims to private payors, provide financial services to customers, interact with domestic or foreign public officials, or otherwise operate in highly regulated industries should take note that...more
On August 1, 2024, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) launched the Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program (“Pilot Program”), a three-year initiative managed by the Criminal Division’s Money Laundering and Asset Recover...more