DOJ’s New Self-Disclosure Policy and Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 37 - Vintage or Trendsetting? The SDNY's Whistleblower Pilot Program
Episode 289 -- Justice, Commerce and Treasury Issue Joint Notice on Voluntary Disclosure
New DOJ Guidance Tightens Corporate Enforcement Strategy
Podcast - Risk Management: Revised FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy
Day 29 of 31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program
FCPA Compliance Report-Episode 346, Mike Skopets on Miller’s Summer 2017 FCPA Report
The Bribery Act: To Disclose or Not To Disclose?
FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report-Episode 31-the FCPA Year in Review, Corporate Enforcement Actions
Lessons Learned from the Parker Drilling DPA and Ralph Lauren NPA
Our downloadable report, Legal Insights for Manufacturing, explores how the business, legal, and regulatory framework is evolving—and will evolve—to address the large generational shifts taking place. This year, our report...more
This year, the Biden Administration has ushered in changes to enforcement guidance and policy, including criminal self-disclosures and deference to State regulators. In addition, the Administration has further bolstered its...more
The regulated community should be considering how Earth-observing satellites may enhance regulators’ and non-governmental organizations’ (NGOs’) ability to detect, measure, and monitor pollution. According to the Land Remote...more
The EPA intends to increase its review of voluntary self-disclosures of violations submitted electronically under EPA’s Audit Policy. The EPA Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued a report detailing the results of...more
On June 30, the EPA Inspector General directed the Agency to develop a more rigorous process for screening self-disclosure of violations made to the EPA’s electronic disclosure system (eDisclosure). The Director found that...more
On February 5, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding its Audit Policy Program, signaling that the Biden Administration will continue to support...more
By: Walter G. Wright Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law Download PDF The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) on February 5th issued a document that: . . . highlights interpretation and...more
On February 5, 2021, EPA posted on its website updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) in connection with its Audit Policy Program. EPA’s Audit Policy, first created in 1995, provides important incentives for regulated...more
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently taken several steps to encourage self-disclosure of violations of environmental laws through participation in its existing audit policy programs, with a particular...more
Maryland entities that voluntarily discover and disclose environmental violations can still receive penalty reductions, or even complete forgiveness, under the rarely invoked Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE)...more
Last month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) launched its new eDisclosure Portal for electronic self-disclosures of violations made under the Audit Policy and the Small Business Compliance Policy...more
On December 9, 2015, EPA provided notice of its new “eDisclosure portal”. Going forward, self-disclosures under EPA’s Audit Policy and its Small Business Compliance Policy will be made via the web-based portal....more
On June 10, 2015, and June 15, 2015, EPA held a webinar entitled "eDisclosure: EPA's Plan to Modernize the Implementation of the Audit Policy and the Small Business Compliance Policy." During the webinar, EPA set forth its...more
In April 2000, the EPA issued its "Incentives for Self-Policing: Discovery, Disclosure, Correction and Prevention of Violations," 65 Federal Register 19, 618 (4/11/2000) (known as The Audit Policy). The purpose of a company's...more