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Honesty is the Best Policy: Navigating the DOJ’s M&A Safe Harbor

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The recent announcement of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) M&A Safe Harbor policy has significant implications for companies involved in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) within the healthcare industry. This new policy...more

Bracewell LLP

Keeping an Eye on AI: DOJ Updates its Playbook for Corporate Compliance

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On September 23, 2024, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole Argentieri announced that the US Department of Justice (DOJ) had issued updated guidance to federal prosecutors in its “Evaluation of Corporate...more

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National Security Division Announces New Self-Disclosure Policy in M&A Transactions

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The National Security Division (NSD) of the Department of Justice announced a new self-disclosure policy on March 7, 2024 (M&A Policy) that impacts corporations, private equity firms, and venture capital firms and their...more

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Anticorruption Enforcement and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Trends to Track in 2024

This is the seventh in our 2024 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

American Conference Institute (ACI)

Practical Implications of the Department of Justice’s M&A Safe Harbor Policy

In early October 2023, Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco announced a “new” (but not new) Department of Justice (DoJ) policy intended to incentivize acquiring companies to voluntarily self-disclose criminal misconduct...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

2024 Top-of-Mind Issues for Life Sciences Companies

As we reflect on 2023 and make predictions for 2024, it is remarkable the number of significant events occurring this past year that will be impactful for the activities of the life sciences industry going forward. Although...more

DarrowEverett LLP

How DOJ's Safe Harbor Policy Rewards Honesty Within M&A Deals

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Be you a merger and acquisition attorney, corporate compliance officer, or counsel to an acquiring entity or target entity, you should review the Department of Justice’s new Merger and Acquisition Safe Harbor Policy...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

2024 Healthcare Private Equity Outlook & Trends

W ith various headwinds resulting in down volume in 2023, buyers and sellers alike find themselves asking whether 2024 will see a rebound in deal activity. As we begin 2024, we have highlighted the issues and trends that...more

A&O Shearman

What the U.S. Department of Justice’s new M&A safe harbor policy means for PE firms

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On October 5, 2023, Deputy Attorney General, Lisa Monaco, announced a new safe harbor policy for voluntary self-disclosures made in the mergers and acquisitions context. The safe harbor policy will apply Department-wide and...more

Morgan Lewis - As Prescribed

DOJ Offers Encouragement for Organizations Looking Into M&A Deals

At a recent Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) conference, Arun Rao, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) Consumer Protection Branch (CPB), reiterated DOJ’s “Safe Harbor Policy” with...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

DOJ Leverages the Private Sector To Achieve Enforcement Goals

Key Points - - In the latest round of additions to the DOJ’s programs to incentivize voluntary self-disclosure of wrongdoing by corporations, the DOJ has rolled out new policies that outline concrete incentives for...more

Bracewell LLP

DOJ Spotlights Voluntary Self Disclosure in M&A as it Adapts to New National Security Threats

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The past few months have seen numerous high-profile enforcement actions highlighting an increasing trend, what Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco called “the biggest shift in corporate criminal enforcement that I’ve seen...more

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DOJ Announces New Safe Harbor Policy for Voluntary Self-Disclosure in M&A

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The Department of Justice continues to make clear that one of its principal corporate enforcement priorities is encouraging companies to voluntarily self-disclose misconduct. To that end, the DOJ recently announced its...more

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U.S. DOJ’s New Safe Harbor Policy: Conducting Enhanced M&A Due Diligence

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Last month, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco announced a new Safe Harbor Policy for voluntary self-disclosure (the “Policy”) made in connection with merger and acquisition activity. The Policy is intended to bring...more

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Key Steps for Ensuring Regulatory Compliance in M&A: New Voluntary Safe Harbor Policy Updates

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In the dynamic realm of mergers and acquisitions, staying abreast of regulatory changes is paramount. The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recent introduction of the Safe Harbor Policy for Voluntary M&A Self-Disclosures...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Legal Insights for Manufacturing: Outlook for 2024

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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

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Merge, Acquire . . . Voluntarily Self-Disclose?

Earlier this month, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco announced an important extension of DOJ’s voluntary self-disclosure policy aimed specifically at incentivizing companies engaged in mergers and acquisitions “to...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Get Your Pre-Merger Compliance Programs in Order: Department of Justice Announces M&A Safe Harbor Policy

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On October 4, 2023, Deputy U.S. Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco announced that the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is implementing a new nationwide Mergers & Acquisitions Safe Harbor Policy (the “M&A Policy”)....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

DOJ Safe Harbor Policy for Mergers & Acquisitions Encourages Voluntary Disclosure

The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently unveiled a policy for voluntary disclosure of misconduct in mergers and acquisitions (M&A).  This is another in a series of recent initiatives relating to corporate compliance,...more

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Department of Justice Announces Department-Wide Safe Harbor for Voluntary Self-Disclosures Discovered During the M & A Process

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On October 4, 2023, the Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco announced that the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has adopted a new department-wide Mergers and Acquisitions Safe Harbor Policy (the “Safe Harbor Policy”) to...more

King & Spalding

Reconsider That Term Sheet: DOJ "Safe Harbor Policy" Announcement Incentivizes Merger-Related Disclosures

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On October 4, 2023, the Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced a new “Mergers & Acquisitions Safe Harbor Policy” (“M&A Safe Harbor Policy” or “Policy”) for companies that voluntarily...more

McDermott Will & Emery

DOJ Unveils Voluntary Self-Disclosure Safe Harbor for M&A Deals

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On October 4, 2023, during remarks before the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics, Deputy Attorney General (AG) Lisa Monaco unveiled a new US Department of Justice (DOJ)-wide safe harbor policy for voluntary...more

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

DOJ Announces New M&A Safe Harbor Policy to Provide Further Clarity – But is it Enough?

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced a new M&A Safe Harbor Policy to encourage greater corporate compliance and more robust due diligence by promoting the voluntary disclosure of criminal misconduct uncovered in...more

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DOJ Announces New Mergers & Acquisitions Safe Harbor Policy for Voluntary Self-Disclosures

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On October 4, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco addressed the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics and announced a new Department-wide Mergers & Acquisition (M&A) Safe Harbor policy. According to the new policy,...more

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Implications of DOJ’s New Safe Harbor for Disclosing Misconduct Uncovered During M&A Transactions

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U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco recently announced that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is adopting a new safe harbor policy to incentivize corporations to voluntarily self-disclose criminal misconduct discovered...more

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