Drawing on a carrot and stick approach, Department of Justice (“DOJ” or the “Department”) guidance in 2023 focused heavily on incentivizing companies to voluntarily self-disclose their misconduct. This guidance included the...more
4/25/2024
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Cooperation ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
FEPA ,
Financial Institutions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Incentives ,
Pilot Programs ,
Safe Harbors ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
White Collar Crimes
2023 was a very active one for Department of Justice (DOJ or the “Department”) guidance, and that guidance had one clear theme: DOJ wants companies to voluntarily self-disclose their misconduct. To incentivize...more
2/15/2024
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Cooperation ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Safe Harbors ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Settlement ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
White Collar Crimes
In recent weeks, the Department of Justice has released key guidance in the form of a memorandum from Attorney General Garland regarding charging, pleas, and sentencing, in addition to an updated Corporate Enforcement Policy...more
2/6/2023
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Cooperation ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy (CEP) ,
Mail Fraud ,
Negotiations ,
Plea Agreements ,
Remediation ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Sentencing ,
White Collar Crimes ,
Wire Fraud
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a memorandum on Wednesday from Deputy Attorney General Sally Quillian Yates that reaffirms the Government’s commitment to prosecuting individuals and formally instructs prosecutors...more
9/11/2015
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Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Veil ,
Damages ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Individual Accountability ,
Investigations ,
Personal Liability ,
Policy Statement ,
Professional Misconduct ,
Statute of Limitations