DOJ’s New Self-Disclosure Policy and Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program
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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
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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
On March 14, 2024, the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California ("NDCA") revealed details of its new whistleblower pilot program ("NDCA Program")....more
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
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
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
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
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recently made clear that acquiring entities involved in mergers and acquisitions must conduct thorough due diligence of acquired companies and, if relevant, undergo a voluntary...more
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
On October 4, Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco announced the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) new Safe Harbor Policy for voluntary self-disclosures made in connection with mergers and acquisitions (M&A). This policy is...more
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
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
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
Under a new U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") policy related to mergers and acquisitions ("M&A"), DOJ will decline to prosecute an acquiring company for misconduct by an acquired company where the acquiring company timely...more
On October 4, 2023, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced the next (but not final) chapter of the U.S. Department of Justice’s concerted attempt to promote voluntary corporate self-disclosure of misconduct with a new...more
In its most recent installment of revamped white-collar criminal enforcement and compliance policies, the Department of Justice (DOJ) unveiled on Wednesday a new “Mergers & Acquisitions Safe Harbor Policy.” Deputy Attorney...more
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