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A Review of Recent Whistleblower Developments – Q3 2024

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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

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Monitoring Against Whistleblower Retaliation

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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

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DOJ Reinforces Emphasis on Voluntary Self-Disclosure With Latest Updates to the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs...

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On September 23, 2024, the Criminal Division of the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ” or the “Department”) revised its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs guidance (the “ECCP”)....more

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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

Adams and Reese LLP

International Compliance Digest - September 2024

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New export controls, new section 301 duties, new OFAC requirements, new de minimis rule, new DOJ corporate compliance guidance, new international guidance on Russian sanctions. September had it all....more

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DOJ Stresses AI Risk and Whistleblower Protection in Revised Corporate Compliance Guidance

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On Monday, September 23, DOJ’s Criminal Division announced updates to its guidance for evaluating corporate compliance programs (“ECCP”). Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole Argentieri also delivered remarks...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

DOJ Announces Changes to Guidance on Corporate Compliance Programs, Updates on Whistleblower Program

In an address this week to the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri of the Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) Criminal Division, highlighted several updates...more

Fenwick & West LLP

DOJ ‘Upping the Ante’ for Corporate Self-Disclosure with New Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program

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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

Adams and Reese LLP

International Compliance Digest – August 2024

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August was another robust month in international trade that further signifies the need for corporations to invest in effective compliance programs. For starters, the DOJ unveiled a new program that incentivizes corporate...more

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DOJ Launches New Whistleblower Pilot Program

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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

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

New DOJ Corporate Whistleblower Awards Program Pits Company Compliance Programs Against the Clock

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

Holland & Hart LLP

Key Compliance Takeaways for Companies from the DOJ's New Corporate Whistleblower Program

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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

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DOJ Criminal Division Announces Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program

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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

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Whistleblower Awards Keep Adding New Compliance Pressures

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Whistleblower awards from regulatory agencies seldom make news in corporate compliance circles anymore, but two recent items from the world of whistleblower awards do deserve compliance officers’ attention. They’re a reminder...more

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DOJ Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program

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DOJ has introduced the new three-year Pilot Program, managed by the Criminal Division’s Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section, effective August 1. Under this Pilot Program, whistleblowers meeting certain criteria may be...more

K&L Gates LLP

Department of Justice Launches First-Of-Its-Kind Corporate Whistleblower Awards Program

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After months of anticipation, the Department of Justice (DOJ) unveiled the details of its new Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program (the Corporate WB Program or the Program)....more

Womble Bond Dickinson

DOJ Debuts Pilot Corporate Whistleblower Awards Program

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The U.S. Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) Criminal Division announced its new Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program on August 1, 2024. The Pilot Program incentivizes whistleblowers to provide information to the DOJ so...more

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DOJ’s New Whistleblower Program Incentivizes Individuals and Corporations to Disclose Wrongdoing

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) just launched the new corporate whistleblower awards pilot program that it previewed this past March. ...more

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DOJ Criminal Division Launches New Corporate Whistleblower Award Program

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On March 7, 2024, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced the Department of Justice (DOJ) would release a new whistleblower rewards program for civil and criminal forfeitures. On August 1, 2024, DOJ did just that—as the...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

DOJ Launches New Whistleblower Incentive Program

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DOJ’s pilot program aims to fill gaps in existing federal whistleblower programs and incentivize prompt corporate self-disclosure alongside individual whistleblower tips. Following the March 2024 announcement of its...more

Alston & Bird

“No One Wants to Be Second”: The DOJ’s New Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program

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The DOJ’s much-anticipated corporate whistleblower program is here, making multimillion-dollar financial awards available to eligible individuals who report corporate misconduct. There’s lots in it to digest, and our White...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

DOJ Launches Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program and Announces a New Incentive for Self-Reports

On August 1, 2024, the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division launched the Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program (the Program), following up on its announcement in March 2024 of a plan to offer whistleblower awards....more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

The DOJ’s New Pilot Programs: A Bane for Compliance Programs

For years, Department of Justice officials have stressed how important chief compliance officers are as the first line of defense in fighting corporate crimes. While that’s true, compliance programs now have a competitor in...more

Gardner Law

DOJ Enforcement Insights: Key Strategies to Mitigate Risks

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The DOJ had a record year, and we reviewed FCA enforcement action trends to identify trends to help you stay informed and proactive in your compliance efforts. This alert summarizes key takeaways from Amanda Johnston’s recent...more

McCarter & English, LLP

DOJ Launches Pilot Program to Encourage Reporting of Criminal Activity

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced a pilot program to encourage potential whistleblowers to report criminal activity and cooperate with government investigations in exchange for substantial monetary payouts in the...more

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