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The Department of Justice’s Criminal Division Launches a Pilot Program on Voluntary Self-Disclosures for Individuals

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Since October 2021, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has been implementing a variety of changes to its corporate criminal enforcement policies. These efforts all reflect DOJ’s focus on individual accountability, punishing...more

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Another Declination from DOJ’s Criminal Division Emphasizes the Continued Focus on Voluntary Self-Disclosure in 2024

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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

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Argentieri at ABA White Collar Conference: Corporate Enforcement, Part 1

There were recently two significant speeches by Department of Justice (DOJ) officials at the American Bar Association National Institute on White Collar Crime. The first was by Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco. The second...more

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“Call Us Before We Call You”: SDNY Creates New Individual Self-Disclosure Program

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On January 10, 2024, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (“SDNY”) introduced the SDNY Whistleblower Pilot Program (“Pilot Program”), aimed at encouraging individuals to disclose...more

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In Wake of DOJ’s Emphasis on Corporate Criminal Enforcement, Companies Should Listen Carefully to Whistleblower Complaints

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On February 22, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced updated guidance on the Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (VSD Policy). The VSD Policy went into effect immediately in every U.S. Attorney’s Office across...more

The Volkov Law Group

Corsa Coal Earns Declination and Agreed to Disgorge $1.2 Million

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The Justice Department has been pushing its voluntary self-disclosure program and changes to its Corporate Enforcement Policy, in an attempt to increase FCPA enforcement cooperation.  The Golden Ring for every company facing...more

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Annual ABA White Collar Conference Brings Additional Updates to DOJ Corporate Enforcement Policy

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Last week at the American Bar Association’s annual National Institute on White Collar Crime in Miami, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco and Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite highlighted several new facets of the...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

US Attorneys’ Offices Issue New Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy As Efforts to Incentivize More Self-Reporting Continue

On February 22, 2023, the United States Attorneys’ Offices (USAO) issued a new Voluntary Self-Disclosure (VSD) Policy, which is effective immediately. The policy follows the revisions announced last month to the Department of...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

U.S. Department of Justice Announces New Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy for all U.S. Attorney’s Offices

Key Takeaways- On February 22, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a new corporate voluntary self-disclosure (VSD) policy applicable to all 94 U.S. Attorney’s Offices across the United States and its...more

Epstein Becker & Green

To Disclose or Not to Disclose: DOJ Revises Its Policy on How Corporate Criminal Matters Are Handled in an Attempt to Further...

In response to a recent Department of Justice (DOJ) request that all DOJ components write voluntary self-disclosure policies and “clarify the benefits of promptly coming forward to self-report [as] a good business decision,”...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

In the Year of the Rabbit, the DOJ Dangles More Carrots to Incentivize Self-Disclosure and Cooperation

Whenever a company detects criminal misconduct, it is faced with the difficult decision of whether to self-disclose the misconduct to the federal government. In an attempt to help nudge companies towards cooperation, the U.S....more

The Volkov Law Group

Justice Department Tweaks Corporate Enforcement Policy to Entice More Corporate Voluntary Disclosures

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The Department of Justice announced revisions to its Corporate Enforcement Policy (“CEP”) yet again in order to promote voluntary disclosures by Companies that discover potential wrongdoing.  DOJ’s latest action demonstrated...more

Hogan Lovells

DOJ sets forth new incentives for companies to self-disclose and cooperate

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On January 17, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) rolled out revisions to its Corporate Enforcement Policy (CEP) aimed at incentivizing companies to voluntarily self-disclose misconduct and to cooperate with government...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

DOJ Criminal Division Announces New Round of Revisions to Corporate Enforcement Policy

Key Points - On January 17, 2023, Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. announced revisions to the DOJ Criminal Division’s corporate enforcement policy that offer new incentives to self-disclose corporate...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite Jr. Announces Revisions to DOJ Criminal Division’s Corporate Enforcement Policy

Eager to enlist corporations as “allies in [its] fight against crime,” the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, expansions to the Criminal Division’s corporate enforcement policy, now the Criminal...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Bigger Carrots, More Sticks? DOJ Revises Its Corporate Criminal Enforcement Policy

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On January 17, 2023, Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. (“AAG Polite”) announced several key revisions to the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Criminal Division’s Corporate Enforcement Policy (the “CEP”) governing...more

The Volkov Law Group

Voluntary Self-Disclosure — DOJ’s Enforcement Engine

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The Department of Justice and many regulatory agencies have rolled out the red carpet for companies to cross the threshold and voluntarily disclose criminal conduct in the hopes of gaining leniency, immunity and reduced fines...more

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DOJ Policy Increases Incentives for Self-Reporting of Potentially Willful Trade Violations

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The Situation: The U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") has issued guidance revising its 2016 voluntary disclosure policy to provide companies stronger incentives to voluntarily self-report apparent potentially willful trade...more

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DOJ Tweaks FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy

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The Department of Justice recently announced updates to its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Corporate Enforcement Policy. While the changes were relatively minor, the modifications underscored important principles surrounding...more

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DOJ Further Incentivizes Voluntary Disclosure with Small Changes to FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy

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The Department of Justice tweaked its FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy to further incentivize corporations to make voluntary disclosures. These small changes essentially acknowledge that companies in a very early stage of an...more

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Assistant AG Provides Clarity on FCPA Self-Disclosure Credit

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Assistant Attorney General Brian Benczkowski’s remarks provide important guidance for management and boards, and underscore the US Department of Justice’s commitment to prosecuting individuals for corporate misconduct....more

Troutman Pepper

When Electronic Records Disappear But Legal Issues Linger

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In December 2017, the Sunshine Project sued Missouri Governor Eric Greitens, alleging violations of the Missouri Open Records and Open Meetings Law because he and his staff used Confide, an “ephemeral” messaging app that...more

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New DOJ Policy Grants Companies Expanded Credit for Voluntary Disclosure of Criminal Misconduct

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In a development with potentially far-reaching consequences for white collar enforcement, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division has expanded the opportunity for companies to earn credit for voluntary...more

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