The Department of Justice has refocused its white collar crime priorities on prosecuting the worst cases of corporate misconduct while also clearing away unnecessary and burdensome regulation that could “strangle” American business, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said.
Blanche discussed the DOJ’s rationale behind recent moves including pausing enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and pursuing new potential avenues of prosecution of False Claims Act violations during a fireside chat with Pat Harned, CEO of the Ethics and Compliance Initiative (ECI). Compliance Week parent Verdian Insights acquired ECI’s membership, training and certification, and advisory programs this week. Blanche’s comments came Wednesday at the ECI Fellows Program at the St. Louis headquarters of agribusiness conglomerate Bunge Global.
