Compliance officers, listen up: when trouble of a potential criminal nature hits your company, give the U.S. Department of Justice a call, which wants to be your partner in fighting corporate crime.
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Posted inRegulatory Policy
EU moves step closer to harmonizing anti-corruption laws
The European Union has moved a step closer in its plans to introduce new rules meant to harmonize how member states tackle corruption, as well as how EU institutions and agencies such as Europol, Eurojust, and the European Anti-Fraud Office work together to protect the bloc’s budget and combat corporate crime.
Posted inRegulatory Policy
New DOJ fraud division means broad realignment of resources and attorneys
A new U.S. Department of Justice division will lead investigations of government fraud, and take over duties—and staff, and funds– currently handled by other DOJ divisions and government agencies, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced.
Posted inEvents
Head of the DOJ’s Criminal Division to speak at CW National Conference
Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division at the U.S. Department of Justice, A. Tysen Duva, will be a keynote speaker on Day Two of Compliance Week’s National Conference.
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
Companies with criminal activity have many ways to avoid prosecution under new DOJ enforcement policy
The Department of Justice (DOJ) criminal division has announced a blanket policy against prosecuting companies that voluntarily disclose criminal wrongdoing and take other steps—and holding any individuals involved accountable for their criminal activities.
