DOJ whistleblower program

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DOJ's Balancing Act -- Incentives to Cooperate and Deterrence (Part III of III)

While DOJ did not have an overwhelming FCPA enforcement year, DOJ has devoted significant energy to tweaking its enforcement and compliance policies. These measures were believed to coincide with a number of significant prosecutions -- but alas, they really did not materialize. The modifications and tweaks to DOJ's Corporate

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Episode 335 -- Review of the DOJ Whistleblower Program

On August 1, 2024, DOJ issued its Whistleblower Policy Pilot Program ("WRPP"). The new program amends its Corporate Enforcement Policy. DOJ also issued a Program Guidance document, a Fact Sheet, Frequently Asked Questions and a dedicated website. The WRPP will run for three years. The Money Laundering and

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DOJ's New Whistleblower Program: Filling in the Gaps and Encouraging Tips (Part II of II)

DOJ is joining the whistleblower reward sweepstakes in a big way. While the SEC has been grabbing headlines for its whistleblower reward program since 2010, DOJ now wants a piece of the action. DOJ cited gaps that exist under the SEC, CFTC, FinCEN and IRS whistleblower reward programs. As examples

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Episode 316 -- DOJ Announces New Whistleblower Program and Encourages Self-Disclosures

In a recent speech, on March 7, 2024, Deputy Attorney General Monaco announced that DOJ would be implementing in the next 90 days a new whistleblower program to reward reporting of criminal misconduct at both public and private companies. In particular DOJ will encourage reporting of potential violations of the