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DOJ Updates Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs

DOJ Updates Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs

The Justice Department announced yet another version of its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs.  As everyone knows, the Justice Department’s guidance carries talismanic significance — it is an important document that provides valuable direction on the design and implementation of an effective compliance program.  DOJ understands the importance of this document.  In recognition of evolving technology and compliance program innovations, DOJ updated its guidance to...

Webinar: Electronic Communications Risks in the Era of Ephemeral Messaging

Webinar: Electronic Communications Risks in the Era of Ephemeral Messaging

Webinar: Electronics Communications Risks in the Era of Ephemeral Messaging November 14, 2023, 12 Noon EST SIGN UP HERE Companies have a vested interest in preserving internal communications for a variety of reasons — to hold actors accountable, and to protect the organization from potential private and government claims or investigations that may have serious direct or collateral consequences. Companies that want to use ephemeral...

The Five Most Important Issues in DOJ’s Revised Compliance Program Guidance

The Five Most Important Issues in DOJ’s Revised Compliance Program Guidance

The Justice Department’s revised Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Program Guidance (“DOJ Guidance”) was released with little fanfare.  It is difficult to find the press release that accompanied the release.  No one at DOJ flagged the issue in advance of the release.  No speech or event accompanied the release.  All was relatively quiet from the DOJ front. Do not be fooled by the relative silence of...

DOJ Revises its Corporate Compliance Guidance (Part I of II)

DOJ Revises its Corporate Compliance Guidance (Part I of II)

If anyone thought that DOJ was planning to relax its expectations regarding corporate compliance programs, forget it – DOJ has removed all doubt.  In an announcement on Monday, June 1, 2020, DOJ released revised guidance, Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs, June 2020. DOJ issued the new guidance to reflect its own experiences and feedback from the compliance and business community.  According to Assistant Attorney General...

Episode 89 — DOJ Issues New Guidance on Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs

Episode 89 — DOJ Issues New Guidance on Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs

In a major development in ethics and compliance program expectations, the Justice Department has issued a new and important revised guidance on the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs . The new Evaluation Guidance supersedes the prior document issued in February 2017, which contained a lengthy list of questions on key topic areas. Join Michael Volkov as he discusses the new guidance and outlines the impact for...

RESCHEDULED WEBINAR: DOJ Issues New Guidance on Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs

RESCHEDULED WEBINAR: DOJ Issues New Guidance on Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs

RESCHEDULED WEBINAR: DOJ Issues New Guidance on Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs Tuesday, May 14, 2019, 12 Noon EST Sign up HERE In a major development in ethics and compliance program expectations, the Justice Department has issued a new and important revised guidance on the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs.  The Justice Department has advanced the ball with respect to ethics and compliance or raised...