DOJ Revised Guidance Archives - Corruption, Crime & Compliance

26 Jun, 2020

Building a Robust Post-Acquisition Integration Process (Part II of II)

Companies that rely on mergers and acquisition for growth have to build robust post-acquisition integration policies and controls. Such a requirement applies not only to ethics and compliance program integration but to overall business operations. Successful companies employ a robust pre-acquisition planning process, incorporating ethics and compliance as an important part of the overall integration process. Compliance officers have to participate in the integration process...

Podcasts

21 Jun, 2020

Episode 147 — DOJ’s Revised Compliance Guidance and Refocus of Merger and Acquisitions Risks

The Justice Department’s recent revisions to the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs highlights an important trend and evolution of prosecution focus. DOJ’s Revised Corporate Compliance Guidance recognized and reinforced the continuing focus on post-acquisition integration versus pre-acquisition due diligence. For years, DOJ and compliance professionals placed significant emphasis on pre-acquisition due diligence. This balance has been adjusted over the last ten years to raise the...