Jeffrey Coopersmith

Mar 17, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Jeffrey Coopersmith |Amanda McDowell

The Department of Justice recently announced new policy changes relating to its evaluation of corporate communication policies. The DOJ’s new guidance makes clear that, when evaluating the adequacy of corporate compliance programs, prosecutors will be assessing whether corporate communication policies are tailored to ensure the adequate preservation of all business-related electronic data and communications.

Mar 6, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Jeffrey Coopersmith |Julie Totten

During a March 2, 2023, speech in Miami at the annual American Bar Association National Institute on White Collar Crime, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced a new policy designed to incentivize companies to factor in executives’ dedication to legal and regulatory compliance in connection with compensation decisions. The new DOJ policy has two main aspects. First, corporate criminal resolutions will now require that companies implement a compensation system that promotes compliance.

Feb 23, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Jeffrey Coopersmith

On February 22, 2023, the Department of Justice announced a new nationwide corporate voluntary disclosure policy promising significant benefits and leniency for companies that voluntarily disclose potential criminal wrongdoing before the government finds out or is about to find out about it.