Ruba Assaf

Nov 8, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Ruba Assaf |Michelle Freeman |Mark Grundvig

In today’s regulatory landscape, dawn raids — surprise, on-the-spot government inspections — have become increasingly prevalent, especially in Europe, Asia, and South America, where regulatory scrutiny is intensifying. In the European Union, the European Commission (EC) has ramped up its efforts to uncover anticompetitive practices and other misconduct, leading to a rise in unannounced inspections.

Oct 13, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Ruba Assaf |Kimberly K. Henrickson |Matthew Krueger

U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco recently announced that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is adopting a new safe harbor policy to incentivize corporations to voluntarily self-disclose criminal misconduct discovered during merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions.

Oct 13, 2023 | mondaq.com | Matthew Krueger |David Simon |Ruba Assaf |Kimberly K. Henrickson

U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco recently announced that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is adopting a new safe harbor policy to incentivize corporations to voluntarily self-disclose criminal misconduct discovered during merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions.

Aug 24, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Ruba Assaf |Matthew Krueger

Whether arriving as a “dawn raid,” an agent’s knock at the door, or service of a civil subpoena, government contacts often come out of the blue and always involve high stakes. A swift and careful response is critical to ensuring the company’s legal rights are preserved, potential damage is contained, and reputational harm is minimized. Maintaining transparency and cooperation with the government while safeguarding the company’s legal rights can be challenging.

Mar 10, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Matthew Krueger |David Simon |Ruba Assaf

On March 3, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced noteworthy updates to its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (ECCP) guidance. In remarks at the American Bar Association’s National Institute on White Collar Crime, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco and Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division Kenneth Polite reiterated DOJ’s goal of encouraging corporations to prevent and detect wrongdoing through robust corporate compliance programs.