Tag: Department of Justice
EDNY Launches New Whistleblower Non-Prosecution Pilot Program
On September 17, 2024, the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York (EDNY) announced a new pilot program that offers non-prosecution agreements (typically referred to as NPAs) to individuals who voluntarily disclose information about certain corporate crimes to EDNY. Officials explained that the program, which took immediate […]
The Prisoner’s Dilemma Comes for Corporate Crime
As part of its continued effort to incentivize the voluntary self-disclosure of corporate crime, the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a pilot program in mid-April 2024 that will offer non-prosecution agreements (NPAs) to individuals who voluntarily self-disclose information about certain corporate crimes. This program, along with […]
Ephemeral Messaging Isn’t a Fleeting Interest for Regulators
It has been one year since the Department of Justice announced updated guidance on use of ephemeral messaging platforms for corporate communications. Since then, the DOJ and other regulators continue to sound alarms about these tools, which automatically erase conversations between parties. Their stance is clear: Companies with strong policies will be […]
DOJ to Launch New Whistleblower Rewards Program
On March 7, 2024, US Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced a new program that will financially reward whistleblowers who notify the Department of Justice (DOJ) of “significant” corporate misconduct. This announcement served as the kickoff of a 90-day “sprint” to develop a pilot program. The formal program launch will […]
Featured in Law360: Landmark Product Safety Prosecution May Signal Sea Change
In November 2023, a jury convicted two corporate executives of conspiracy and failure to report information about defective residential dehumidifiers, as required by the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA). The jury verdict in U.S. v. Chu is the first-ever criminal conviction of corporate executives for failure to report under the […]
The Jury Has Spoken: Two Executives Convicted in Groundbreaking Consumer Product Safety Prosecution
Editor’s note: Authored by Daniel Grooms, Matt Howsare and Shawn Skolky, this article was originally published in Law360. In November 2023, a jury convicted two corporate executives of conspiracy and failure to report information about defective residential dehumidifiers, as required by the Consumer Product Safety Act.[1] The jury verdict in U.S. […]