DOJ Announces Material Revisions to Corporate Criminal Enforcement Policies
The Department of Justice has sharpened its focus on corporate criminal misconduct, and holding individuals accountable, by rewarding voluntary disclosure and the production of prioritized evidence of individual misconduct; requiring simultaneous resolution of corporate and individual liability; crediting effective compliance programs that include compliance compensation incentives and policies addressing personal electronic devices and encrypted applications; and enhancing the process for the imposition, selection and management of monitors.