DOJ Unveils Big Compliance Shifts

The Justice Department unveiled numerous policy changes Thursday to toughen its enforcement of corporate misconduct, including a more expansive review of corporations’ prior misconduct when deciding current cases, higher expectations for cooperation during investigations, and more liberal use of compliance monitors.

The moves were announced by deputy attorney general Lisa Monaco, who delivered the news while speaking at the American Bar Association’s annual conference on white-collar crime. The policy shifts represent a retreat from the easy-on-crime approach of the Trump Administration, and could quickly lead to significant changes in how corporate compliance functions deal with the Justice Department.

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