In 2018, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a number of important policy updates and rollouts that will have long-term and far-reaching impact. Although public attention may focus on personnel changes and the Robert Mueller investigation, we highlight other significant developments, focusing on the realm of government investigations and white collar prosecution. This alert also sheds light on what the policy shifts may mean for companies interfacing with the DOJ in the coming year.
Our review covers the topics below:
Debut of the Justice Manual
False Claims Act Developments
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Policy on M&A and Successor Liability
Extraterritorial Limits of the FCPA
Emphasis on International Cooperation
DOJ Relaxes All or Nothing Yates Memo
Reducing Duplicative Penalties
Considerations for Corporate Monitorships
China Initiative: How Recent Fallouts Will Affect Business
