In the latter half of 2022, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) unveiled highly anticipated updates to its corporate criminal enforcement policies, cementing a more aggressive stance on white-collar crime and corporate responsibility.
The policies announced in September, via a speech by Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco and coinciding memo, emphasized individual accountability, highlighted the importance of companies’ decisions to voluntarily disclose misconduct, and listed factors DOJ will weigh when deciding whether an independent compliance monitor is warranted.
