Cross-Post: DOJ Updates Guidance For Corporate Compliance Programs

This week, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced an update to its 2017 guidance on how the DOJ will evaluate the effectiveness of a company's corporate compliance program
United States Corporate/Commercial Law

This week, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced an update to its 2017 guidance on how the DOJ will evaluate the effectiveness of a company's corporate compliance program. The updated compliance guideline (Updated Guidance) is twice the length of the original and utilizes a more instructive approach, serving as a roadmap to prosecutors, and prudent companies.

Our colleagues Colin Jennings, Ayako Hobbs, and Elizabeth Weil Shaw have prepared a summary and analysis of the DOJ’s 18-page Updated Guidance, focusing on the important lessons a company can learn about the key elements necessary for a robust and effective compliance program. You can read and download their summary and analysis here.

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