DOJ’s Guidance Details Corporate Compliance Criteria and Spotlights Your CCO
In June 2020, the Department of Justice (DOJ) intensified its emphasis on rooting out corporate crime with the Criminal Division’s updated guidance for the “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs.” This acceleration was motivated by several factors, including heightened national security implications of misconduct and the criminal exploitation of emerging technologies and digital financial innovations. Since then, the department has pursued a two-pronged approach: encouraging the ...
