U.S. DOJ of Justice's Updated Corporate of Enforcement | 2024

U.S. Department of Justice’s Updated Corporate Enforcement Approach Emphasizes National Security

Overview


Policy updates the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has instituted regarding its approach to corporate enforcement have been widely discussed in recent legal and business news. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco and those in her chain of command have implemented a series of changes illuminating DOJ’s evolving strategy for addressing corporate misconduct across its components.

DOJ’s revitalized corporate enforcement policy emphasizes growing concerns about national security threats. In this article, Ashley Hoff explains how companies engaged in international business subject to the reach of U.S. law enforcement authorities should take notice, strengthen their due diligence efforts, and carefully review and update their compliance programs.