Carrots & Sticks: Understanding the DOJ’s New Compliance Rules
The Department of Justice is pushing companies to police themselves, voluntarily report misconduct and improve compliance programs. The silver lining? Companies that implement strong compliance programs and proactively report bad behavior may see reduced fines – and other dispensations. Speaking at the Annual Compliance & Ethics Institute in Washington, D.C., on October 4, U.S. Deputy […]
Andrew Rosini is a Senior Managing Director and Leader of Global Risk & Investigations Practice; and Toni Mele and Tracy Wilkison are Senior Managing Directors at FTI Consulting. This post is based on a FTI Consulting memorandum by Mr. Rosini, Ms. Mele, Ms. Wilkison, and Pat Pericak.
The Department of Justice is pushing companies to police themselves, voluntarily report misconduct and improve compliance programs. The silver lining? Companies that implement strong compliance programs and proactively report bad behavior may see reduced fines – and other dispensations.