Insights on Compliance Fox

On May 12, Matthew R. Galeotti, the head of the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Criminal Division, announced a new white collar enforcement plan, outlined changes to the Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Disclosure Policy, and added new priority areas to the Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program Policy. The DOJ also introduced a new corporate monitor selection policy.

Partner Alexander Birkhold was quoted in a recent discussion on the effectiveness of “click-through training,” referring to trainings using click-through screens and multiple-choice tests, in corporate compliance training.

Last week, Attorney General Pamela Bondi issued 14 memoranda outlining new enforcement priorities at the US Department of Justice (DOJ). Notably, DOJ resources will shift away from the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) and toward prosecuting human trafficking and smuggling, immigration enforcement, and pursuing total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations.

This article provides an analysis of recent updates to federal corporate compliance guidance on artificial intelligence and other new technologies.

This past September, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) updated its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (ECCP).