The Department of Justice (DOJ) in recent weeks unveiled a newly created whistleblower rewards program within its Antitrust Division and an expanded whistleblower rewards program with the Criminal Division.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) in recent weeks unveiled a newly created whistleblower rewards program within its Antitrust Division and an expanded whistleblower rewards program with the Criminal Division. The announcements come alongside the recently amended Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (CEP), which provides several new benefits for companies that self-disclose and cooperate in DOJ investigations.
By way of background, Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Todd Blanche on June 9, 2025, issued a memorandum directed to the head of the Criminal Division, detailing evaluation criteria and a non-exhaustive list of factors to consider when determining whether to pursue investigations and enforcement actions for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations.
DAG Blanche's memo, in part, directed the Criminal Division to prioritize investigations concerning foreign bribery linked to the criminal operations of cartels and Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) and to shift focus away from cases that don't have such a connection. It followed in response to President Trump's Executive Order 14209.
On May 12, 2025, Matthew Galeotti, head of the Criminal Division, issued a memo to all Criminal Division personnel...
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