Davis Polk discusses Appellate Reversal of $1.3 Billion Penalty Against Countrywide, Based on Appellate Finding of Lack of Intent

On May 23, 2016, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed a $1.3 billion civil penalty imposed against Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Bank of America, N.A., and related defendants (collectively, “Countrywide”) under the Financial Institutions Reform, …

Davis Polk explains DOJ Incorporation of Yates Memo’s Focus on Individual Prosecutions into U.S. Attorneys’ Manual

On November 16, 2015, Deputy Attorney General Sally Quillian Yates gave a speech[1] regarding the implementation of the Department of Justice’s recent policy initiatives to facilitate the prosecution of individuals in corporate cases outlined in the “Yates Memo,” issued …