cooperation
Davis Polk Discusses UK Serious Fraud Office’s New Cooperation Guidance
On August 6, the United Kingdom’s Serious Fraud Office (“SFO”) published new guidance on the steps companies should take in order to receive cooperation credit in the SFO’s charging decisions. The document, titled “Corporate Co-operation Guidance” (the “SFO Guidance”),[1]…

Enforcement Co-Chief Offers Tips on Meeting with the SEC
I’m delighted to be here today among so many friends and colleagues, and I extend my thanks to the New York City Bar for hosting this important event. Because New York plays such a pivotal role in our financial system, …
Cleary Gottlieb Reviews CFTC’s New Cooperation Guidelines for Enforcement Actions
On January 19, 2017, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) Division of Enforcement (the “Division”) issued two Enforcement Advisories setting forth the factors that the Division may consider in assessing cooperation by companies and …
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 …
Gibson Dunn provides guidance on the DOJ’s Newest Policy Pronouncement
On September 9, 2015, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a new policy memorandum, signed by Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, regarding the prosecution of individuals in corporate fraud cases—“Individual Accountability for Corporate Wrongdoing” (“the Yates Memorandum”).
The Yates Memorandum …
Morgan Lewis discusses Why Companies Need Not Expend Exorbitant Fees to Get Full Cooperation Credit from DOJ
During an FCPA panel event, the Chief of the US Department of Justice’s Fraud Section advised companies to conduct “targeted” FCPA investigations, dismissing the suggestion that companies must spend hundreds of millions of dollars to receive full cooperation credit, and …