Latham & Watkins Discusses How DOJ Credits Self-Disclosure of Export Controls and Sanctions Violations

The National Security Division (NSD) of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently issued “Guidance Regarding Voluntary Self-Disclosures, Cooperation, and Remediation in Export Control and Sanctions Investigations Involving Business Organizations” (the Guidance). The Guidance articulates NSD’s policy for granting credit …

Debevoise & Plimpton Discusses Disclosure of Government Investigations

Registrants, particularly those involved in highly regulated industries, frequently must determine whether and when a government investigation and related pending or threatened litigation must be disclosed in its periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).  On September …