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JANUARY 23, 2024

Be you a merger and acquisition attorney, corporate compliance officer, or counsel to an acquiring entity or target entity, you should review the Department of Justice’s new Merger and Acquisition Safe Harbor Policy (“Policy”) to enhance your law firm’s diligence process, to educate your company’s compliance personnel, and/or to incorporate procedures (..)

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APRIL 5, 2024

This article addresses the legal and practical issues for lenders on leveraged buy-outs in relation to taking security over warranty and indemnity insurance policies. This article first appeared in the March issue of Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law. By: Hogan Lovells

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

In an effort to increase transparency in the Bank Merger Act (BMA) approval process, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has recently issued a proposed policy statement (the “Policy Statement”) which is intended to provide insight into the principles the OCC would apply when reviewing BMA applications.

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

On October 4, 2023, United States Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco announced a new Department of Justice (DOJ) Mergers & Acquisitions Safe Harbor policy that encourages companies to self-disclose criminal misconduct discovered by an acquiring company during the acquisition of a target company. By: White & Case LLP

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

4, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) new safe harbor policy for voluntary self-disclosures (VSD) arising from mergers and acquisitions (Safe Harbor Policy). Summary - Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco unveiled Wednesday, Oct. By: Ballard Spahr LLP

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MARCH 26, 2024

On March 7, 2024, the US Department of Justice’s National Security Division (NSD) released a revised Voluntary Self-Disclosure (VSD) Policy (the “VSD Policy”).

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OCTOBER 26, 2023

As part of a continuing and extensive effort this year to update and strengthen Department of Justice (“DOJ”) policies aimed at deterring corporate misconduct, the DOJ announced on October 4, 2023, that it was implementing a new Mergers & Acquisitions Safe Harbor Policy.

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

Over the last two years, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced numerous policy changes on corporate criminal enforcement policies, which were largely based on a self-described “carrot and sticks” approach (“a mix of incentives and deterrence”). The latest policy affects mergers and acquisitions.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Monaco announced a new Safe Harbor Policy for voluntary self-disclosure (the “Policy”) made in connection with merger and acquisition activity. Last month, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa O.

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced a new safe harbor policy for voluntary self-disclosures made in connection with mergers and acquisitions on Wednesday. Pursuant to this new policy, the DOJ will not prosecute companies that self-report potential violations occurring within an acquisition target's business.

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APRIL 4, 2024

On March 21, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) approved Proposed Revisions to its Statement of Policy on Bank Merger Transactions (the Proposal). By: Latham & Watkins LLP

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OCTOBER 12, 2023

Monaco spoke live from Washington to the attendees and used this opportunity to announce a new Safe Harbor Policy for voluntary self-disclosures made in the context of the merger and acquisition process. By: Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics

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JANUARY 30, 2024

In early October 2023, Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco announced a “new” (but not new) Department of Justice (DoJ) policy intended to incentivize acquiring companies to voluntarily self-disclose criminal misconduct uncovered during a merger or acquisition.

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

On October 4, 2023, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced a new safe harbor policy that may shield companies from criminal prosecution for misconduct they uncover at companies they are acquiring or have recently acquired. By: WilmerHale

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OCTOBER 19, 2023

On October 4, 2023, the Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced a new “Mergers & Acquisitions Safe Harbor Policy” (“M&A Safe Harbor Policy” or “Policy”) for companies that voluntarily self-disclose corporate criminal misconduct to the Department of Justice.

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OCTOBER 10, 2023

On October 4, 2023, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a “safe harbor” policy for companies that voluntary self-disclose violations identified during the M&A process.

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OCTOBER 17, 2023

Monaco addressed the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics and announced a new Department-wide Mergers & Acquisition (M&A) Safe Harbor policy. On October 4, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O.

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OCTOBER 12, 2023

Buyers hoping to take advantage of this avenue for leniency would be well-advised to conduct thorough diligence and act quickly to report any wrongdoing they uncover, as the potential upsides for those who do so may be considerable in light of the DOJ’s new policy. By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

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OCTOBER 17, 2023

The Department of Justice announced for the first time a new safe harbor policy that will apply to mergers and acquisitions in cases where an acquiring company with an effective compliance program uncovers misconduct during the M&A process and discloses it in a timely manner. By: NAVEX

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OCTOBER 23, 2023

Department of Justice (DOJ) Safe Harbor Policy promising a presumption of prosecutorial declination for voluntary self-disclosures of criminal conduct discovered in the course of a merger or acquisition. By: Holland & Knight LLP

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OCTOBER 30, 2023

Monaco announced that the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is implementing a new nationwide Mergers & Acquisitions Safe Harbor Policy (the “M&A Policy”). Attorney General Lisa O. By: McCarter & English, LLP

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The Situation: On January 29, 2024, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC") requested comment on a proposed rule updating its bank merger rules and incorporating a policy statement (the "Proposal") on agency review of merger applications. By: Jones Day

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recent introduction of the Safe Harbor Policy for Voluntary M&A Self-Disclosures signifies a clearer delineation of current compliance standards. This policy, aimed at promoting transparency and ethical business practices, requires attention from companies engaged in M&A activities.

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OCTOBER 27, 2023

Compliance assessments can be a valuable tool during the mergers and acquisitions process, but the Department of Justice (DOJ) is incentivizing due diligence reviews under a newly announced policy. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced the Safe Harbor Policy earlier this month during a speech about compliance and ethics.

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OCTOBER 11, 2023

4, 2023, in remarks delivered to the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics’ 22nd Annual Compliance & Ethics Institute, Deputy Attorney General (AG) Lisa Monaco announced the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) new Mergers & Acquisitions Safe Harbor Policy. By: Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

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Cisco: M&A

MARCH 15, 2024

This blog post will discover how you can automate DNS policy management with Tags. To streamline DNS policy management for roaming computers, categorize them using tags. By assigning a standard tag… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently unveiled a policy for voluntary disclosure of misconduct in mergers and acquisitions (M&A). This is another in a series of recent initiatives relating to corporate compliance, including updates to relevant guidance and corporate voluntary self-disclosure.

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OCTOBER 13, 2023

4, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco (DAG Monaco) announced a new safe harbor policy for voluntary self-disclosures made in connection with mergers and acquisitions (the Safe Harbor Policy). At the outset of her speech, DAG Monaco recognized that there has been a rapid expansion of national security-related corporate crime.

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OCTOBER 10, 2023

On October 4, 2023, US Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco announced that the US Department of Justice (DOJ) is adopting a new Mergers & Acquisitions Safe Harbor Policy, incentivizing companies to voluntarily disclose misconduct identified during the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) process. By: Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

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DECEMBER 5, 2023

Monaco shared the Mergers & Acquisitions Safe Harbor Policy (the “Policy”) that will allow. During a speech given on October 4, 2023, Deputy Attorney General, Lisa O. By: Quarles & Brady LLP

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JULY 19, 2023

On July 14, 2023 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it is withdrawing two antitrust policy statements related to antitrust enforcement in health care markets (the policy statements).

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced the Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) new “Safe Harbor Policy” impacting mergers and acquisitions (M&A) on October 4. Through the policy, acquiring companies can avoid DOJ charges if they voluntarily disclose misconduct of the acquired company to the DOJ. By: Morgan Lewis

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APRIL 4, 2024

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) recently published a Federal Register notice seeking public comment on proposed revisions to the FDIC’s Statement of Policy on Bank Merger Transactions (the “SOP”).

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OCTOBER 5, 2023

Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) latest effort to promote voluntary self-disclosure of corporate misconduct by companies, Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco has announced guidance regarding a new safe harbor policy related to mergers and acquisitions (M&A). By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

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APRIL 1, 2024

On March 21, the FDIC issued a request for comment on its proposed Statement of Policy (SOP) on bank merger transactions, which will aim to update, strengthen, and clarify the FDIC’s approach to bank merger evaluation.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

On October 4, 2023, United States Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco announced a new Department of Justice (DOJ) Mergers & Acquisitions Safe Harbor policy that encourages companies to self-disclose criminal misconduct discovered by an acquiring company during the acquisition of a target company.

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OCTOBER 17, 2023

On 4 October 2023, Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco announced a new US Department of Justice (DOJ) Safe Harbor Policy for voluntary self-disclosure made in connection with mergers and acquisitions (M&A). By: K&L Gates LLP

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