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The Justice Department Criminal Division recently released guidance on what it considers when deciding how a corporation’s compliance program factors into its investigation and the ultimate decision as to whether to bring charges, negotiate pleas or enter into other agreements with corporations under investigation.    The Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs, released on April 30, 2019,  is an expansion of the 2017 guidance document issued by the Criminal Division Fraud Section.

Prosecutors Must Ask Three Fundamental Questions

Prosecutors will ask three fundamental questions to determine if a corporation’s compliance program was effective at the time of the offense and at the time of charging: