Recent Trials Highlight DOJ's Challenges in Prosecuting Individuals for Corporate Misconduct
July 12, 2016 | The Insider: White Collar Defense and Securities Enforcement
Since the 2008 financial crisis, the Department of Justice has faced criticism for not aggressively prosecuting individuals and companies for alleged wrongdoing. The Department has acknowledged and addressed this criticism in speeches and policy statements, notably the September 2015 Yates Memorandum, which declared a heightened commitment to prosecuting individuals for white-collar crimes and, as I have written elsewhere, a heightened expectation of corporate cooperation in the investigation of employee conduct. [...]