On October 6, 2021, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco announced the launch of the Department of Justice’s Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative. As Kellen Dwyer, Kim Peretti ,and Jon Knight report on the Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Blog, the Department plans to use civil enforcement tools to “pursue…those who are government contractors who receive federal […]
Department of Justice
DOJ Trustee Program Settles with Servicers
A&B ABstract: On December 7, the Department of Justice U.S. Trustee Program (“USTP”) announced that it has entered into agreements with three servicers to address mortgage servicing deficiencies impacting borrowers in bankruptcy. Issues Addressing allegations that the entities failed to comply with the Bankruptcy Code and the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, the agreements reflect […]
DOJ Issues Third Iteration of Its Corporate Compliance Guidance
The Department of Justice’s Criminal Division began June 2020 by issuing revisions to its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs guidance. First published in 2017, and later updated in April 2019, the guidance provides insight into how the Criminal Division assesses a company’s compliance program. Further, it allows companies to proactively implement and strengthen compliance programs to align closely with […]