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Tag: Department of Justice

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U.S. Government Officials Move to Curb Money Laundering

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This year, America said goodbye to its favorite money-laundering family with the final season of the Netflix drama “Ozark.” The Byrde family – Wendy, Marty, Charlotte and Jonah – introduced casual viewers to the art of washing drug dealers’...

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Justice Department to Enhance Corporate Criminal Enforcement Efforts

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As the Biden administration presses for tougher white-collar compliance enforcement, the federal government appears to be using a classic carrots-and-sticks approach in a new bid to root out corporate crime. First, the sticks. Deputy Attorn...

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Justice Department Emphasizes Enforcement Against Individuals Who Commit Corporate Environmental Crimes

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In cases of corporate wrongdoing that rise to the level of criminality, bringing charges to hold companies accountable can either feel like overkill or a slap on the wrist. After all, businesses don’t run themselves – people do. Holding the...

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Department of Justice Talks Tough on Corporate Crime

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As a joint project between the law schools of Duke University and the University of Virginia, the Corporate Prosecution Registry aims to maintain a comprehensive collection of information about federal organizational prosecutions in the Uni...

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