Whistleblower Essentials for US Companies
Key Areas That Generate Risk
Event summary
The Criminal Division of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has officially launched its new Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program, which offers financial incentives to individuals who report corporate misconduct and meet certain criteria. This is the latest in a continuing series of steps by the DOJ and other regulators to encourage whistleblowing and corporate self-reporting, complementing existing initiatives from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the US Department of Commerce. Collectively, these incentive-based programs place significant pressure on public and private corporations of all sizes to maintain strong compliance programs, address internal whistleblower claims swiftly, and remediate issues before a government investigation.
Partners Rebekah Donaleski and Daniel Grooms from Cooley’s white collar defense and investigations practice will be hosting Whistleblower Essentials for US Companies – a three-part virtual series featuring thought leaders across multiple practice groups to discuss whistleblower policies and best practices for reporting and compliance while highlighting key risk areas.
Session 2: Key Areas That Generate Risk
Companies should stay proactive in navigating the DOJ Criminal Division’s Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program, as it shapes a new and evolving landscape of corporate accountability. Join partners Shamis Beckley, Dee Bansal, Annie Froehlich and John Hemann for this second session, which will cover best practices for preparing internal compliance programs, with a focus on anti-bribery and corruption, antitrust, export controls and sanctions, and the False Claims Act for government contractors and companies involved in the healthcare system.
For more information, please email Kelsey O’Connell.
Credits
Attendees may earn up to 1.0 CLE credit for participating in this live webinar. Credit will not be granted for on-demand viewing.
Cooley LLP is an approved provider and will provide credit in CA, CO, IL, NY, PA* and TX.
Cooley LLP is a sponsor and will apply for credit in FL, OH, VA and WA.
Credit in other jurisdictions may be available via reciprocity.
If you have specific CLE credit questions, please contact Cooley’s licensing and compliance team.
Whistleblower Essentials for US Companies programming
February 4, 2025 – Session 1: An Overview of DOJ’s Approach to Corporate Whistleblowers
February 11, 2025 – Session 2: Key Areas That Generate Risk
February 18, 2025 – Session 3: How to Remediate Risks and Minimize Compliance Exposure
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