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New DOJ Guidelines on Prosecuting Businesses

After much pressure from the defense bar, the judiciary and Congress, the DOJ issued new guidelines on prosecuting businesses on Aug. 28, 2008. A close look at the fine print, however, shows that not much has changed.

17 minute read September 24, 2008 at 02:36 PM
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Stanley S. Arkin, Peter B. Pope And Barrett N. Prinz
New DOJ Guidelines on Prosecuting Businesses

In the post-Enron era of aggressive criminal investigations of corporate malfeasance, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a series of Memos on the prosecution of business organizations.

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