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Corporate Cooperation: What it Now Means for Companies and Employees

A recent series of speeches from senior DOJ officials are a signal to corporate counsel to stress the importance of, and actions needed for corporate cooperation and self-disclosure.

19 minute read December 31, 2014 at 11:00 PM
By
Jonathan S. Feld and Kara B. Murphy
Corporate Cooperation: What it Now Means for Companies and Employees

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has achieved record-setting penalties. In August 2014, the DOJ announced a nearly $17 billion settlement with Bank of America relating to the financial problems of 2008 ' the largest civil settlement with a single company in American history.

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