The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is adding to its toolkit to encourage voluntary self-disclosures in the corporate criminal enforcement space—this time in connection with mergers and acquisitions (M&A).

On Oct. 4, 2023, Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco announced a new DOJ M&A Safe Harbor Policy, under which companies that timely and voluntarily self-disclose criminal misconduct discovered during pre- or post-acquisition due diligence will receive the presumption of a declination of prosecution.

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