U.S. Attorneys Damian Williams of the Southern District of New York, left, and Breon Peace of the Eastern District. Photos courtesy of the of the U.S Attorney’s Office and Cleary Gottlieb
White-collar attorneys say the newly announced voluntary self-disclosure policy for U.S. attorneys’ offices will bring clarity and predictability for clients facing legal troubles—and will likely bring the U.S. Department of Justice closer to its long-held goal of encouraging companies to disclose shortly after they discover potential wrongdoing.
Jodi Avergun, chair of the white-collar defense and investigations practice at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, said the policy will allow companies to expect the same result regardless of the district in which they make a disclosure.
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