On March 2, 2023 and March 3, 2023, in a pair of speeches by Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco and Criminal Division Assistant Attorney General (AAG) Kenneth Polite, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced revisions to its corporate enforcement policy. The changes tie corporate wrongdoing to executive compensation through a two-pronged approach: (1) mandating that companies that enter into agreements to resolve criminal allegations adopt prospective compliance-related criteria in their compensation and bonus structures and (2) offering fine reductions to companies that attempt to claw back compensation from individual wrongdoers. READ MORE