DOJ's Pilot Program Regarding Compensation Incentives And Clawbacks

On March 3, 2023, AAG Polite announced the launch of the Division’s Pilot Program on Compensation Incentives and Clawbacks.

The Pilot Program comes less than six months after Deputy Attorney General (“DAG”) Lisa Monaco’s September 2022 announcement of changes strengthening DOJ’s corporate enforcement policy. As noted in our prior client alert on those policies, DOJ has stated that it wants to “empower” companies to “do the right thing” by rewarding companies that invest in compliance and that identify and voluntarily disclose misconduct in a timely manner.  READ MORE