DOJ Announces Safe Harbor for Mergers and Acquisitions Amid Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy

DOJ Announces Safe Harbor for Mergers and Acquisitions Amid Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has increased its focus on enforcing corporate crimes. Earlier this year, the DOJ announced a voluntary corporate disclosure policy designed to create uniform standards for companies to timely disclose misconduct. A recently announced new DOJ policy specifically targets mergers and acquisitions (M&A). On October 4, Assistant Attorney General Lisa Monaco …

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DOJ: Competition in healthcare deserves review and discussion

DOJ: Healthcare competition warrants scrutiny and discussion

The Justice Department monitors potentially anticompetitive deals in the healthcare industry. “When it comes to antitrust enforcement and competition policy in the United States, there is no more important question than what we can do to safeguard competition in the healthcare sector,” Assistant Attorney General Andrew J. Forman said last week at a Washington, D.C., …

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