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Assistant Attorney General Polite signals new approach on disclosure and raises questions of interpretation

Kenneth A Polite Jr
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Speech at Georgetown Law School introduces concept of ‘extraordinary cooperation’.

“Come forward, cooperate, and remediate” was the message US Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A Polite Jr wanted to emphasise in his speech to GeorgeTown Law School last week. He used the occasion to set out revisions to the Justice Department’s Corporate Enforcement Policy, most notably greater incentives for companies to