The Stolt-Nielsen antitrust case opened the widest window yet into the secret wheeling and dealing that goes on between the U.S. Department of Justice and a corporation seeking amnesty. This opening occurred when both sides allowed their lawyers — John Nannes for Stolt and Deputy Assistant Attorney General James Griffin for the government — to testify in open court about how they reached the agreement.
The Corporate Leniency Program, begun in 1978 and revised in 1993, works differently than other Justice Department deals that offer deferred and nonprosecution agreements. In the others, the investigation comes first and the deal at the end. In the amnesty program, since 1993, Justice first grants a conditional amnesty from all prosecution and fines, and the investigation follows.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
