October 26, 2023 | National Law Journal
The DOJ Has Enhanced the Roles of Victims and Witnesses in Its Resolved Matters: Are Companies Ready?DOJ prosecutors' insistence they must ensure victims and witnesses are more fully apprised and heard is already imposing additional demands on companies (and individuals) settling charges, changing the sentencing playing field considerably. Companies need to understand how these enhanced demands will affect their resolution expectations with the DOJ or risk being surprised by queries and demands not in mind when they agree to settle.
By Joel M. Cohen, Marietou Diouf and Mariel Radek
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