DOJ Issues Important Guidance for Evaluation of Corporate Compliance

In this 10-minute podcast, Partner Jana Volante Walshak of Fox’s White Collar Criminal Defense and Regulatory Compliance Group details the key points of the new guidance provided by the U.S. Department of Justice on how its prosecutors evaluate a company’s corporate compliance culture and practices. In particular, the DOJ is putting more focus on determining an organization's investment in the training and development of its compliance personnel, employee accessibility of compliance policies and the thoroughness of risk assessment protocols. 

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Eyewitness Testimony and Strategies for Defense Attorneys

Eyewitness identification is oftentimes the most influential evidence during a criminal trial. In this podcast, Jana Walshak, litigator and defense attorney, shares her strategies for effectively handling such testimony. Pulling points from her recently published article in Bloomberg BNA's Criminal Law Reporter, Jana explains the effects of recent court opinions and discusses the range of remedies available to defense counsel when faced with what could be incriminating testimony.

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