DOJ to Prioritize Whistleblower Tips on Tariffs, Immigration (1)

The Justice Department said it will prioritize corporate whistleblower tips in areas such as tariff fraud and violations of US immigration law and “simplify” its corporate enforcement and voluntary self-disclosure policy.

The department also plans to use fewer corporate monitorships as part of a broader effort to cut down on companies’ compliance obligations.

“Excessive enforcement and unfocused corporate investigations stymie innovation, limits prosperity, and reduces efficiency,” Matthew R. Galeotti, the acting head of the DOJ’s criminal division, said during a Monday speech at a financial crimes conference. “So that ends today.”

In his remarks, Galeotti, a former New York federal ...