“Fighting corporate fraud and other misconduct is a top priority ofthe Department of Justice. Our nation’s economy depends on effective enforcement of the civil and criminal laws that protect our financial system and, by extension, all our citizens. These are principles that the Department lives and breathes- as evidenced by the many attorneys, agents, and support staff who have worked tirelessly on corporate investigations, particularly in the aftermath ofthe financial crisis.”
Read the full memo from the US Department of Justice Office of the Deputy Attorney General.