Recent revisions to the US Attorney’s Manual
(USAM) will bolster the Department of Justice’s ongoing efforts to bring charges against individuals in corporate cases, Deputy Attorney General Sally Quillian Yates has said.
DOJ Manual Updated To Enhance Focus On Targeting Individual Execs
The updated US Attorney’s Manual instructs government lawyers to focus on individuals from the launch of civil or criminal investigations into a company, and not to consider individual’s ability to pay a judgment in deciding whether to pursue charges.