Crime

Justice Dept. toughens on corporate crime, will pursue more individuals

By Reuters Posted on October 28, 2021

FILE PHOTO: Lisa Monaco, Deputy Attorney General of the United States delivers remarks during and announcement of an indictment against nine individuals for various offenses related to firearms trafficking in New York City

FILE PHOTO: Lisa Monaco, deputy attorney general of the United States, delivers remarks during an announcement of an indictment against nine individuals for various offenses related to firearms trafficking from Georgia to New York City, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., August 4, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo

By Chris Prentice

The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday outlined policy changes aimed at rooting out repeated corporate misconduct and prioritizing prosecutions of individuals, signaling a shift to a tougher stance by the government toward white collar crime.