About the Course
Introduction
This CLE webinar will guide corporate counsel through the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program and AI-related corporate compliance initiatives. The panel will discuss the impact of these programs and initiatives on internal compliance and reporting structures and describe what counsel and their clients should be doing now.
Description
The DOJ's Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program incentivizes reporting corporate misconduct and financial crimes to the DOJ. It also has incorporated AI-related considerations into its corporate compliance guidance. These initiatives have important implications for corporate compliance programs.
Under the pilot program, individuals who help the DOJ uncover significant corporate misconduct or criminal activity through original information, including information that materially adds to information already known to the DOJ, could receive a portion of the resulting forfeiture of criminal proceeds. The program will fill gaps in the existing federal whistleblower program framework.
The DOJ has incorporated AI and emerging-technology risks into its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs. In evaluating corporate compliance programs, the DOJ will also consider whether a corporation has made efforts to mitigate risks related to the use of AI.
Listen as our expert panel guides corporate counsel through the DOJ's Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program and AI-related corporate compliance initiatives. The panel will discuss key focus areas and parameters of the program so that counsel can advise clients on how best to strengthen their corporate compliance programs in response.
Presented By
Mr. Tillen's practice focuses on cross-border investigations and compliance matters involving corruption, fraud, money laundering, business and human rights, workplace conduct, Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs), transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), cartels, and other areas of international corporate compliance. He works with U.S. and non-U.S. clients to address compliance challenges that arise in a variety of contexts, including compliance program design and implementation, transactional counseling, advisory opinions, internal investigations, enforcement actions by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and other enforcement authorities, and FCPA monitorships. Mr. Tillen also has conducted merger and acquisition (M&A) and third-party due diligence reviews, assessed client and third-party compliance programs, developed training programs, and performed training for client operations throughout the world. Mr. Tillen is an active thought leader on anti-corruption. Since 2008, he has held a number of officer roles with the IBA Anti-Corruption Committee, including co-chair, and currently serves on the committee's Advisory Board. Since 2007, Mr. Tillen has co-authored the USA chapter of Lexology Panoramic Next: Anti-Bribery and Corruption, an annually updated analysis of the FCPA and U.S. domestic bribery laws (including 18 USC § 201). Since 2020, he has served as the co-editor of the publication, which includes summaries of anti-corruption laws and regulations across the world.
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This 90-minute webinar is eligible in most states for 1.5 CLE credits.
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Date + Time
- event
Thursday, November 12, 2026
- schedule
1:00 PM ET/10:00 AM PT
I. DOJ Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program
II. Covered misconduct and enforcement priorities
III. Award eligibility, reporting requirements, and forfeiture threshold
IV. Internal reporting, investigations, and voluntary self-disclosure
V. AI and emerging technology risks in corporate compliance programs
VI. Implications for corporate compliance programs
The panel will review the following and other important issues:
- What are the main focus areas of the DOJ's whistleblower pilot program?
- What parameters will the DOJ use to determine whether to provide rewards to whistleblowers?
- What should counsel do to ensure their clients' compliance programs are equipped to encourage timely and internal reporting of wrongdoing?
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DOJ Whistleblower Rewards Program and AI Compliance: Implications for Corporate Compliance Programs
Thursday, November 12, 2026
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