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ARTICLE · 09 MARCH 2026

SDNY Formalizes New Corporate Self-Disclosure Policy

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) officially unveiled an updated self-disclosure program on February 24, 2026.

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Highlights

  • The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) officially unveiled an updated self-disclosure program on February 24, 2026.
  • The program offers unprecedented benefits to companies that promptly report financial criminal conduct and provide "meaningful" cooperation.
  • The new framework promises "swift resolution and certainty" for companies that voluntarily disclose wrongdoing involving fraud or financial misconduct affecting market integrity.

The U.S. Attorney's Office (USAO) for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) on February 24, 2026, officially unveiled an updated self-disclosure program offering unprecedented benefits (i.e., declination of prosecution) to companies that promptly report financial criminal conduct and provide "meaningful" cooperation, including correcting the resulting harm and repaying victims.

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