DOJ issues Corporate Enforcement Directive

The DOJ Is Pulling Back From Corporate Crime Cases—What It Means for Investors

US DOJ corporate crime policy increasingly rewards disclosure and remediation, but executives may still face charges and companies can incur major financial penalties.

Last One Standing: DOJ Narrows Fraud Enforcement Priorities to Companies that Violate the CSA and FDC Act

By Andrew J. Hull & Anne K. Walsh —For the third time in this Administration, DOJ is directing its prosecutors to “take an aggressive, all-tools approach to investigating and prosecuting” certain categories of fraud.  Unfortunately, the health care and life sciences space has been singled out, and remains solidly in the crosshairs for white collar enforcement. In May 2025, Assistant Attorney General Matthew Galeotti of the Criminal Division issu…

DOJ issues Corporate Enforcement Directive

Summary On October 1, 2026, Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald of the Department of Justice (DOJ) National Fraud Enforcement Division issued Directive 26-12 on corporate enforcement. The directive identifies four priority areas and instructs prosecutors to give “great weight” to a non-exhaustive list of factors in determining whether to bring charges and in negotiating plea or other agreements.... Continue Reading