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Chambers USA 2026 has recognized Jenner & Block’s Washington, DC office as a hub of legal excellence, with 29 individual lawyers ranked across 16 key practice areas.

I. Overview

On March 10, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its first-ever Department-wide Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (CEP) for criminal matters, superseding all component-specific and US Attorney’s Office-specific corporate enforcement policies currently in effect. The new policy extends the framework the Criminal Division previously introduced in May 2025 to all DOJ components that handle corporate criminal matters, with the exception of antitrust violations un

In April 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi signaled the Department of Justice’s (the “Department” or “DOJ”) heightened interest in pursuing “improper leaks” of “protected” government information and, to do so, relaxed DOJ’s self-imposed policy constraints on conducting media investigations.[1]In January 2026, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) executed a search warrant at the home of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson, seeking information related to an alleged disclosure of classifie

The Department of Justice (DOJ) Fraud Section released its 2025 Year-in-Review (YIR) last week, revealing an expanded enforcement blueprint that suggests heightened regulatory risk and more aggressive corporate enforcement ahead. In light of these changes, companies – especially those in the Section’s identified priorities for enforcement – should prepare for increased parallel enforcement and criminal liability by proactively strengthening their compliance programs to identify and address issue

Approximately four months after President Trump imposed a pause on new Foreign Corrupt Practice Act (FCPA) investigations and enforcement actions, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued new guidelines lifting that pause but laying out its new enforcement priorities. The new FCPA guidelines, along with remarks by acting Criminal Division leader Matthew Galeotti,[1]and a May 12, 2025 memo on white-collar enforcement set forth an approach to FCPA enforcement that is explicitly aimed at promo

Chambers USA 2025 has recognized Jenner & Block’s Washington, DC office as a hub of legal excellence, with 27 individual lawyers ranked across 16 key practice areas. 

On May 19, 2025, United States Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche circulated a memo to the Department, announcing the establishment of the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, an effort aimed at leveraging the civil False Claims Act (FCA) and its qui tam provisions, which authorize whistleblowers to bring federal civil rights enforcement against entities who “defraud the United States by taking its money while knowingly violating civil rights laws.” This multi-component initiative, co-led by the Fra

In an executive order issued on February 10, 2025 (Executive Order), and a memorandum issued by Attorney General Pam Bondi regarding cartels and transnational criminal organizations on February 5, 2025 (Cartel Memo), the Trump Administration has begun making its mark on enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).1The Executive Order, entitled “Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement to Further American Economic and National Security,”2establishes a 180-day pause on new FCP

For the second year in a row, Jenner & Block’s Investigations, Compliance, and Defense Practice was recognized for excellence on the international stage by Global Investigations Review (GIR).

On September 23, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division released its anticipated update to the “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs,” reflecting DOJ’s recently announced measures to incentivize whistleblowers and assess compliance risks related to the use of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI). The guidance, now in its fifth iteration, replaces the March 2023 version. Like the prior versions, the September 2024 guidance seeks to make corporations a

On August 1, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) officially launched its three-year corporate whistleblower awards pilot program (Whistleblower Program), adding to the growing array of programs designed to incentivize disclosure of corporate wrongdoing. Under the Whistleblower Program, which was first announced by Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco in March 2024, whistleblowers who voluntarily provide DOJ’s Criminal Division with original and truthful information that results in a crimi

Just over a month after Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced the upcoming launch of the Department of Justice’s whistleblower rewards program, the DOJ Criminal Division unveiled its newest program to incentivize disclosure of alleged corporate wrongdoing: the Pilot Program on Voluntary Self-Disclosures for Individuals. The launch of this program is the latest in a string of new programs that are designed to incentivize individuals to report corporate wrongdoing and cooperate with the go

Continuing to prioritize corporate criminal enforcement, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced two new steps it is taking to identify potential corporate misconduct and evaluate companies’ compliance programs. Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco announced these measures on March 7, 2024 at the American Bar Association’s White Collar Crime Conference in San Francisco. First, DAG Monaco introduced DOJ’s whistleblower “pilot program” to reward individuals who help DOJ uncover significant

Led by an experienced, cross-office team, Jenner & Block’s Investigations, Compliance, and Defense Practice was recognized for excellence on the international stage by Global Investigations Review (GIR). 

On July 13, 2023, the White House published the National Strategy Implementation Plan (the Implementation Plan).[1]According to the White House, the Implementation Plan is a “roadmap to realize” the mission of the National Cybersecurity Strategy (the Strategy), which was released in March.[2]

Partners David Robbins, Tony Barkow, David Bitkower, and Aaron Cooper have been honored by Law360 and The Burton Awards for Distinguished Writing for their article “Don’t Panic: DOJ Civil Cyber Fraud Initiative and Defense Contractors,” which The Government Contractor published last year.

On Friday, March 3, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division released updated guidance regarding the “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs.” Now in its fourth iteration, this guidance replaces the June 2020 version, which originated from a set of 2017 “questions” from Criminal Division’s Fraud Section. The updated guidance, like the prior versions, seeks to make corporations aware of the criteria DOJ uses when evaluating compliance programs. The latest version incorporates

On March 1, 2023, the White House released a new National Cybersecurity Strategy (the Strategy) documenting the Biden-Harris administration’s approach to improving cybersecurity across the digital ecosystem.[1]  The Strategy signals important changes to come in the cybersecurity landscape for both the federal government and the private sector and creates new risks and opportunities. In particular, the Strategy breaks new ground in seeking to shift cybersecurity responsibilities from front-line u

Last month, the Fraud Section, part of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division, released its annual year-in-review report. In this article, we highlight three key takeaways from the 2022 report.