The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a major change in its approach to investigating and prosecuting white-collar crime involving taxpayer dollars and taxpayer-funded programs. On April 7, 2026, Acting Attorney...more
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...more
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...more
In the waning hours of 2025, news broke that the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) had sent Civil Investigative Demands (“CIDs”) to investigate and potentially bring actions against federal contractors, grant recipients, and...more
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...more
Welcome to the July 2025 edition of the Jenner & Block Japan Newsletter, a publication containing updates about legal developments in the United States that may be noteworthy to our clients and other leaders in the Japanese...more
7/22/2025
/ Arbitration ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Delaware ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
EU ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
International Arbitration ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks ,
Trump Administration
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...more
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...more
2/17/2025
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Attorney General ,
Compliance ,
Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Trump Administration ,
White Collar Crimes
On February 5, 2025, in one of her first actions as the nation’s chief law enforcement official, Attorney General Pam Bondi issued several new memoranda that significantly refocus US Department of Justice (DOJ) national...more
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...more
On June 14, 2024, in Attorney General of the United States v. Stephen A. Wynn, a panel of the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit held that the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) cannot civilly compel an individual to...more
Earlier this year, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) Unit entered into what appeared to be the first publicly announced deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs) to resolve alleged FARA...more
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...more
3/14/2023
/ Chief Compliance Officers ,
Clawbacks ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Electronic Communications ,
Executive Compensation ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
Guidance Update ,
Instant Messaging Apps ,
Mobile Devices ,
Policies and Procedures ,
White Collar Crimes
On January 17, 2023, Assistant Attorney General (AAG) Kenneth Polite, Jr., delivered a speech announcing several important revisions to the Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division’s Corporate Enforcement Policy (CEP)...more
This week, the Biden Administration took a series of steps showing that anti-corruption issues across the globe will be among its highest priorities.
On December 6, 2021, the Biden Administration unveiled the first ever...more