One Policy For All: DOJ Unveils First Ever Department-Wide Corporate Enforcement Policy
On March 10, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice released an updated Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (the “DOJ CEP”) 1 , which for the first time in the Department’s history will cover most corporate criminal matters . The policy builds upon revisions released in May 2025 (which “traces its roots to 2016” according to Department leadership) 2 with the stated goal to further incentivize companies to promptly report misconduct, cooperate with government investigations, and remediate wrongdoing , while providing clearer and more predictable outcomes for companies that do so. The DOJ CEP reflects the Department’s continued emphasis on early disclosure, individual accountability, and strong corporate compliance programs as key components of effective enforcement. Under the revised policy, companies that voluntarily self-disclose misconduct, fully cooperate with Department, and timely and appropriately remediate the misconduct themselves will generall...