DOJ Issues First-Ever Department-Wide Corporate Enforcement Policy, Superseding Component-Specific Programs

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 under 15 U.S.C. §§ 1 –38. Of particular note, the new policy effectively voids the Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Program for Financial Crimes recently issued by the Southern District of New York on February 24, 2026.