On February 26, 2026, Laura Higbee and I presented the latest edition of Husch Blackwell’s Government Enforcement, Compliance & Investigations webinar series. During Self-Reporting and Cooperation Credit, we discussed recent revisions to DOJ’s Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (CEP), as well as the potential benefits of voluntary self-disclosure, full cooperation, and timely and appropriate
DOJ’s Revised Corporate Enforcement Policy in Action
On May 12, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced revisions to its Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (CEP). As stated by Matthew Galeotti, head of the DOJ’s Criminal Division, the purpose of the revised CEP is to incentivize companies to “come forward, come clean, reform, and cooperate with the government in efficient investigations