Description:

This session takes a look back on enforcement during Trump's first year in office. Panellists will unpack key elements of the DOJ's guidelines for foreign bribery enforcement as well as how other enforcement areas are changing the white-collar landscape. 

• Which cases and investigations survived review amid the FCPA pause and the commonalities and differences between them?
• How are companies adapting to the administration's new stated priorities ?
• DOJ cartel cases: How tenuous can allegations of cartel ties be to bring them within the department's priorities? 
•  What other areas of enforcement are on companies' radars in addition to foreign bribery? 
• The implications of the SEC and CFTC's efforts to align their enforcement capabilities

This session focuses on the DOJ's latest corporate enforcement policy and how companies are responding to it. Panellists will discuss the department's announcement of a new, singular CEP and how this could differ from a Criminal Division-specific approach. 

• What drives DOJ corporate enforcement decisions and resolutions? 
• How does the new DOJ-wide corporate enforcement policy differ from the Criminal Division corporate enforcement policy? 
• Self-disclosure and cooperation standards expectations  
• How can companies prepare for heightened scrutiny and global coordination in the future? 

This session looks at how the Criminal Division's policies around enforcement have evolved under new leadership. Panellists will explore how enforcement guidelines and policies from 2025 have evolved in the first few months of 2026 and what companies must do to stay aligned. Including: 

• Whether the priorities outlined in the 2025 FCPA enforcement guidelines have stayed consistent  
• Understanding compliance programme benchmarks and how to meet evolving DOJ expectations 
• The DOJ's focus on whistleblowers and how companies should adapt their own whistleblower programmes  
• The ongoing potential risks and benefits of making a voluntary self-disclosure  
• What is next on the enforcement horizon under new leadership? 

Enforcement today extends beyond the DOJ. This session looks at the role of agencies like the SEC and CFTC, the influence of international bodies on compliance, and strategies for managing multi-jurisdictional investigations. Including:

• The role of regulators beyond the DOJ, including the SEC and CFTC  
• How international enforcement bodies shape global compliance obligations  
• Coordination challenges and strategies for managing investigations  
• Practical steps for aligning corporate compliance programmes with diverse regulatory expectations