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The BR Investigations and Enforcement Forum: September 2026

New briefing note: Horizon Scanning – Investigations and Enforcement

In our latest briefing note, we look at investigations and enforcement developments over the last quarter, including discussion of: (i) the failure to prevent fraud offence one yea...

DOJ Fraud Division Issues Corporate Enforcement Directive Establishing Framework for Corporate Fraud Investigations

Highlights Dedicated U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Fraud Division team will oversee corporate cases: The Fraud Division’s Corporate Enforcement Section, announced earlier th...

DOJ Issues Corporate Enforcement Directive

Summary On October 1, 2026, Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald of the Department of Justice (DOJ) National Fraud Enforcement Division issued Directive 26-12 on corporate...

One Fraud Division, Many Enforcement Questions: What DOJ's National Fraud Enforcement Division Means for Companies

The US Department of Justice (DOJ or Department) published a final rule on August 18, 2026 (Final Rule) formalizing the National Fraud Enforcement Division (Fraud Division) establi...

10 Best Practices for Effective Investigations, Part 1

Strong compliance investigations require more than gathering facts. Explore five practical best practices to improve consistency, build trust and uncover the root causes of miscond...

ABA and FWA- Enforcement on the Rise

Justice Department Issues Memorandum Outlining Corporate Fraud Enforcement Priorities

On Oct. 1, 2026, Colin M. McDonald, assistant attorney general for the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Fraud Enforcement Division (Fraud Division or Division), issued a memor...

DOJ Fraud Division Orders Broader, Faster Enforcement

On October 7, 2026, Colin M. McDonald, Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice’s National Fraud Enforcement Division, issued a memorandum highlighting the Fraud Di...

Internal Investigations Under Belgium’s Private Investigations Act- On the Why and the How

FINRA Enforcement Review Calls for Major Reforms

What to Know FINRA published an external review recommending broad changes to its Enforcement program. If adopted, the recommendations would have a significant impact for broker-d...

IRS-CI support of ICE enforcement hit tax investigations

The Internal Revenue Service's Criminal Investigation division had to divert considerable resources from its regular work to aid immigration authorities.

White-Collar Investigations Often Begin Long Before an Arrest

In California, a white-collar investigation rarely starts with arrests. Investigators often gather records, interview witnesses, review transactions, and contact people months befo...

No Trench Coat Required- Belgium’s New Rules on Workplace Investigations

On 16 December 2024, Belgium’s Private Investigations Act (the “PIA”) entered into force, replacing the Private Detectives Act of 1991. While this may sound like news for the detec...

DOJ’s Fraud Division Memo Puts Tax Enforcement Front and Center: What Companies Across Industries Need to Know

10 Best Practices for Effective Investigations, Part 2

Effective investigations should strengthen the organization long after a case closes. Explore five more best practices for improving quality, preventing retaliation and turning fin...

DOJ, DHS Publish Trade Fraud Enforcement Guide Highlighting Customs and Tariff Enforcement Priorities

DOJ’s National Fraud Enforcement Division Focuses on Government Program Fraud: What Recipients of Federal Funds Need to...

DOJ’s National Fraud Enforcement Division Outlines Corporate Enforcement Priorities and Charging Factors

Guidance: IP crime and enforcement for businesses

Understand how intellectual property crime and infringement occurs and impacts on businesses.

Federal Investigators Face Scrutiny Over Electronic Evidence Search in Tricolor Criminal Case

DOJ Memo Sharpens Its Corporate Fraud Focus: Insights from the National Fraud Enforcement Division on Its Corporate Enfo...

On October 1, 2026, Colin M. McDonald, Assistant Attorney General for the National Fraud Enforcement Division (“NFED” or the “Fraud Division”), issued a memorandum (the “Memo”) ann...

DOJ’s New Fraud Division Memo Signals a More Aggressive, Data-Driven Enforcement Era

DOJ’s New Corporate Fraud Enforcement Directive Reflects Continued Focus on Trump Administration’s Policy Priorities

On October 1, 2026, Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald issued Directive 26-12: Corporate Enforcement in the Fight Against Fraud, reinforcing the Department of Justice’s (...