On May 12, 2025, the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice issued a Memorandum outlining its new approach to white-collar criminal enforcement under the second Trump administration. Observing that “overbroad and unchecked corporate and white-collar enforcement burdens U.S. business and harms U.S. interests,” the Memorandum represents a notable shift in the Department’s tone.
In “DOJ Announces Shift in Approach to Prosecuting Corporate Crime,” colleagues Jeffrey J. Izant and Dylan M. Aste take a closer look at the newly announced changes to the Criminal Division’s enforcement policies.