DOJ's New Fraud Division Directs Aggressive Corporate Fraud Prosecution

The Department of Justice's recently established National Fraud Enforcement Division issued Directive 26-12 on October 1, 2026, mandating an "aggressive, all-tools approach" to combat corporate fraud. The directive prioritizes health care fraud, public trust and financial integrity schemes, significant revenue evasion, and tariff evasion. It centralizes corporate matter oversight within the Fraud Division's Corporate Enforcement Section and introduces new whistleblower incentives, signaling a heightened focus on corporate accountability.