We recently interviewed Hank Asbill of Jones Day, and Professor Ellen Podgor at White Collar Crime Prof Blog graciously published the interview. The interview can be read by clicking on this link. The interview covers Mr. Asbill’s career as well as his work on the McDonnell case.
DOJ Puts Corporate Fraud Enforcement: What the New October 1 Directive Means for Your Business
On October 1, 2026, the head of the Department of Justice’s new National Fraud Enforcement Division, Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald, issued Directive 26-12: Corporate Enforcement in the Fight Against Fraud. The directive tells every prosecutor in the Division how to go after companies that that it believes are committing fraud. It signals a