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How Did We Get Here and Where Are We Headed?

Client Alert | 1 min read | 12.19.12

Although much uncertainty remains, there is an emerging consensus that overall budgetary cuts are likely to occur in the coming weeks, whether as a result of sequestration or an alternative deficit reduction plan. In "Cliff Notes: The Long, Slow Trudge Toward Sequestration," published by Law360 on December 17, C&M attorneys Angela Styles, Steve McBrady, and Stephan Rice provide a brief retrospective of the developments in 2012 and a short overview of what contractors can expect in the weeks ahead as the countdown to sequestration approaches.


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Client Alert | 3 min read | 03.12.26

DOJ Releases First-Ever Department-Wide Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy

On March 10, 2026, the Department of Justice released the first-ever Department-wide Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (the “Department-wide CEP” or “Policy”), which applies to all non-antitrust corporate criminal cases across the Department. The new policy has been anticipated since December 2025, when Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the Department’s plans to release a new, single corporate enforcement policy for all criminal matters. According to the Department, the new policy is designed to “help ensure consistency across the Department” and “transparently describe the Department’s policies and decisionmaking.”...