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Same-Sex Marriage Developments
In October, state comptroller Alan G. Hevesi issued the first official opinion from the government of New York concerning the state's recognition of the foreign marriages of gay partners with regard to a concrete right to state benefits. In a letter to a state employee who had asked what his partner's state benefits would be if they got married in Canada, Hevesi wrote that the employee's spouse would be entitled to state pension funds in the same manner that a traditional, opposite-sex spouse would be. New York State already allows state employees to name same-sex partners as beneficiaries of their pension funds, but Hevesi's decision means same-sex spouses will have rights that they might not have if their partners did not voluntarily name them as pension beneficiaries. In addition, same-sex spouses will be entitled to cost-of-living increases and accidental death benefits.
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The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
The DOJ's New Parameters for Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs
The parameters set forth in the DOJ's memorandum have implications not only for the government's evaluation of compliance programs in the context of criminal charging decisions, but also for how defense counsel structure their conference-room advocacy seeking declinations or lesser sanctions in both criminal and civil investigations.
Use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements In White Collar Investigations
This article discusses the practical and policy reasons for the use of DPAs and NPAs in white-collar criminal investigations, and considers the NDAA's new reporting provision and its relationship with other efforts to enhance transparency in DOJ decision-making.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.