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What Are New York's 'Hot Topics'?
In June, Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye appointed a Matrimonial Commission charged with reviewing the state of divorce law in New York and recommending reforms. The group, chaired by Appellate Division Associate Justice Sondra Miller of the Second Department, is made up of 32 members appointed in April. The Committee is holding several public forums at which groups and individuals involved in matrimonial matters can air their views on how best to improve New York's system in order to reduce the emotional and financial hardships of divorce.
In this special issue, we give you an overview of some of the issues that have been raised before the Commission in the two listening sessions held thus far in New York City and Albany.
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.
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.
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.