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e-Discovery Tags Along As Matrimonial Lawyers Go Online
The Internet has been recognized by matrimonial attorneys as promoting a variety of goals:
- Identification and substantiation of claims and defenses;
- Discovery of data that permits the parties to better evaluate their respective positions;
- The simplification and narrowing of issues; and
- An aid for the conduct of the trial.
But matrimonial attorneys may not be aware of the unique issues that arise when they need to have the data and information they collect online presented as evidence. A brief primer on Internet law follows, including tips on how to deal with the e-discovery issues and how every matrimonial lawyer can use the Internet to his or her advantage.
A Perfect Marriage
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
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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.