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Corrupt Persuaders
The Supreme Court has now heard oral argument in the late Arthur Andersen's petition to review its conviction under the federal “witness tampering” statute, 18 U.S.C. ' 1512(b)(2). This case is the most recent and infamous manifestation of a decade-long debate about the statute. Now the Court has an opportunity to impose clear rules that would resolve the uncertainty about the scope and mental state required to prove “witness tampering” in federal investigations of all kinds.
Arthur Andersen (Andersen) was convicted in 2002 on the theory that it “corruptly” persuaded members of its Enron audit engagement team to comply with Andersen's document retention policy by destroying documents while the SEC was conducting an informal inquiry into Enron. The decision transformed routine document retention issues into life or death decisions for many companies and highlighted the broad and divergent views of federal circuit courts in interpreting the law.
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.