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The Ethics Of Embryonic Stem Cell Research
The discussion of stem cell research seems to touch all the bases – religious, legal, ethical, financial and scientific. With such a disparate range of views and contentions, along with the federal government's abdication of any sort of leadership role, it will be difficult and take a great deal of time, energy, emotion and dollars, to reach a consensus view.
In an effort to bring leadership to a number of these issues, on April 26, 2005, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) issued its Guidelines For Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research (Guidelines). Developed on behalf of the scientific community, and without governmental involvement, the report sets forth a series of guidelines “to advance the science in a responsible manner.” They are intended to provide a guidance for all derivations of human embryonic stem (hES) cells using hES cells derived from blastocysts made for reproductive purposes and later obtained for research from IVF clinics, blastocysts made specifically for research using IVF and somatic cell nuclear transfer (NT) into oocytes. Notably, the NAS guidelines do not address reproductive uses of NT, in as much as the NAS had previously concluded that human reproductive cloning should not be practiced at all. (See Scientific and Medical Aspects of Human Reproductive Cloning, National Academy of Sciences, 2002; NAS Guidelines, at page 4.) The NAS Guidelines reach a broad variety of subjects. The focus of this article, however, is upon the ethical issues addressed by the Guidelines.
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.
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.
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.
How AI Has Affected PR
When we consider how the use of AI affects legal PR and communications, we have to look at it as an industrywide global phenomenon. A recent online conference provided an overview of the latest AI trends in public relations, and specifically, the impact of AI on communications. Here are some of the key points and takeaways from several of the speakers, who provided current best practices, tips, concerns and case studies.
CLE Shouldn't Be the Only Mandatory Training for Attorneys
Each stage of an attorney's career offers opportunities for a curriculum that addresses both the individual's and the firm's need to drive success.