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Copyright Renewal Interests/Heirs
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit decided that renewal interests triggered after Puerto Rican composer Guillermo Venegas-Llo-veras died should be split 50% to his widow and 50% among his children. Venegas-Hernandez v. Asociacion De Compositores Y Editoresde, 04-1934. The decision is in line with the Sixth Circuit's view in Broadcast Music Inc. v. Roger Miller Music Inc., 396 F.3d 762 (6th Cir. 2005). The First Circuit noted in an unpublished opinion: “Policy considerations favor the 50-50 solution over per capita division. … A majority of states give the widow a 50% or greater interest in her husband's estate if he dies intestate, even with multiple children.”
Record Distribution/Interference With Business Relationship
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.