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Managing a Multi-Party, Multi-Purpose Native File Review
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough is a law firm based in Columbia, SC with more than 350 attorneys in offices in nine cities, including Washington, DC and Atlanta, GA. Active pursuit of new technology is one of the foundations of our paper discovery and ediscovery document management successes. The attorneys here are very adept at handling huge volumes of information that come from a variety of sources. They know how to use the latest and greatest technology to be able to quickly locate documents critical to a case. And they have the knowledge and experience to avoid any sort of procedural error unique to the online world that costs their clients time and money.
Back in December 2003, we were put to the test in using our technology and how that knowledge benefited our clients. This is the story behind that native review project.
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.