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Motion Pictures/Defamation
The U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut found that the 1970 film “A Man Called Horse” didn't defame the plaintiff, a Native American who claimed the movie depicted his people as “savages.” Dontigney v. Paramount Pictures Corp., 3:04cv2171 (JBA). The district court noted that the plaintiff “alleged no facts from which a reasonable person could infer that any statements or characterizations in 'A Man Called Horse' mentioned or were 'of and concerning' plaintiff himself. … Nor can it be said that the group or class of Native Americans is so small that a reasonable viewer necessarily would believe the film was directed toward [the plaintiff].”
Video Games/Content Regulation
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.
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.
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.