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Law School Opens Clinic for Gay Civil Rights
The nation's first campus clinic in civil rights impact litigation concerning lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgendered people is set to open this fall at Columbia Law School. Suzanne B. Goldberg, co-counsel in two cornerstone gay-rights victories in the U.S. Supreme Court, has been tapped as director of the new Sexuality and Gender Law Clinic.
Lisa Badner, co-chair of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered) Committee of the New York City Bar Association, noted that 'same-sex marriage is being legalized in certain states and certain countries, yet we have some states passing legislation that actually explicitly denies LGBT people their equal rights.' For example, she said, homosexual couples in Florida are legally prohibited from adopting children. Ironically, however, they are free to be foster parents. In New York State, said Ms. Badner, the Estates, Powers & Trusts Law makes it extremely difficult for a domestic partner to make ordinary claims in the event of intestate death. Generally, she said, heterosexual step-parents are afforded more rights than lesbians or gays in family court matters nationwide.
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.
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.
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.