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Too Many Cooks: Congressional Efforts to Enact Personal Data Security Legislation
The security of personal data in the custody of third parties is increasingly at risk. Electronic files of personally identifiable information that can be used to open unauthorized lines of credit; loot existing bank, credit union, and brokerage accounts; and assume the identities of the affected individuals continue to be a highly sought after commodity by cyber thieves. This problem shows no sign of abatement.
The 2006 Identity Fraud Survey Report released by Javelin Strategy and Research in coordination with the Better Business Bureau paints a stark picture. While the number of adult victims of identity fraud has decreased slightly from 10.1 million in 2003 and 9.3 million in 2005 to 8.9 million in 2006, the total fraud loss has progressively increased from $53.2 billion in 2003 and $54.4 billion in 2005 to $56.6 billion in 2006. Correspondingly, the mean fraud amount per fraud victim evidenced a rise from $5249 in 2003 and $5885 in 2005 to $6383 in 2006.
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.