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Who writes for Law Journal Newsletters? The best of the best.Each of our 24 newsletters has a Board of Editors, culled from the top law firms across the country. It might be a clich', but these people have their fingers on the pulse of their individual practice areas ' they are often the ones who plead a key case in the courts (from the Supreme Court on down) ' and analyze the impact of the verdict in our pages.We also have Board Certified psychologists writing about issues as varied as child custody and mentally ill parents; the value of expert witnesses (a highly debated topic); and other topics critical to family law.When it comes to the hot issues of e-discovery and e-commerce, we call on IT experts: key attorneys whose firms are in the forefront of emerging technologies; and consultants who show law firms how to update their systems and processes.We regularly call on physician/attorneys (yes, they exist) and experts in the bioethical arena to comment on the ethics of various med mal issues, from privacy to hospital liability to analyses on key verdicts.And last but not least, we have a cadre of skilled freelancers who collect information from every area of the law. Case in point: Take a look at the interview with Steven Toporoff, franchise program coordinator, Federal Trade Commission ('FTC'), in the March Issue of LJN's Franchising Business & Law Alert; and the interview with Keith C. Hauprich, Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs for Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company, Inc., who discusses music-publishing concerns in the viral-video age in the February 2007 issue of Entertainment Law & Finance.Since we exist to inform YOU, experts in all practice areas of the law, we expect our authors to conform to our picky standards. And they are VERY picky. If you would like to contribute an article, contact me at [email protected].
Who writes for Law Journal Newsletters? The best of the best.Each of our 24 newsletters has a Board of Editors, culled from the top law firms across the country. It might be a clich', but these people have their fingers on the pulse of their individual practice areas ' they are often the ones who plead a key case in the courts (from the Supreme Court on down) ' and analyze the impact of the verdict in our pages.We also have Board Certified psychologists writing about issues as varied as child custody and mentally ill parents; the value of expert witnesses (a highly debated topic); and other topics critical to family law.When it comes to the hot issues of e-discovery and e-commerce, we call on IT experts: key attorneys whose firms are in the forefront of emerging technologies; and consultants who show law firms how to update their systems and processes.We regularly call on physician/attorneys (yes, they exist) and experts in the bioethical arena to comment on the ethics of various med mal issues, from privacy to hospital liability to analyses on key verdicts.And last but not least, we have a cadre of skilled freelancers who collect information from every area of the law. Case in point: Take a look at the interview with Steven Toporoff, franchise program coordinator, Federal Trade Commission ('FTC'), in the March Issue of LJN's Franchising Business & Law Alert; and the interview with Keith C. Hauprich, Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs for Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company, Inc., who discusses music-publishing concerns in the viral-video age in the February 2007 issue of Entertainment Law & Finance.Since we exist to inform YOU, experts in all practice areas of the law, we expect our authors to conform to our picky standards. And they are VERY picky. If you would like to contribute an article, contact me at [email protected].
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.