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Decisions of Interest
Adoptive Mother Who Relinquished Custody Must Pay Child Support
The Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed the ruling in Matter of Greene County Department of Social Services v. Ward, 29 AD3d 1039 (2006), in which the Third Department held that a woman who adopted a child and had to later return him to the State because of his unmanageable behaviors was obligated to pay child support, even though a biological mother in the same position would not have been required to do so. Matter of Greene County Department of Social Services v. Ward, ' N.E.2d ”, 2007 WL 1672315, 2007 N.Y. Slip Op. 05131 (N.Y. 6/12/07).
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.