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Movers & Shakers
James T. O'Reilly, former associate general counsel with Procter & Gamble Co., has joined Baker & Daniels LLP as counsel. As a member of the firm's life sciences practice group, he will focus on FDA, biotech, EPA, OSHA, and other regulatory issues. The depth of O'Reilly's nationwide and international expertise will assist clients with inspections, compliance, product approval, and liability risk issues.
At Procter & Gamble from 1974-98, O'Reilly was the company's principal regulatory counsel, working closely with internal clients and industry coalitions on EPA, FDA, regulatory agency, and Congressional matters. Since 1980, he also has been on the faculty at the University of Cincinnati College of Law, teaching food and drug law, administrative law, product liability, criminal law, labor law, public sector law, and systems of regulation courses.
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.