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Case Notes
Jury Pays Girl Burned By Exploding Cell Phone Battery
In Johnson v. Nokia Inc., No. 04-CA-010497, Hillsborough County Circuit Court, 13th, FL, March 29, 2007, Demetrius Carter, then 15, was given a Nokia cell phone as a birthday present, but she replaced the regular battery with a light-up battery made by Leader Wireless. While waiting for the school bus, she heard a loud bang and initially thought she was shot in the leg. When she realized she was on fire, her friends attempted to beat down the flames. She sued Nokia, the store where she bought the battery, and Leader Wireless, claiming they failed to warn of the risks associated with aftermarket batteries. Nokia and the store settled before trial, and the California-based Leader Wireless failed to appear at trial. The jury awarded Carter $529,000 for the third-degree burn she suffered on her leg.
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.