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Green Revolution: New Local Regulations Address Global Warming
A great deal has been written about global warming, international efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions, state and federal action in this area, and even growing business initiatives that seek to address the problem. (See, e.g., Thomas L. Friedman, 'The Green Road Less Traveled,' N.Y. Times, Week in Review, at 12, July 15, 2007.)
Significantly, however, these environmental concerns also have reached down to the local level throughout New York state. Indeed, local government actions are already affecting ' and will have significant future implications for ' individuals, businesses, property owners, contractors, and suppliers. Local municipalities have adopted zoning, building, or construction codes or other land use regulations requiring consideration of greenhouse gases or related environmental issues before permits will be issued. The new provisions are becoming so prevalent, in fact, that one might rightly declare that the state is at the beginning of a 'Green Revolution' on the local level.
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.