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Med Mal News
New York Expands Outreach To Inform Anesthesiologist's Patients
In conjunction with the State of New York's ongoing investigation into the practices of anesthesiologist Dr. Harvey Finkelstein, Health Commissioner Richard F. Daines on Nov. 20, 2007, issued a call for all those inoculated by the doctor prior to Jan. 15, 2005, to be tested for hepatitis C, hepatitis B and HIV. Dr. Finkelstein, who practiced out of the Pain Clinic of Long Island and the Island Orthopedic Sports Medicine Center, used unsanitary syringe practices prior to January 2005, but changed his methods after that date. In mid-November 2007, more than 600 informational letters were sent out by the New York State Department of Health Department to Dr. Finkelstein's former patients. Critics charge this notice was too little, too late, as it came nearly three years after State investigators discovered Dr. Finkelstein's faulty practices. The Health Commissioner's Nov. 20, 2007 announcement was prompted by Health Department concerns that more than the 600-plus patients originally notified could possibly have been affected by Dr. Finkelstein's practices.
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.