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Nanotechnology: Law and Business at One-Billionth of a Meter
For those scanning the horizon in search of emerging legal trends ' particularly in regard to product liability law, a relatively solid bet is nanotechnology. Like 'genetically modified,' 'nanotechnology' is certain to become a voguish word not only for various public interest groups, but also for the plaintiff's bar as well.
Nanotechnology is officially defined by the federal government's National Nanotechnology Initiative as the science of engineering and manipulating matter at the level of approximately 1 to 100 nanometers, with a nanometer equaling one-billionth of a meter. National Science and Technology Council, Environmental, Health, and Safety Research Needs for Engineered Nanoscale Materials at iii (Sept. 2006). More generally, nanotechnology refers to the creation and use of structures, devices, and systems at the molecular and atomic level ' with novel properties and functions owing to their incredibly small size. Like prior enabling technologies ' the steam engine, the telephone, the computer chip, and plastics all come to mind ' nanotechnology is expected to transform human experience, cutting deeply across all sectors of the global economy, including, inter alia, pharmaceutical, medical device, transportation, communications, energy, and food products. See generally, Nanotechnology: The Plastics of the 21st Century? (Guy Carpenter & Co., Inc. 2006).
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.