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Movers & Shakers
Responding to business growth and rapidly expanding employer needs in Texas and the south and central United States, Morgan Lewis announced the addition of six seasoned labor and employment partners to its Dallas office. The six newest partners in the Labor & Employment Practice are: Ronald E. Manthey, who has practiced law in Texas since 1983. He has litigated in all areas of employment law claims, having represented employers in numerous employment law jury and bench trials in state and federal court. Ann Marie Painter focuses her practice on defending employers in employment litigation matters, both in class and individual plaintiff suits, including wage and hour compliance, all categories of alleged discrimination and harassment and retaliation, wrongful termination, breach of contract, retaliation, and unfair competition. Joel S. Allen focuses his practice on representing employers in defense of claims under Title VII, state discrimination law, FLSA, ADA, ADEA, and traditional labor laws. Paulo B. McKeeby regularly serves as a litigator on behalf of management in connection with all types of employment disputes, including claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the ADEA, the ADA, the FMLA, and numerous state statutes. Ellen L. Perlioni has represented employers in numerous employment law cases in state and federal court, as well as in arbitrations and administrative hearings and trials, involving gender discrimination, race discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and disability. Melissa M. Hensley has a general employment litigation practice and has represented employers in numerous employment law cases in state and federal court.
Responding to business growth and rapidly expanding employer needs in Texas and the south and central United States,
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.
Second Circuit Reinforces Bankruptcy Code Settlement Payment Safe Harbor
The Second Circuit affirmed the lower courts' judgment that a "transfer made … in connection with a securities contract … by a qualifying financial institution" was entitled "to the protection of ... §546 (e)'s safe harbor ...."