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Post-Dissolution Disputes Involving Neglected Assets and Liabilities
There is a sense of finality when the dissolution decree is entered with the court. Those of us who practice a steady diet of family law realize, however, that entry of the decree means the divorce process is over for the client, but the attorney is not yet done with the case. More often than not, there are additional tasks that must be completed before the case can be closed. These may include: entering and processing orders; dividing retirement accounts; recording quitclaim deeds or other documents necessary to transfer ownership of real property; and recording promissory notes, deeds of trust or other documents to secure monies owed and not yet paid.
In addition to the tasks typically allocated to the attorney, there are tasks that could be ' and often should be ' allocated to the client: notifying title insurance companies that title to real property has passed; notifying creditors to close accounts and/or remove the other spouse's name; transferring title on automobiles and other vehicles; changing names on bank accounts and other accounts; changing beneficiaries on life insurance policies, retirement accounts and other assets; and removing the other spouse as a named insured on homeowner's and auto insurance policies.
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.