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KEY QUESTIONS FOR DEVELOPING NEW BUSINESS
KEY QUESTIONS FOR DEVELOPING NEW BUSINESS – Polls and surveys of in-house counsel reveal that, during the selection process, greater or lesser emphasis may be placed on: * Diversity * Pro Bono Activity * Community Service.Some companies heavily weigh these factors as they apply to competing law firms. Others may believe the activities of individual team members are more important.Some buyers place equal weight on firm reputation and individual practice in selecting outside counsel. Some CEOs or Boards of Directors demand the best law firm to solve a problem without much concern about who the individual lawyer is. From what you can see are they really looking to protect themselves with a safety buy, a top firm “brand” so that, if the engagement goes south, they can still say they makde the reasonably smart move? — Do you know? — Do you WANT to know? — Do you know how to find out?Stay tuned!
KEY QUESTIONS FOR DEVELOPING NEW BUSINESS – Polls and surveys of in-house counsel reveal that, during the selection process, greater or lesser emphasis may be placed on: * Diversity * Pro Bono Activity * Community Service.Some companies heavily weigh these factors as they apply to competing law firms. Others may believe the activities of individual team members are more important.Some buyers place equal weight on firm reputation and individual practice in selecting outside counsel. Some CEOs or Boards of Directors demand the best law firm to solve a problem without much concern about who the individual lawyer is. From what you can see are they really looking to protect themselves with a safety buy, a top firm “brand” so that, if the engagement goes south, they can still say they makde the reasonably smart move? — Do you know? — Do you WANT to know? — Do you know how to find out?Stay tuned!
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.
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.
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.