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Movers & Shakers
The Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia has announced the establishment of its Insurance Law Forum. The co-chairs of the Forum will be Donna Wilson, a partner with Kelley Drye & Warren LLP; Andrea Tecce, managing director with Navigant Consulting; and Laura Foggan, a partner with Wiley Rein LLP. Suzan Charlton, special counsel with Covington & Burling LLP, will serve as its vice-chair.
This new Forum will serve the large number of insurance coverage practitioners in Washington, DC, offering opportunities for policyholders and insurers' counsel to meet, discuss current insurance issues, and network. Events will include regular luncheons, a speaker series, and periodic evening events.
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.