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Thompson Coburn LLP announces that Marjorie Krumholz was appointed partner in charge of the firm's Washington, DC, office. She currently serves as vice-chair of the firm's Transportation practice. Ms. Krumholz's practice focuses on maritime and equipment finance, including leveraged leases and Title XI and Ex-Im Bank projects. She replaces David Straus, who held the position for the past eight years as the firm grew its presence in DC to nearly 30 attorneys.
CIT Group Inc. of New York has announced the establishment of a business referral relationship with Tokyo Leasing Co., Ltd,. a financial services company in Japan. Through this relationship CIT Vendor Finance is able to offer financing to its global vendor partners' customers in Japan as Tokyo Leasing will become CIT's preferred funding partner. In addition, the customer can access CIT and Tokyo Leasing for global vendor financing and structuring capabilities as they look to grow sales in Asia and around the world. Tokyo Leasing specializes in the leasing and installment sale of office and information equipment, industrial machine tools, medical technology as well as aircraft and vehicles.
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.
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.