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One Vaccine-Caused Autism Claim to Be Paid
Many parents of children stricken by the first signs of autism soon after receiving routine early childhood vaccines have long suspected that something in those inoculations caused the disorder. Some say it is the mercury-based preservative thimerisol in certain vaccines, while others claim it is an overload of vaccines for combinations of illnesses, like the shot for MMR (measles mumps and rubella). Parents' efforts to prove their cases and gain some financial support for their children have met with little success, however, as the federal government has consistently denied any relationship between childhood vaccinations and autism, and study after study has failed to show a link between them.
The parents of the approximately 5,000 children who developed autism symptoms following vaccination who currently have claims filed with the government seeking compensation were given an unexpected shot of hope in March by the news that the government had agreed to compensate one child for vaccine-related onset of autism symptoms. The federal government is downplaying that case as an anomaly, however, saying the successful claimant developed autism-like symptoms only because she has a rare pre-existing disorder that made her react differently to the vaccine than would most children.
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.