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Malpractice Suit over The Source Comments Proceeds
A Manhattan federal magistrate judge ruled that a client may proceed with a legal-malpractice claim against a law firm for failing to bring defamation claims on behalf of the client in a highprofile sexual harassment and discrimination case against hip-hop magazine The Source. Joyce v. Thompson Wigdor & Gilly, 06 civ. 15315.
Kenneth P. Thompson of New York-based Thompson Wigdor & Gilly represented Michelle Joyce and Kimberly Osorio in a 2005 suit filed against The Source. Osorio, the magazine's former editor-in-chief, and Joyce, a former marketing executive, alleged pervasive sexual harassment and a hostile work environment. The suit claimed discrimination, retaliation and wrongful discharge on behalf of both women but defamation only on behalf of Osorio, based on an interview in which The Source co-owner Raymond Scott said she had tried to extort the magazine.
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.