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Movers & Shakers
Blank Rome (New York): Laurie J. McPherson has joined Blank Rome as partner in the litigation and matrimonial groups. She was a member of Shapiro Forman Allen Sava & McPherson.
Family Court (New York): Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has appointed Jeanette Ruiz and Carol Sherman to the Family Court. Judge Ruiz was first appointed by Gov. Bloomberg to an interim Civil Court term in July. She had been presiding in Family Court. Before joining the bench, Judge Ruiz served as general counsel to the Harlem Dowling West Side Center for Children and Family Services and as deputy commissioner, Division of Family Permanency Services for New York City's Administration for Children's Services. Judge Sherman worked with the Legal Aid Society for 26 years before becoming the executive director and founder of The Children's Law Center.
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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.
Compliance Officers: Recent Regulatory Guidance and Enforcement Actions and Mitigating the Risk of Personal Liability
This article explores legal developments over the past year that may impact compliance officer personal liability.