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Movers & Shakers
Jackson Lewis has opened an office in Memphis, TN, making it the sixth new location for the labor and employment law firm this year. James R. Mulroy II serves as resident manager of the Memphis office. Joining him are partner Kelly Gooch and John Norris, who is of counsel. In 2008, Jackson Lewis opened offices in Albuquerque, NM; Jacksonville, FL; Portsmouth, NH; Las Vegas; and Detroit. The firm focuses exclusively on management workplace issues.
The New York office of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP (K&L Gates) welcomed Israel E. Kornstein as partner in the firm's employment practice. Kornstein was previously a shareholder at Akerman Senterfitt.
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.