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Non-Compliance with the Opt-Out Provisions of the CSSA
Pursuant to the Child Support Standards Act (ACSSA), codified in Domestic Relations Law (DRL) ' 240, an agreement or stipulation providing for the payment of direct child support that deviates from the CSSA guidelines must specify the presumptively correct amount of child support that would have been arrived at by application of the provisions of the CSSA, and the reason or reasons for the deviation. Pursuant to the statute, this requirement may not be waived by either party or their counsel.
Recent cases have dealt with this statutory requirement as applied to provisions of agreements pertaining to certain “add-on” expenses and those pertaining to future adjustments of child support. These cases have also discussed certain remedies the courts may employ when faced with agreements that fail to comply with the opt-out requirements of the CSSA and the timing of challenges based on a failure to comply with these requirements.
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.
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.
How AI Has Affected PR
When we consider how the use of AI affects legal PR and communications, we have to look at it as an industrywide global phenomenon. A recent online conference provided an overview of the latest AI trends in public relations, and specifically, the impact of AI on communications. Here are some of the key points and takeaways from several of the speakers, who provided current best practices, tips, concerns and case studies.
CLE Shouldn't Be the Only Mandatory Training for Attorneys
Each stage of an attorney's career offers opportunities for a curriculum that addresses both the individual's and the firm's need to drive success.