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Movers & Shakers
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP has announced that Jeffrey Alan Hovden has joined the firm as a New York-based partner in its Intellectual Property Practice. Hovden, who concentrates his practice in intellectual property litigation, was previously a partner in the New York office of Frommer Lawrence & Haug LLP.
Hovden's practice focuses on litigating patent infringement and invalidity actions on most of the world's top-selling prescription drugs, for both generic and name-brand clients. He also litigates pharmaceutical patent cases under the Hatch-Waxman Act. Hovden has experience advising clients on drug-approval provisions under the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and their attendant regulations. He provides infringement, validity and due-diligence opinions, and counsels biotechnology clients on licensing matters. Hovden has also worked in the area of copyrights, particularly of functional works.
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.
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.
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.