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Practice Notes
Mason Miller, a boutique transactional entertainment firm with ties to disgraced New York attorney Marc Dreier, dissolved as its name partners, John Mason and Darrell Miller, have announced joining separate law firms.
Dreier, founder and managing partner of Dreier LLP, was a partner at Mason Miller. As such, he supplied its four lawyers with administrative costs, equipment and files, but the firm operated independently by having its own budget, cash flows and staff. In December, Dreier was charged with securities and wire fraud stemming from an investment fraud that led to $400 million in losses and the collapse of his New York firm, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
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.