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Career Journal: The 'Web' Factor
Blogs. Just the name alone conjures up images of something that is seemingly out of control, like a beast out of a 1950s sci-fi thriller. Giant ants, Astro Zombies, or The Blob attack indiscriminately. Indeed, Weblogs are now everywhere and growing in number. In fact, blogs have moved from the fringe of the business world into the mainstream of Business 2.0. Their utility is powerful. Any individual with access to the Internet can usurp mainstream media and offer his or her point of view on anything they feel like ' opining to anyone who cares to listen. Blogs have now evolved into a more broadly accepted genre of digital media along with social networking sites, podcasts, and related Internet forums. And yes, they could exact their revenge on you. Consider treading lightly when entering the World Wide Web.
Blog audiences can be as wide and varied as the Web itself. Mostly, though, viewers and contributors to certain sites have a vested interest in their subject matter, content, and message. In the legal industry, Abovethelaw.com, greedyassociates.com, and The Wall Street Journal's law blog site are closely followed. Within the legal marketing sphere, industry consultant Larry Bodine's site remains one of the most popular and professionally managed sites for legal marketing best practices and knowledge sharing. The pervasiveness and ease of accessibility of blogs are reasons alone to make note of their presence.
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.