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Movers & Shakers
W. Michael Garner has opened a new firm, W. Michael Garner, P.A., with offices in Minneapolis and New York. Formerly a name partner of Dady & Garner, Garner said that the new firm's focus will be “on developing creative and aggressive solutions for franchisees, dealers, and distributors” to resolve their disputes with franchisors and suppliers. He cited project-based billing as one example of the innovations he is bringing to his franchise practice. Garner is the author of a three-volume treatise on franchise and distribution law.
John Baer and Beata Krakus, new additions to the Chicago office of Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C., are making presentations at the IFA Legal Symposium and IBA-IFA conference this month. In October 2009, Baer was the first recipient of the ABA Forum on Franchising's Lewis G. Rudnick Award for a “lifetime of achievement” in franchise law.
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.
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.
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.