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Movers & Shakers
David Beyer, Christian Burden, and Philip Martino have joined Quarles & Brady LLP, as partners, and they have opened a new Tampa, FL, office for the firm. Beyer has represented franchisors in many capacities, especially on technology-related issues in the last several years. Burden is an experienced litigator who has represented franchisors with intellectual property disputes, business torts, claims of unfair trade practices, class actions, and employment litigation. Martino is a commercial bankruptcy litigation expert. The partners are being joined by three other partners in other areas of business law and two associates who have worked extensively in franchising: Cheryl Lucente, who works primarily on transactions and disclosure, and Doug Knox, who works primarily on litigation. “Phil Martino and I were at DLA Piper (and its predecessors) for over 25 years. This is a unique opportunity to start something brand-new,” said Beyer.
Christopher Wallace has been named to lead the newly formed Franchise Law Committee of the District of Columbia Bar's Corporation, Finance and Securities Law Section. Wallace is a franchise and distribution counsel in the Washington, DC, office of Nixon Peabody LLP. Stephen Vaughan, principal in Gray Plant Mooty's Washington, DC, office, is vice chair of the committee. Committee members are developing a program for a first meeting, expected to be held this summer, and Wallace said that he anticipates a quarterly schedule. To join the committee or to find out more information, contact Wallace at [email protected], or go to the District of Columbia Bar Web site, dcbar.org, and find the link for the Securities Law Section.
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.