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Movers & Shakers
Labor and employment attorneys Ted Meyer and Ruthie White recently announced the formation of Meyer White LLP, a new national law firm focused on labor and employment and intellectual property matters. Meyer White has a total of 15 attorneys, including six partners, who come from a variety of global and national law firms, including Jones Day and Ford & Harrison. Offering a hybrid of physical and virtual offices in Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles and Miami, Meyer White plans to grow strategically to create a team of 50 to 75 attorneys to serve clients across the country.
Ropers Majeski Kohn & Bentley (RMKB), a multi-service law firm offering litigation and transactional services nationally and internationally, has added employment law attorney Lisa Aguiar as a partner in its San Jose, CA, office. Formerly chair of the Employment Group at Hoge Fenton Jones & Appel in San Jose, Aguiar brings 20 years of experience advising Silicon Valley companies through myriad employment issues.
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.