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Movers & Shakers
David Cahn returned to Whiteford, Taylor & Preston in Baltimore, after dissolving the Franchise & Business Law Group, which he had founded in 2004. Harry Rifkin, who was a partner with Cahn, has opened his own firm, Law Offices of Harry M. Rifkin, LLC (Towson, MD), where he will focus on litigation in franchising, construction, and other industries.
Robert W. Dickerson joined the Los Angeles office of Dickstein Shapiro LLP and is the deputy practice leader of the firm's intellectual property practice. Dickerson brings more than 30 years' experience in patent, trademark, copyright, trade secrets, and franchise cases. Dickerson had been the leader of the IP practice at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, also in Los Angeles, and Lyon & Lyon.
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.