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Movers & Shakers
Scott Walton joined Cheng Cohen LLC's (Chicago) franchise litigation group in June. Prior to joining Cheng Cohen, Walton was an associate in Winston & Strawn LLP's litigation department, where he concentrated on complex commercial litigation in antitrust, health care and intellectual property matters. He has represented clients in civil antitrust matters and class actions, as well as federal and state investigations, and he also provides counseling for mergers and acquisitions.
James Ullman, Jeffrey Wolf and Aaron Schepler left Greenberg Traurig, LLP and joined the Phoenix office of Quarles & Brady LLP in June. The firm's franchise and distribution practice now has 20 professionals in Phoenix, Tampa, and elsewhere. Ullman joined as a partner and brings more than 38 years of experience representing franchisors in domestic and international franchising, licensing, distribution and intellectual property law. Wolf, who also joined as a partner, is a litigator who has represented franchisors, manufacturers and marketers of products and services. Schepler, also a litigator, joined as of counsel status.
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.