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Mind the Gap: Innovative Efforts to Improve the e-Discovery Process
On Dec. 1, 2006, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure were amended to address the growing complexities raised by the increased proliferation of electronically stored information (ESI). Although these amendments provided a modicum of clarity, many problems persist and more continue to arise. There is little doubt that many of these problems stem from the fact that e-discovery is primarily driven by technology, which has a natural rate of change that far outpaces the notoriously conservative legal field ' a trend that some are trying to change.
While many scholars and practitioners continue to simply lament the widening gap between “ideal” e-discovery regulations and the painful realities of the current legal system, a growing minority from both the bench and bar are working hard to fill the void in a number of innovative ways.
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.