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In the Courts
Courts Not Authorized to Amend Plea Agreements
On Jan. 20, 2012, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion refusing to amend or modify the plea agreement of Michael Scanlon, an associate of Jack Abramoff who pled guilty in 2005 to conspiracy to bribe federal officials, money-or-property mail and wire fraud, and honest services mail and wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. ' 1346. United States v. Scanlon, –F.3d.–, 2012 WL 164064 *1 (D.C. Cir., Jan. 20, 2012). The court held that the courts are authorized under Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure only to accept, reject or defer plea agreements, but not to amend or modify them. Id. at *2.
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.
Second Circuit Reinforces Bankruptcy Code Settlement Payment Safe Harbor
The Second Circuit affirmed the lower courts' judgment that a "transfer made … in connection with a securities contract … by a qualifying financial institution" was entitled "to the protection of ... §546 (e)'s safe harbor ...."