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American Natural Gas
There are trillions of cubic feet of natural gas locked deep beneath the United States. Much of this gas is so-called “shale gas,” which is essentially trapped in shale formations a mile or more below the ground. Key deposits are in the Marcellus and Utica Shales, massive formations underlying much of Pennsylvania, New York and neighboring states, and in the Barnett Shale in Texas. There are significant production and exploration operations in many other states as well.
Although techniques for unlocking shale gas have been available for decades, recent economic and technological factors have made it possible to extract this domestic energy source efficiently on a massive scale. This game-changing energy source holds the promise of American jobs and American energy security.
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.