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In the Courts
Supreme Court Extends Apprendi Requirement
On June 21, 2012, the Supreme Court resolved a circuit split, holding that Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000), applies to the imposition of criminal fines for non-petty offenses. Southern Union Co. v. United States, 567 U.S. ____, 132 S. Ct. 2344 (2012). Apprendi required juries to determine any fact, other than the fact of a prior conviction, which increases a criminal defendant's maximum potential sentence beyond that authorized for a particular crime, but there has been a circuit split as to whether that extended to facts that increase a potential criminal fine. The Southern Union decision, written by Justice Sotomayor, was joined by Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Scalia, Thomas, Ginsburg and Kagan. Justice Breyer wrote a dissenting opinion, joined by Justices Kennedy and Alito.
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.