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In the Spotlight: Should You Consider a Sale-Leaseback?
With increasing financial pressure on organizations, savvy real estate executives are leaving no avenue unexplored in seeking maximum real estate performance at minimum cost. Many are taking a fresh look at an option that has been around for some time: selling some or all of their owned properties and leasing all or part of the space back. Should you pursue a sale-leaseback strategy? There is no blanket answer; however, there are many reasons most organizations should at least consider the option. This article looks at some of the benefits and downsides of sale-leasebacks, and discusses some of the factors to consider to achieve optimum results in structuring one.
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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.