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Terrorism and the Pollution Exclusion
The unfortunate events of Sept. 11, 2001 gave rise to myriad insurance and tort litigations of all types and descriptions. Included was one of the largest series of mass tort cases in U.S. history arising from the cleanup after Sept. 11. While recently settled in major part, remnants and offshoots of those cases remain pending before the federal courts in New York.
One of the many insurance issues that were born of that disaster concerned the interplay between the absolute pollution exclusion, which is contained in many of the commercial general liability and excess insurance policies issued to defendants in the underlying personal injury actions, and the disbursement of contaminants into the air caused by the destruction of two massive buildings. On the one hand, defendants sought to have their commercial insurance policies defend and, if necessary, indemnify them for the personal injury claims brought by rescue, recovery and cleanup workers. On the other hand, insurers with policies containing the pollution exclusion often disclaimed or reserved rights based on that exclusion and other policy provisions.
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.