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In the Marketplace
Bank of the West has named John Evans as senior vice president and manager of vendor finance. He will succeed Jerry Newell, who is retiring as manager of the bank's Equipment Finance Division. Evans joined the bank in 2005 and has been instrumental in driving the growth of Bank of the West's vendor finance business.
TD Equipment Finance of Cherry Hill, NJ, has named Kenneth G. Sullivan as senior vice president, director of credit management. He will be responsible for managing the credit underwriting and credit administration functions within specialty banking as they pertain to equipment finance activities. Sullivan previously served as SVP & Chief Credit Officer at Fifth Third Bank Equipment Finance Company in Cincinnati.
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.