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Will the FTC Follow the EU's Lead in Protecting Digital Privacy?
Are Google's March 2012 privacy policy changes legal?'
This is a question that the European data protection authorities have been working on since Google first announced its intention to change its privacy policies in January 2012. See, 'Google to Update Privacy Policy to Cover Wider Data Use,' The New York Times. Soon after the announcement, France asked European data protection authorities to open an inquiry into the matter. See, 'Google Privacy Policy Changes Spark Europe-wide Inquiry,' The Guardian. In addition, U.S. Representative Edward Markey announced his intention to ask the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) whether Google's privacy policy changes were legal in the United States. See, 'Lawmakers Press Google on Privacy Policy Changes,' Reuters.com.
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.