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Russian State Officials' Assets Abroad
On Dec. 12, 2012, during the annual Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed reducing public corruption by establishing various methods of control over the actions of public officials. “Address to the Federal Assembly,” President of Russia (Dec. 12, 2012), http://eng.kremlin.ru/news/4739. He questioned how the public could' have “confidence in an official or politician who says high-sounding words about the national good but at the same time tries to take his money and assets out of the country,” and he sought support for a legislative proposal limiting the rights of state officials and politicians to hold foreign accounts and foreign securities.
Putin advocated that this requirement apply to all officials who make key decisions: the top leaders of state and federal government, senior staff in the Presidential Executive Office, members of the Federation Council and State Duma deputies and their immediate families. He also made note of foreign real estate owned by state officials and said that it must be declared in accordance with the law, including a report on the value of the property and sources of the funds used to purchase it.
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.