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Med Mal News
Jackson Family Says Contract Terms Encouraged Dangerous Treatment
Connecticut law firm Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder is assisting the plaintiffs in the case against concert promotion company AEG Live Inc., which hired Dr. Conrad Murray to care for singer Michael Jackson as he prepared to go on tour. Jackson suffered from chronic pain due to an accident that occurred several years before Murray's hiring. The plaintiffs, members of Jackson's family, allege that Jackson died just after Murray ' apparently attempting to ease this pain ' gave him an injection of Propofal, a surgical anesthetic. The plaintiffs have presented expert testimony claiming the doctor breached the standard of care by administering Propofol in a home setting without having backup personnel and CPR equipment on hand. According to Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder's Michael Koskoff, the plaintiffs feel that “[b]ecause Murray's contract with AEG ended if the Jackson tour was cancelled, the contract with AEG encouraged Murray to take risks.” Specifically, the contract called for Murray to go on the road with the singer, leaving behind all of his other patients, yet provided that he would lose his lucrative position if Jackson missed any concert dates. Murray is currently serving a four-year sentence after being found criminally responsible in 2011 for causing Jackson's death. The civil trial, which seeks damages for negligent hiring and supervision, is expected to last several months.
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.