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NBC Universal Not Liable for Link To Attack Article
The Appellate Court of Connecticut ruled that NBC Universal, through its cnbc.com website, was not responsible for linking to the content of an alleged defamatory article by Teri Buhl, a self-described “smashmouth investigative journalist.” Vazquez v. Buhl, 150 Conn. App. 117.
Buhl often writes about financial issues and on her website says the Huffington Post named her the “number three most dangerous financial journalist for being willing to challenge the establishment.” In an article written in 2011 and updated in early 2012, Buhl focused on New Canaan, CT, securities dealer securities trader Mitchell Vazquez. The article said Vazquez violated orders given to him by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission following an investigation into his company's trading practices between 1999 and 2001. Further, the story said Vazquez used his girlfriend's name to get around the mandates.
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.
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.
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.