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In the Marketplace
BMO Harris Equipment Finance Company of Milwaukee, WI, has expanded its business into Nebraska, Iowa and North and South Dakota, complementing its existing commercial operations in Omaha, NE. The effort will be led by Brad Hansen, senior vice president, who brings experience in large corporate, rail, agribusiness, marine, aviation, manufacturing and general transportation finance transactions. The move comes two years after BMO Harris Bank opened its first commercial banking operation in Omaha, led by Kevin Munro. Munro and his team are focused on mid-market and mid-corporate companies in Nebraska, Colorado, the Dakotas and Iowa.
King Commercial Finance of St. Louis has changed its name to Commercial Industrial Finance and established a new Web address, www.cifinance.com. The company will continue to be lead by CEO Bob Rinaldi and president Scott Hawkins. Rinaldi, who joined the company in January, is chairman elect of the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association board of directors. Commercial Industrial Finance develops sales-aid finance programs for manufacturers, vendors and distributors of capital equipment and energy-efficiency programs tailored for light to heavy industrial segments.
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.
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.
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.