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The 'Gray Divorce' Phenomenon
An 82-year-old client recently requested a divorce from her husband of 57 years. When asked why, she responded, “I want to live a little before I die.” And she is far from the only one.
A study conducted in 2014 reveals that the divorce rate for individuals 50 years and older has doubled in the last 20 years. Susan L. Brown, I-Fen Lin, “The Gray Divorce Revolution: Rising Divorce Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults,” National Center for Family & Marriage Research Working Paper Series, (March 2013), http://bit.ly/2c1MjRl. Two decades ago, individuals 50 and older accounted for about 10% of divorces. Kristin Haugk, “Divorce While Retired: Three Ways to Avoid More Pain,” The Oxford Club (May 16, 2016), http://bit.ly/2cwkYSw. But recently, the divorce rate for this age group spiked to approximately 25%. Id. What's more, approximately half of those divorces occurred in first marriages. Id.
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.