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A Primer for the Entertainment Industry on the Use of Blockchain Technology
Many entertainment industry artists and creators believed that the rise of digital content distribution would result in more direct and accurate financial accountings. But the complexities only increased. Still, content creators hopes were raised recently when DotBlockchain Music announced its partnership — for an open source, cryptocurrency method of tracking income — with the independent music distributor CD Baby, digital rights firm FUGA and Canadian performance rights organization SOCAN. Hollywood producers also see digital cryptocurrency as a fundraising avenue with significant potential to get projects off the ground.
With that in mind, this article familiarizes lawyers with cryptocurrency and, particularly, the enabling blockchain technology, methodologies and systems. It also introduces blockchain's current and future uses, and points to resources to learn more about this profoundly disruptive and promising collection of technological advancements.
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.