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Med Mal News
Detroit ER Doctor Is First In U.S. to Be Charged with Performing Female Genital Mutilation
Several government entities were involved in the investigations that led to the recent arrest of Detroit emergency room physician Jumana Nagarwala on allegations of performing female genital mutilation (FGM) on young girls. The charges were announced April 13 by Acting Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Blanco of the Justice Department's Criminal Division, Acting U.S. Attorney Daniel L. Lemisch of the Eastern District of Michigan, Special Agent in Charge David P. Gelios of the FBI's Detroit Division and Special Agent in Charge Steve Francis of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI) Detroit Field Office. According to the complaint, girls ranging in age from 6 to 8 years old were brought to Dr. Nagarwala's Livonia, MI, medical office — sometimes traveling across state lines — for the procedure. This appears to be the first case brought under 18 U.S.C. Section 116, which made FGM a crime.
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.