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*BREAKING NEWS* Consilio Acquires E-Discovery Solutions Provider DiscoverReady
Consilio has been an active player in the e-discovery M&A market over the past several years, with Advanced Discovery and Huron Legal among the deals the company has recently engaged. And today, Consilio announced what may be one of its largest deals yet: the acquisition of DiscoverReady.
The acquisition means that DiscoverReady, an e-discovery, document review, and compliance solutions provider will become a part of Consilio's expansive e-discovery portfolio. Consilio now boasts more than 70 offices, review centers and data centers around the world in 11 countries following the deal. The deal has officially closed, and the combined company will now have “an integration of several quarters” to align systems and processes, according to a press release announcing the acquisition. No financial details about the deal have been publicly announced.
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.