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Court Finds Rabbinical College Lawsuit Against Village Is Not Ripe for Determination
The Southern District of New York, as part of an unresolved 14-year saga in the Village of Pomona, New York, found that the Plaintiffs, who are seeking to construct a Rabbinical College, had brought an action against the Village that is not ripe for adjudication (No.20-CV6158(KMK), appeal filed Oct. 22, 2021).
The Plaintiffs seek to develop a Rabbinical College to train Rabbis who will conduct Rabbinic Courts, utilized by Orthodox Jewish individuals. This action derives from Plaintiffs' desire to prevent the Village's enforcement of zoning provisions contained in two Local Laws. The Village has refused Plaintiffs' request to repeal the laws. "The laws prohibit the construction of non-accredited educational institutions and housing for students with families on the Subject Property. Specifically, Plaintiffs challenge Local Law No. 1 of 2001 and Local Law No. 5 of 2004 (the "Challenged Laws") with respect to 'educational institutions' and 'dormitories' of such institutions." Before the Court was Defendants' Motion to Dismiss and Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction. The Court granted the motion to dismiss and denied the injunction.
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.