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Congress Requires DOJ To Report on Deferred Prosecution Agreements
In this edition of their White-Collar Crime column, Elkan Abramowitz and Jonathan S. Sack discuss the practical and policy reasons for the use of DPAs and NPAs in white-collar criminal investigations; consider the National Defense Authorization Act's new reporting provision and its relationship with other efforts to enhance transparency in DOJ decision-making; and contrast the present reporting requirement with prior, judicial efforts to review the terms of DPAs.Some Attorneys Are Applauding a New Appellate Ruling. Here's What It Means
"Here, we won this case because we believed in our arguments and sought for the Florida Supreme Court to take jurisdiction of the case, which it ultimately did and reversed back to the Fourth District," attorney Kendrick Almaguer said.New York Attorneys Praise Schumer's Picks for 3 U.S. Attorney Posts
If both Breon Peace, a Cleary Gottlieb partner, and Damian Williams, aa assistant U.S. attorney focusing on securities fraud, are nominated and confirmed for the Eastern and Southern Districts, respectively, federal law enforcement in downstate New York will be led by two Black prosecutors.Establishing a Plaintiff-Friendly E-Discovery Framework in Asymmetrical Litigation
With discovery's shift to electronically stored information (ESI) has come a torrent of ever-changing best practices. Many of the common guideposts for managing eDiscovery aim to facilitate a transparent and collaborative process—but are tailored to the needs of large corporate parties with enormous amounts of data.Shaken by Departures, Boies Schiller Flexner Saw Revenue Plummet 38%, Profits Down 54%
The embattled litigation shop pinned its poor financial performance to the pandemic, even as lawyer head count was down more than 40%.View more book results for the query "HSBC Bank USA"
More Foreclosures Dismissed as Abandoned: A Salutory Lesson
In his Foreclosure Litigation column, Bruce Bergman notes how there has been a surprising number of cases lately where foreclosures are dismissed as abandoned for lenders' failure to adhere to a particular time frame. He writes: "This is one arena where lenders really should not lose, because when they do, it is their own fault. The system is tough enough without the foreclosing plaintiff shooting itself in the foot."Wall Street Law Firms Join Corporate Clients in Letter to NYC Mayor
Leaders of such firms as Davis Polk, Shearman & Sterling, Debevoise & Plimpton, Sullivan & Cromwell and Skadden all signed a letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio.Court Holds Interlocutory Orders Appealable After Judgment
'Knapp v. Finger Lakes NY' presents a cogent analysis of the not uncommon confluence of statutes and case law on the appealability of an interlocutory order that is issued after entry of the judgment. A background review of the applicable law is helpful.The Perils of an Erroneously-Granted Summary Judgment
The rule seems simple enough: summary judgment motions should be properly supported. But it also stands as a signal of caution. If the court erroneously grants summary judgment where the moving party has not met its burden, the moving party may ironically be worse off than if the motion had been denied in the first place. This article explores why that is the case and what litigants and their counsel must do to prevent it.Creating a Culture of Compliance
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