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This Ain't Your Average Hamburger Joint: Making a Mountain Out of a UFOC Designed to Fit a Molehill
What happens when your client wants to build a mountain? Literally. And franchise the concept. That's exactly the challenge presented by the WaterSnoGo proposed franchise under development by M-O-H INCORPORATED.
The WaterSnoGo franchise is a massive family entertainment complex that includes a 200-foot, man-made ski mountain, a 600,000-plus square foot water and adventure park, more than 50,000 square feet of retail space, and an optional hotel and conference area. Each franchise site will require a minimum of 52 acres to accommodate the 1/4-mile-long WaterSnoGo complex that is also 27 stories high, and carries a price tag of $170 million.
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.
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.
Compliance Officers: Recent Regulatory Guidance and Enforcement Actions and Mitigating the Risk of Personal Liability
This article explores legal developments over the past year that may impact compliance officer personal liability.
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.