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OpenSource Sanitize Can Speed Up KM
Just like many other knowledge organizations, we at Pillsbury Winthrop LLP have invested thousands of dollars in processes, training and technology to capture and leverage our partners' knowledge. Early on we realized that the ability to share personal knowledge and prior work would determine our place in a very competitive market. Knowledge Management had the potential to flush out communication and re-use issues, create a cohesive firm identity and ensure consistency in information quality.
With this in mind, 2 years ago, we set out on a comprehensive KM strategy that would ultimately improve how we manage firm information. Identifying and implementing the tools and processes needed to best manage electronic client, matter and expertise files took some time. Some of the tools were readily available, but others, including Sanitize by OpenSource, took significant time to either find or develop.
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.
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.