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Keane v. Keane
I have spent some considerable time reading and re-reading the Court of Appeals' decision in Keane v. Keane, 3 NY3d 115 (2006), but have to report that I cannot quite get it. I realize fully that the court's word on this is the final one ' to quote the finale of 'Avenue Q' ' 'for now.'
However, I trust that another opportunity to re-examine this decision, as well as the one that sent us down this path, McSparron v McSparron, 87 NY2d 275 (1995), will arise and, when it does, I can, respectfully, hope that the Court of Appeals as well as the other courts of this State will find some use in them.
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.
How AI Has Affected PR
When we consider how the use of AI affects legal PR and communications, we have to look at it as an industrywide global phenomenon. A recent online conference provided an overview of the latest AI trends in public relations, and specifically, the impact of AI on communications. Here are some of the key points and takeaways from several of the speakers, who provided current best practices, tips, concerns and case studies.
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.