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Synovus Bank of Columbus, GA, has created an Equipment Financing Group targeted to small, middle, and large commercial banking customers. The group will be based in Charleston, SC, and will be headed by John Geist, who has been named president. He previously served as president of Leasing and Equipment Finance of Bank of America. Joining Geist are Tad Herrin, Bill Orr, Ricky Mims and Jim Shaw, who also worked at Bank of America. In addition, Chris Legris joins from Textron Finance.
Madison Capital of Owings Mills, MD, has named Mark Caplan chairman, and Allan Levine, formerly COO, president. Nancy Pistorio will continue in her leadership role as executive vice president, as will Kandi Laufert, as CFO. Madison Capital is a provider of lease financing for vehicles and equipment.
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.
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.
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.