Compliance

In A Business Deal, When Does “Zealous Advocacy” Become Crime?

March 2, 2018

If a business transaction is later deemed criminal, what are the consequences for the outside lawyer who advised on the […]

Life Sciences Companies Getting Pounded By Class Actions

February 28, 2018

Last year was a record year for securities class actions, and life sciences companies were especially hard hit. There was […]

Phishing: The Punch That Explodes

February 27, 2018

One of the most pernicious forms of cyberattack shows no signs of abating. On the contrary, it just keeps getting […]

Why Not An “NTSB” For Cyber Attacks?

February 20, 2018

Like the NTSB when it investigates plane crashes and train accidents, the proposed agency would investigate an incident and…

Will “Popcorn Lung” Litigation Expand To Coffee & Vaping?

February 19, 2018

A type of litigation that targets a flavoring used in microwave popcorn may be about to branch into coffee and […]

In-House Lawyers Can Be FCPA Targets

February 16, 2018

In one case, the company itself got off the hook on the basis of full disclosure and cooperation, but no such luck for the former GC…

The Annual Super Bowl Trademark Party

February 15, 2018

The NFL has its IP wrapped up tight and it doesn’t suffer meddlers lightly, although it’s loosened up a bit […]

Pricing Algorithms, Collusion and Corporate Compliance

February 13, 2018

Pricing algorithms are now commonly used by sellers as a way to maximize profits. Attorney Jeffrey Cross, in this Today’s […]

Chevron Sues A Brother Oil Company In Global Warming Fracas

February 8, 2018

The logic is unusual, but it’s logic just the same. Chevron has filed a third-party lawsuit against Statoil ASA, the […]

New EU Data Protection Will Conflict With IP Rights

February 7, 2018

The Pending EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will directly impact many U.S. companies, and for IP practitioners in particular it will…

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