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Family Chat Counts As Insider Trading, SCOTUS Rules

In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled that gifts of confidential information from business executives to their family members […]

Big Banks Accused Of Financing Rain Forest Destruction

Two major banks, Credit Suisse and Bank of America, are singled out in an article about the role of banks […]

Court: No Privilege For Mutual Fund Trustees

The trustees wanted to withhold more than 200 documents, including documents pertaining to board and committee meetings,

How Many Hugs In A Sexual Harassment Claim?

Two years after being thrown out of federal court in Sacramento, a lawsuit accusing the sheriff of Yolo County of […]

The Privacy And Cybersecurity Challenge For Startups

For those starting a new business, privacy and cybersecurity are typically at the bottom of a long list of concerns. […]

The Latest On Encryption Law

One year ago, the government was in the midst of a showdown with Apple, Inc., over the recovered iPhone belonging […]

Obamacare Appeal On Hold Until After Inauguration

A lawsuit that threatens to gut the Affordable Care Act has been put on hold until after President-elect Donald Trump […]

What’s In Store For Banking & Financial Services Regulation?

Financial sector regulations are likely to see significant changes under a Trump administration. This post from Dechert looks at some […]

New Law Expands Courts’ Authority To Search Computers

An amendment to a Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure has taken effect this week which will allow judges to sign […]

One Year After the Yates Memorandum

In September, 2015, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a policy directive dubbed the “Yates Memorandum,” in reference to its […]

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