Compliance

Mandatory Employee Arbitration Rejected In 7th Circuit

June 20, 2016

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has invalidated a mandatory arbitration agreement that Epic Systems Corp. had made a condition of employment…

Corruption Risk For Multi-Nationals In India

June 20, 2016

The government of India, seeking foreign investment, has been actively addressing corruption issues by bringing its anti-corruption legislation in line […]

SCOTUS Limits Federal Fraud Cases

June 16, 2016

The U.S. Supreme Court established some limits for fraud cases brought against government contractors this week, but the ruling was […]

From Europe’s Privacy Regulators, Big Penalties But No Rules

June 16, 2016

With the current state of European privacy regulations, American firms must make additional efforts with their contracts and guarantees of […]

Difficult Due Diligence on Overseas Intermediaries

June 16, 2016

Under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, if the agent of a company pays or offers to pay a bribe to […]

New Guidelines for Board Oversight of Ethics and Compliance

June 16, 2016

With increasing regulatory oversight of ethics and compliance programs, boards need to receive timely information about areas of risk and concern. […]

Successor Liability For FCA Violations

June 16, 2016

Any company considering an acquisition should first consider whether the target company has any pre-acquisition False Claims Act compliance risk […]

In-House Lawyer, “Unauthorized,” Still Gets Privilege

June 15, 2016

An in-house attorney licensed to practice in California but occasionally working in his company’s Pennsylvania office, but without a “Limited […]

Courts To Decide If New Rules Will Curb Litigation Costs

June 15, 2016

Discovery is expensive on two counts: the cost of doing it, and the cost of fighting about doing it. Writing […]

FCC Net Neutrality Rules Upheld By Federal Court

June 15, 2016

Internet service providers (ISPs) are like utilities, in that they “act as natural, indiscriminate platforms for transmission of speech,” the […]

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