Compliance

Law Firm Fined $1 Million For Abusive Debt-Collection

April 28, 2016

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has fined a law firm $1 million for filing tens of thousands of abusive debt-collection […]

Public Health Groups Urge Congress To Reject Trans-Pacific Partnership

April 27, 2016

A coalition of 58 public health groups, ranging from Oxfam America and Doctors Without Borders (USA) to Public Citizen and […]

California May Fine Tweeting Jurors

April 26, 2016

Jurors who research ongoing trials on the Internet, or post comments about them online, may be fined up to $1,500 […]

Nike’s Discount Pricing Is Bogus, Says Class Action Plaintiff

April 26, 2016

Nike’s  claim that its outlet stores are selling merchandise at a discount from the “manufacturer’s suggested retail price” has become […]

Accounting Flaws Now Prime Target In Securities Class Actions

April 26, 2016

For the third straight year, there has been an increase in the number of securities class actions filings with accounting-related […]

An Overlooked Exception To Attorney-Client Privilege

April 26, 2016

It’s based on a 45-year old Fifth Circuit precedent – Garner v. Wolfinbarger – a precedent that’s alive and well […]

Labor Relations Audit Is A Good Management Tool

April 26, 2016

A labor relations audit by an outside party can reveal what employees really think when they have no fear of […]

Individual Executive Exposure In Government Investigations

April 25, 2016

A white collar alert from Miller & Chevalier looks at significant cases and government investigations that directly affected executives in […]

NY Lawyers Must Have In-State Office

April 25, 2016

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a 154-year old requirement that lawyers practicing in the state of New York […]

Uber Class Action Settlement Leaves Much Unsettled

April 24, 2016

The recent settlement of class action litigation targeting Uber will, if it gets court approval, cost the company as much as $100 million, but it…

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