Compliance

Appeals Court Questions New Jersey’s Sports Betting

February 18, 2016

New Jersey’s 2014 law attempting to legalize sports betting by partially repealing a prohibition against it was before a federal […]

“Muslim-Free” Gun Range Sued By Muslim Reservist

February 18, 2016

After an army reservist got turned away from a shooting range in Oktaha, Oklahoma, he sued in federal court under […]

SEC’s First “Outsider” Whistleblower Award Has Lesson For Companies

February 17, 2016

In January the SEC issued its first ever whistleblower award to an “outsider” – someone who was not an employee […]

Build A Company-Wide Culture Of Compliance

February 16, 2016

At the same time that budgets are flat or increasing modestly, the job of legal departments keeps getting bigger and […]

Ingredients Of A Sound Legal Hold

February 16, 2016

Recipients of a legal hold memo don’t necessarily need to know what “misappropriation of trade secrets” means, or what court […]

Sleeper Requirement: Climate Change Disclosure

February 15, 2016

Companies are advised not to become complacent about climate change and sustainability disclosure obligations, despite the fact there has been scant followup to a…

A Scrappy GE Fights Local Property Taxes

February 15, 2016

General Electric Company has saved millions by contesting local property tax assessments in several states. The company is said to have a large internal staff of tax experts, but also to retain tax-abatement specialist law firms…

Facebook Faces French Sanctions Over Privacy

February 10, 2016

Facebook has been given three months to update its data collection practices in France, or it will face sanctions in […]

Historical Role For FCC General Counsel

February 10, 2016

The general counsel of the Federal Communications Commission, Jonathan Sallet, is said to be a policy wonk and strategist as […]

Liability For Third Party Vendor’s Conduct

February 9, 2016

More and more corporate services – accounting, HR and recruiting, and payroll processing, among many others – are being outsourced […]

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