Compliance

SCOTUS, Again, Upholds Class-Action Waiver In An Arbitration Agreement

December 22, 2015

DIRECTV, Inc. v. Imburgia, decided on December 14, was pending in the California court system when the Supreme Court ruled […]

Five Cybersecurity Trends for 2016

December 21, 2015

This short list includes some familiar advice “low hanging fruit,” as well as a warning…

Preemption Battle Shaping Up Over Drone Regs

December 21, 2015

Conflict over drone registration may be brewing, according to a post from Hogan Lovells, and it’s not between regulators and […]

Laws Mute On Intent Can Criminalize The Innocent

December 21, 2015

Two laws introduced in Congress aim to address absence of language as to the violator’s intent, a problematic loophole in […]

Judge Lambastes Gibson Dunn Over Missing Bridgegate Notes

December 20, 2015

The firm has been sharply criticized by a federal judge for the “unorthodox approach” it took in its investigation of the Christie administration Bridgegate lane-closing scandal.

Lying Journalist, Wannabe Lawyer, Still Retracting Stories Decades Later

December 16, 2015

Former New Republic staff writer Stephen Glass, who now works as a non-lawyer at a Beverly Hills law firm, will […]

Did JPMorgan Trump Up Charges Against Whistleblower?

December 15, 2015

A former broker in an Arizona branch of JPMorgan says he was fired for refusing to push pricey JPMorgan financial […]

EU Ratchets Up Cybersecurity Rules

December 14, 2015

In Europe, a “milestone” cybersecurity agreement will require upgraded digital infrastructure in essential services, including transportation control and electricity grid […]

How “Facts On The Ground” Can Determine Employer Liability

December 14, 2015

Two recent decisions in the Third Circuit Court of Appeals adopted “fact-sensitive and multi-factor inquiries, rather than articulating bright line […]

A Monoculture Disease Threatens A World Crop

December 10, 2015

The world’s most popular type of banana is threatened by a fungus for which there is no known fix. It […]

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