Compliance

Is Climate Change The Next Tobacco?

November 25, 2015

The possibility that a campaign to mislead the public about environmental harm from carbon pollution is analogous to the long campaign by the tobacco industry to mislead about the dangers of smoking, and that similar legal strategies for critics might be in the cards…

Class Action Objector Slapped With $10K Fine

November 24, 2015

A former lawyer who filed a class action objection for a case in which he was not a member has […]

Revealed: What DOJ Will Accept For An Antitrust Compliance Program

November 24, 2015

In a recent antitrust case, a Japan-based manufacturer got a big reduction in its antitrust fine – by tens of […]

Uber Fails To Squelch Driver Class Action

November 24, 2015

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected Uber’s challenge to class action status for California Uber drivers who contend […]

Don’t Get Ambushed By Administrative Dissolution

November 22, 2015

It’s a not uncommon occurrence, typically the result of inadvertent failure to pay a tax or tardiness with an annual […]

FCC To Monitor T-Mobile’s Net Neutrality Threat

November 20, 2015

The FCC has said it will be watching T-Mobile closely after the communications firm announced a new effort to exempt […]

Lawyers Investigated For Defrauding Lead Paint Victims

November 20, 2015

Two Maryland lawyers are being investigated by the state Attorney General for making false statements and misleading victims who were […]

Banks, Retailers Clash Over New Chip System

November 20, 2015

It’s slow and couldn’t come at a worse time for retailers, with holidays approaching, and many are putting off the changeover. Retailers also complain the new system lacks…

FTC’s New Scrutiny Of Social Media Campaigns

November 18, 2015

Following recent enforcement actions involving endorsements on social media, the Federal Trade Commission has updated answers to some frequently asked […]

Analytics Can Detect FCPA And Other Risks

November 17, 2015

Rooting out organizational risk is a major responsibility for many legal departments, and to do it they typically rely on […]

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