Compliance

Copyright Exemption Okayed For Car Hack Research

October 28, 2015

The U.S. Copyright Office has issued a clarification that exempts researchers and “white hat” hackers from some provisions of the […]

Retailers Advised To Crack Down On Vendor Cybersecurity For Holidays

October 28, 2015

Data breaches at big retailers are now an old story, and in some cases indirect attack through a clueless vendor […]

Handy Pocket Card For ‘Reasonable Accommodation’ Candidates

October 28, 2015

The website of the Office of Federal Contracting Compliance Programs now includes a pocket card for employees, entitled “Requesting a […]

New Civil Procedure Rules: What Practitioners Need to Know

October 28, 2015

New amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure will take effect on December 1. An advisory from Arnold & […]

Federal Circuit Nothing But Punks For SCOTUS, Says Critic

October 27, 2015

The Federal Circuit is showing too much deference to the Supreme Court’s flawed precedent on patent law, Gene Quinn, patent […]

The Next Targets Of The U.S. Sanctions Office

October 27, 2015

Banks have largely “de-risked,” and the Office of Foreign Assets Control is now looking beyond banks to other …

The Call-Blocking Conundrum And Tomorrow’s Class Actions

October 21, 2015

An FCC order earlier this year, regarding the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, could have some unintended consequences. What the FCC […]

In Rare Move, DOJ Credits “Forward-Looking” Compliance Program In Price-Fixing Case

October 21, 2015

For the second time ever, DOJ recommended a downward departure in sentencing – a fine, in this case – for […]

Fuzzy Ethical Guidelines For SCOTUS Justices

October 21, 2015

Some legal observers are calling for more specific ethical guidelines for Supreme Court justices. Though a code of ethics for […]

Did Ernst & Young Fail To Spot Madoff’s Ponzi Scheme?

October 20, 2015

Investment firm FutureSelect Portfolio Management Inc is seeking nearly $200 million in damages from Ernst & Young, alleging the accounting […]

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