Compliance

Big Sugar to San Francisco: Shut Up!

August 29, 2015

The American Beverage Association is suing the city of San Francisco over a law requiring warning labels on sugary beverages, […]

CEO Pay Dwarfs Workers' At Discovery, Chipotle, CVS

August 27, 2015

Discovery Communications CEO David M. Zaslav is paid about 1,951 times that of the company’s average worker, the largest such […]

Drone Showdown Ahead?

August 24, 2015

In a letter to FAA Administrator Michael Huerta, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) called on the agency to “take aggressive action” […]

Uber Sued For Lax Background Checks

August 23, 2015

The district attorneys of Los Angeles and San Francisco are suing the ride service Uber, claiming that its system for […]

Antitrust Whistleblower Law Passes The Senate

August 5, 2015

The Senate has passed the Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act of 2015  (CAARA). It gives protection to whistleblowers who provide, to […]

More Litigation Predicted For "Autodialers," Now More Broadly Defined

August 4, 2015

The Federal Communications Commission has issued a declaratory ruling that expands the reach of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. The […]

DOL Will Narrow Overtime Exemptions

August 4, 2015

DOL investigators and plaintiffs’ lawyers will be ready to shine the spotlight on any violations. How can employers…

Prison for Tech Who Made Insider Trades Using Law Firm Data

August 2, 2015

An IT technician for a Silicon Valley law firm who used his access to confidential information to make lucrative stock […]

How to Navigate The Treacherous World of Social Media

August 2, 2015

Widespread employee use of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other social media has drawn the attention of both the NLRB and […]

Plaintiff-Friendly "Public Knowledge" Whistleblower Ruling In 9th Circuit

July 30, 2015

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals gave a “respectful burial” (the court’s words) to a 1992 defendant-friendly precedent that made […]

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