Compliance

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 […]

Practical Guide To Writing A Legal Hold Directive

July 29, 2015

The essentials of establishing a legal hold, starting with sending, in plain English, a directive to any potential information custodian, […]

Effort to Conceal Citizens United Donors Rejected

July 28, 2015

New York’s Attorney General can continue to require that charities disclose the identities of major donors, after a Manhattan judge […]

Court Denies Reward For Whistleblower Who Aided Scheme

July 28, 2015

The whistleblower in a False Claims Act case that settled for $19 million won’t get any of it, said a […]

Fiat Slammed With $105M Fine For Recall Failures

July 27, 2015

In the largest civil penalty ever imposed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will pay $105 […]

What Employers Are Concerned About Now: The Littler Survey

July 27, 2015

In-house counsel, HR professionals and other executives were surveyed to determine which legal and regulatory issues are currently of greatest concern…

"Terrorist" Posts Georgia Laws Online, Sued for Copyright Infringement

July 27, 2015

The state of Georgia is suing lawyer and tech advocate Carl Malamud for posting its laws to a publicly-available site. […]

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