Compliance

Clinton Champions $15 Minimum Wage Activists

June 8, 2015

Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton told a conference of fast food workers pushing for a $15 per hour minimum wage, […]

Big Win For Anti-GMO Farmers In Oregon

June 5, 2015

The judge said that although that law might preclude a GMO ban on the basis of “a suburbanite’s sensitivities,” this case was different…

Forming A Sharia-Compliant Fund

June 3, 2015

There are five principles to keep in mind when forming a Sharia-compliant financing vehicle, explains Catriona McDevitt, counsel in Akin […]

FIFA Conspiracy Not An FCPA Case

June 3, 2015

The FIFA corruption scandal, which led its recently re-elected president Sepp Blatter to say this week that he would resign, […]

New Rule Redefines Federal Waters, Many Businesses Affected

June 3, 2015

A federal rule will significantly expand federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act. The rule essentially redefines “waters of the […]

The Basics On Bitcoin For Corporate Counsel

June 2, 2015

There are currently millions of bitcoin “wallets,” and the IRS has declared that bitcoin transactions are subject to tax, with bitcoins being treated as property.

When Is A Website A “Public Accommodation”?

June 1, 2015

A recent settlement between the Department of Justice and a major distributor of MOOCs (“massive open online courses”) sheds some […]

Who Regulates Tech In Europe?

May 28, 2015

The escalating battle between Facebook and regulators from several countries in Europe underscores an unanswered question: Who gets to regulate […]

Coming Soon: Self-Regulatory Industry Privacy Rules

May 27, 2015

The privacy and transparency rules developed by the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) go into effect on September 1. They will […]

DOJ: No Need To “Boil The Ocean” To Get Cooperation Credit

May 27, 2015

Internal investigations, in order to receive cooperation credit from the Department of Justice, can be “appropriately tailored to the facts […]

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