Compliance

European Regulators, With a Big Stick, Eye U.S. Tech Giants

April 7, 2015

European regulators continue to scrutinize the biggest U.S. tech companies for possible antitrust and privacy violations, the New York Times […]

SEC Targets Employer’s Anti-Whistleblower Agreement

April 7, 2015

The SEC has taken its first enforcement action targeting an employment agreement that the agency says improperly restricted whistleblowing. The […]

NJ Backs Off On A Double Message For Merchants

April 7, 2015

A recently signed law in New Jersey will relieve merchants from an obligation to collect personal data from gift card […]

Key Developments In Securities & Shareholder Litigation: Annual Report

April 6, 2015

Key developments in shareholder and securities litigation in 2014, and how they will affect boards, general counsel and compliance officers going forward.

A Chicago Lawyer, Loathed In Silicon Valley

April 6, 2015

A specialist in suing tech companies for privacy violations, his targets have included Amazon, Google, Apple, and many others less well known, and he may have won as much $1 billion.

Gun Rights In The Workplace vs Employer Property Rights

March 31, 2015

States are enacting laws, sometimes called “parking lot laws,” that prohibit employers from banning firearms on their property. These laws […]

Bill From Senate Republicans Targets “Micro-Unions”

March 26, 2015

A Republican senator has introduced a bill that would target small independent unions, often called “micro-unions,” that represent a subset […]

“Life Sciences” A Securities Fraud Lightening Rod

March 25, 2015

One sector, life sciences, stands out as a target of securities fraud class actions in 2014, according to a study […]

Deferred Prosecutions Under Fire

March 24, 2015

Deferred prosecutions for corporate crimes are rampant and ineffectual, according to the author of a new book featured on National […]

No Harassment, Then No Failure To Prevent Harassment

March 24, 2015

In California, a masseuse said she had suffered unwelcome conduct from customers, but a jury found the conduct wasn’t enough […]

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