Compliance

Is Each Flawed Invoice A False Claims Act Violation?

The whistleblower provision of The False Claims Act can result in a civil penalty of  between $5,500 and $11,000 for […]

Calif. Prop 65 Reform Fizzles

Talk about making California’s Prop 65 more friendly to business has not borne fruit, according to DLA Piper attorneys. Proposition […]

Wal-Mart Spending Millions On Internal FCPA Investigations

Wal-Mart spent $282 million in its fiscal year 2014 on compliance and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act-related investigations,  and the company […]

Google Seeks To Prevent Google Glass Driving Restrictions

Google has lobbied elected officials in Illinois, Delaware and Missouri to head off efforts to regulate wearable technology – like […]

Trade Groups Must Mind Antitrust Rules

Two recent settlements with the Federal Trade Commission are a reminder that all trade associations walk a thin between promoting […]

Supreme Court To Consider Gov’t Regulation Of Greenhouse Gases

The Supreme Court today will consider the Environmental Protection Agency’s right to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, though the scope of […]

SEC Issues Significant M&A No-Action Letter

M&A brokers no longer have to register as broker-dealers to facilitate mergers, acquisitions, business sales and business combinations. According to […]

Trade Groups Square Off On Silica Rule

OSHA says that a proposed new rule on silica dust exposure will save 700 lives a year, but spokesmen from […]

OSHA: Thirteen Cell Tower Deaths in 2013

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has raised the alarm about a recent spate of deaths and injuries in […]

No Protection For Whistleblower In Overseas Tax Case

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals said that an employee was not engaging in protected activity when he reported a […]

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