Compliance

Expert Witness Problem Undermining SEC Enforcement Efforts

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s trial win rate is at just 58 percent since the start of its current fiscal […]

New Fed Cybersecurity Standards Could Be Used In Class Actions

The new cybersecurity standards for critical infrastructure from the National Institute for Standards and Technology’s (NIST), developed by executive order […]

SEC Staffers Sold Stock Before Enforcement Actions, Study Finds

Members of the Securities and Exchange Commission staff who owned stock in companies under investigation were more likely to sell […]

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 […]