Compliance

European Parliament Moves Toward Stricter Privacy Regime

The European Parliament has endorsed a privacy regulation that would have a profound impact on companies doing business in Europe […]

What’s Driving Today’s Merger Enforcement?

Most merger cases are resolved by way of consent decrees or by backing out of the merger. The analysis of […]

Drones Not Covered By FAA Regulations, Judge Rules

Businesses hoping to use drone aircraft were given a boost this week when a National Transportation Safety Board judge dismissed […]

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 […]

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