Litigation

Do Confidentiality Agreements Silence Whistleblowers?

A survey finds that many employees in the financial industry see wrongdoing but don’t report it, and some hold their […]

How Much Will A Data Breach Cost?

A recent study analyzes the costs of data breach remediation in a sample of 61 U.S. companies. The numbers are…

Supply Chain Disclosure Law Catches GCs By Surprise

Companies “doing business in California” – broadly defined – are required to make some specific disclosures under The California Transparency in Supply Chains Act.

With Breaches Virtually Inevitable, The Response Becomes Crucial

With a data breach now about as certain as death and taxes, a comprehensive response plan is an absolute necessity. A study last year found that 43 percent…

SCOTUS: Employers Lax On 401K Fees Can Be Sued

The Supreme Court has ruled that employers have a continuing duty to monitor fees being charged for products in employees’ […]

Use Of Social Media For Class Notification

The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure require that class notice must be “the best notice that is practicable under the […]

What Is ESI, And How Do You “Govern” It?

Understanding two basic terms and how their meaning has evolved is the first step in confronting what has become the most difficult…

Court Says Future Risk After Data Theft Not Actionable

A federal judge in Louisiana has ruled that a plaintiff who alleges increased risk of future identity theft or fraud […]

Disgraced Former Governor Appeals Corruption Conviction

Former Governor of Virginia Bob McDonnell is appealing his public corruption convictionand two-year prison sentence, imposed after a jury trial […]

Sotomayor: SCOTUS Justices ‘Can Be Nasty’

That the Supreme Court Justices can be “nasty” to one another is no secret to those reading the Court’s decisions, […]

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