Litigation

TSA Fee For International Travelers Upheld By Court

March 12, 2015

A Washington appeals court ruled that the TSA may collect a $5.60 fee from foreign travelers with a connection in […]

BP Employees Spared “Seaman’s Manslaughter” Charges In Deepwater Case

March 12, 2015

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that two BP employees who were supervising the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig […]

Posner Rips Immigration Judge

March 12, 2015

His colleagues on the U.S. Court of Appeals disagreed, but Judge Richard Posner found fault with every step in the […]

Official “Notorious Market” Report Is Released

March 11, 2015

The Office of the United States Trade Representative has released its fifth annual review of “notorious markets.” A post from […]

Unanimous SCOTUS Strengthens Regulators’ Hand

March 11, 2015

The Supreme Court has ruled that federal agencies do not have to go through a public notification and comment period […]

‘Blurred Lines’ Copyright Costs Singers $7.4M

March 11, 2015

Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams, the duo behind last summer’s huge hit song, “Blurred Lines,” owe $7.4 million to the […]

WordPress Wins DMCA Takedown Case

March 10, 2015

Automattic, parent company of blogging platform WordPress, is fighting back against meritless takedown notices based on the Digital Millennium Copyright […]

Sexual Harassment At A Japanese Aquarium

March 9, 2015

The parameters of workplace sexual harassment in Japan are in some ways similar to the U.S. and in some ways […]

Mea Culpa Softens The FCPA Hit But Doesn’t Block It

March 9, 2015

It looked like a good move: The acquisition of two retail tire companies in Africa, one in Kenya and one […]

Ellen Pao And The New Sex Discrimination

March 8, 2015

The lawsuit Ellen Pao filed against her former employer, venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, illustrates the new, […]

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