Litigation

California’s Automatic Renewal Statute Creates Risk of Class Action Litigation

September 30, 2014

Companies doing business in California should be aware of the existence, scope, and nuances of this statute to assess potential applicability to any products or services that may qualify as automatic renewals or continuous service offerings.

Whistleblower Protection Standard Whipsawed In Second Circuit

September 30, 2014

Two recent Second Circuit decisions had the effect of broadening whistleblower protection under Sarbanes-Oxley, but narrowing whistleblower protection under Dodd-Frank.

Big Tobacco Challenging Court-Ordered Ads

September 30, 2014

A court order to run ads saying they lied about the dangers of smoking isn’t sitting well with Big Tobacco. […]

Internal Fraud Investigation: The First Five Days

September 30, 2014

The decisions made in the first few days after internal company fraud has been detected will be a major determinant […]

Tech Shuttle Drivers Settle Class Action

September 29, 2014

Nearly 90 drivers for WeDriveU, which provides Google with drivers to ferry tech workers from San Francisco to corporate campuses […]

What The Kahn Decision Says About “Special Committees”

September 29, 2014

The recent decision by the Delaware Supreme Court in Kahn v. M&F Worldwide Corp. held that the relatively deferential “business […]

Gov’t Bailout Unfair To AIG, Lawsuit Claims

September 29, 2014

The government’s handling of the bailout of insurance firm AIG following the 2008 financial collapse will be on trial before […]

FCC Crackdown On Lax Privacy Opt-Outs

September 25, 2014

In a warning directed at the financial industry – a sector that is broadly defined by the Federal Communications Commission […]

Preserving Privilege In Internal Investigations

September 24, 2014

A ruling earlier this year from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, vacating a district court decision, […]

Graffiti Artists Charge ‘Infringement’ Against Companies That Use Their Work

September 24, 2014

Street artists whose outdoor murals have been used as background for retail ads or re-created on film sets have lawyered […]

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