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Securities Litigation And News, Week Ending October 4

Auditors are targeted as “gatekeepers.” Looting; excessive fees; a backdating case. The biggest SEC whistleblower award ever, and Mary Jo […]

$14 Million Award Breathes New Life Into SEC Whistleblower Program

This week the SEC announced an unprecedented $14 million whistleblower award, originating from an office that was created under Dodd-Frank. […]

Tech E&O Insurance 101

A wide range of businesses could find themselves subject to liability claims not covered by traditional commercial general liability (CGL) […]

This Is The “Rigorous Analysis” Era Of Class Actions

They began in the ’60s, we’ve been through three eras, and now we’re in the fourth.

Courts Resisting Shareholder Failure-To-Disclose Lawsuits

Duty to disclose “is not a mandate for prolixity,” court says…

Guide To Federal Agency Plans During Government Shutdown

More than a day into the partial shutdown of the U.S. government, negotiations to bring federal employees back to work […]

Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine Hits A Wall In New York

Th inevitable disclosure doctrine can allow a court to issue a preliminary injunction prohibiting a former employee from going to work for a competitor based on the prediction of future trade secret misappropriation.

Apple’s App Troll Suit Dismissed By District Court Judge

A district court judge in East Texas dealt a blow to Apple in its fight against a company that has […]

Harvard Prof Submits Tumblr As Evidence To Supreme Court

In a campaign finance case that will go before the Supreme Court Oct. 8, Harvard professor Lawrence Lessig and Sen. […]

Britain Suing Over EU Banker Bonus Limits

Britain has filed suit at the European Court of Justice to protest the European Union’s move to limit bonus payments […]

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