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You May Be Personally Liable Under the FDCPA

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act was enacted to deter abusive practices by third-party debt collectors. Violation can result in […]

Defending Chinese Companies Listed on U.S. Exchanges

In recent years, there has been a number of regulatory investigations and securities fraud class actions instituted against Chinese companies […]

The GC’s Best Friend

Problems related to electronic communications and web-based interactions can have major legal implications. Therefore general counsel and chief information officers […]

Charles Schwab Sues Libor-Rate Setting Banks

Rebuffed in the Southern District of New York, Schwab has sued a slew of banks in California state court, alleging that the banks’ manipulation…

Austerity Theory Takes a Hit

A spreadsheet mistake in widely referenced 2010 academic paper may have rendered many European policy makers farblondget, for want of […]

REITs Alleged as Major Corporate Tax Dodge

Some major operating companies have converted to a REIT, but with all the attention on deficits, taxes and tax fairness, Congress could take another look …

Caution Required when Using Managerial Accounting Data in Court

Managerial accounting data can be used in expert analyses conducted in at least two types of antitrust litigation: predatory pricing […]

Litigation Risk for Website and Mobile Apps Marketing

As the year 2013 began, more than 180 consumer class actions regarding the relatively common practice of companies tracking user […]

Technology Can Improve Law Department Performance

A survey conducted by the author’s firm examined the current workflow environment in legal departments and identified three key challenges: […]

Government Knowledge Defense Against Whistleblowers

The False Claims Act allows private persons, known as “relators” or whistleblowers, to bring suit on behalf of the government […]

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