Regulations

BigLaw Firms Join Gun Control Coalition, Pro Bono

December 13, 2016

Seven of the biggest law firms have formed a coalition with gun control advocates and plan to mount legal challenges to the gun lobby on a number of fronts, in a pro bono effort that…

Patent System For Drugs Gets The NYT Fisheye

December 12, 2016

Recent cases of drug prices being jacked up for business reasons, not to mention the case of the EpiPen and […]

Family Chat Counts As Insider Trading, SCOTUS Rules

December 8, 2016

In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled that gifts of confidential information from business executives to their family members […]

Big Banks Accused Of Financing Rain Forest Destruction

December 8, 2016

Two major banks, Credit Suisse and Bank of America, are singled out in an article about the role of banks […]

Court: No Privilege For Mutual Fund Trustees

December 6, 2016

The trustees wanted to withhold more than 200 documents, including documents pertaining to board and committee meetings,

How Many Hugs In A Sexual Harassment Claim?

December 6, 2016

Two years after being thrown out of federal court in Sacramento, a lawsuit accusing the sheriff of Yolo County of […]

The Privacy And Cybersecurity Challenge For Startups

December 6, 2016

For those starting a new business, privacy and cybersecurity are typically at the bottom of a long list of concerns. […]

The Latest On Encryption Law

December 5, 2016

One year ago, the government was in the midst of a showdown with Apple, Inc., over the recovered iPhone belonging […]

Obamacare Appeal On Hold Until After Inauguration

December 5, 2016

A lawsuit that threatens to gut the Affordable Care Act has been put on hold until after President-elect Donald Trump […]

What’s In Store For Banking & Financial Services Regulation?

December 5, 2016

Financial sector regulations are likely to see significant changes under a Trump administration. This post from Dechert looks at some […]

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