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Successor Liability For FCA Violations

June 16, 2016

Any company considering an acquisition should first consider whether the target company has any pre-acquisition False Claims Act compliance risk […]

In-House Lawyer, “Unauthorized,” Still Gets Privilege

June 15, 2016

An in-house attorney licensed to practice in California but occasionally working in his company’s Pennsylvania office, but without a “Limited […]

Courts To Decide If New Rules Will Curb Litigation Costs

June 15, 2016

Discovery is expensive on two counts: the cost of doing it, and the cost of fighting about doing it. Writing […]

FCC Net Neutrality Rules Upheld By Federal Court

June 15, 2016

Internet service providers (ISPs) are like utilities, in that they “act as natural, indiscriminate platforms for transmission of speech,” the […]

Cybersecurity Concerns For ERISA Fiduciaries

June 13, 2016

Pension and welfare plans store participant and beneficiary personal data that is of interest to cyber attackers. Not only does […]

Oracle Suing Ex-Employee Who Sued Oracle

June 13, 2016

Oracle intends to sue a former senior finance manager, who herself sued the company for retaliation. The former employee says […]

Employee Negligence Doesn’t Negate Cyber Coverage

June 13, 2016

A decision from the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court summary judgment for the policy holder in […]

SCOTUS Tightens Rules On Judicial Recusal

June 10, 2016

When judges had “an earlier, significant personal involvement” in a case, they should recuse themselves from participating in any future […]

Carrying Concealed Weapons Not A Right, Appeals Court Rules

June 10, 2016

California counties have the right to restrict permits for carrying concealed firearms in public, the Ninth Circuit Appeals Court ruled […]

The NLRB’s New Election Rules

June 7, 2016

In many cases, it’s taking three weeks or less from petition to election…

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