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Consumer Agency Would Bar Mandatory Arbitration In Credit Contracts

October 7, 2015

The watchdog Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proposed new rules that would bar financial institutions from forcing checking account and […]

Practical Steps For Franchisors To Avoid Joint Liability

October 7, 2015

With its August decision in the Browning-Ferris case, the National Labor Relations Board widened its working definition of joint-employer, and […]

Lessons From Hitachi’s FCPA Charge

October 6, 2015

The recent settlement of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act case against Hitachi was notable on two counts, writes Thomas R. Fox. […]

NLRB: No Drug Test If No Union Rep Present

October 6, 2015

A recent National Labor Relations Board decision confirmed that if an employee requests the presence of a union representative during […]

Lessons From The VW Cheat

October 5, 2015

It appears to be a one-off case of bald deception, but is there something other companies can learn from it? […]

Questions for Companies Considering Bankruptcy

October 1, 2015

The U.S. Bankruptcy Code was not designed to handle today’s complex financial markets, credit and derivative products and corporate structures. […]

Paparazzi Driving Law Upheld

October 1, 2015

A three-judge appeals court panel has upheld California’s newest anti-paparazzi law that targets reckless drivers who are taking photos, video, […]

To See Future of Legal Services, Look to UK

October 1, 2015

The “Alternative Business Structures” model for law firms, which has been allowed in the UK since 2011, has triggered major […]

Confidentiality of Sensitive Information in a Merger

October 1, 2015

Generally, confidential information will be kept confidential, but there there are nuances that depend on the stage of the merger […]

The Changing Face Of Disaster And Risk

September 30, 2015

Fisher & Phillips attorney Howard Mavity, writing in the trade magazine Construction Executive Risk Management, looks at the changing face […]

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