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Seeing and Believing Key For Compliance Regulators

It’s well understood that having a compliance program that addresses potential bribery or other FCPA-type infractions has two complementary benefits: […]

Mass. Votes In Paid Sick Leave Requirement

In last week’s mid-term elections, 60 percent of Massachusetts voters approved a new measure requiring employers to provide sick leave […]

Disturbing Trend: Whistleblowers Eyeing Tax Ploys

Lawsuits are alleging a taxpayer failed to comply with a tax obligation, with statutes of limitations far exceeding the time period when audits are mandated.

RBS Plans On $1.25B For Legal Costs

The Royal Bank of Scotland, 81-percent owned by the British government following a financial crisis bailout, said it has set […]

FCC Considering Hybrid Approach To Net Neutrality

The FCC is considering a hybrid approach to the net neutrality issue, by bisecting the Internet ecosystem into “wholesale” and […]

Strippers Are Employees, Nevada Top Court Rules

More than 6,000 semi-nude performers were improperly classified as independent contractors, Nevada’s Supreme Court ruled last week, and Sapphire Gentleman’s […]

Tweets Aren’t Subject To Fact Checking, Court Finds

A federal court ruling will keep the Ohio Elections Commission from enforcing a controversial state law that bans lying in […]

Lawsuits Challenge Legality of SEC Administrative Hearing Process

The SEC’s administrative proceedings – which never once ruled against the SEC between September 2013 and September 2014 – violate […]

SEC Gets Cold Feet On Enforcement Penalties

Stephen Stroup of DrinkerBiddle writes that SEC Chair Mary Jo White is touting the commission’s new attitude, which has resulted […]

Companies Urged To Weigh In On Drone Rules

Companies are advised to consider how they might benefit from using drones, and to weigh in on the FAA’s rule making process that is going to set the rules for their use.

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