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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.

Locavores Lament, As WTO Shoots Down Country Of Origin Labeling

Earlier this year, the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld a district court’s denial of the American Meat […]

FCC Fines Phone Companies $10M For Unsecured Data

The FCC cracked down on two jointly-owned firms that failed to properly protect users’ personal information, fining them $10 million […]

A 122-Hour Week In Silicon Valley, No Overtime

A Silicon Valley company will pay a total of $43,000 in back pay and penalties, for wage-and-hour violations that a […]

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