Regulations

Administration Pushing Curbs On Tax Inversions, Chances Slim

Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew has been talking up the idea, as part of a larger package of tax reforms and programs to fund infrastructure projects.

Red Bull Squeezed Over Skateboard Video Shot In Havana

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), one of whose duties it is to protect the United States against the […]

Citigroup To Pay $7B For Risky Mortgages That Led To Financial Crisis

Citigroup has reached a $7 billion settlement with the U.S. government to end a probe into the sale of subprime […]

Will An NLRB Labor Agenda Be Hobbled By A Case Backlog?

The effect of last month’s Supreme Court ruling in National Labor Relations Board v. Noel Canning is the subject of […]

SEC Mandates More Oversight Of Proxy Advisory Firms

Investment advisors, pension and employee benefit plans, bank trust departments and others have become increasingly reliant on proxy advisory firms. […]

Scary Math For Government Contractors Who Are Qui Tam Defendants

Covington & Burling attorneys make the case that a recent Fourth Circuit opinion is not only unfair to qui tam […]

Olive Oil Labeling Plaintiffs Sue Bankrupt Company Owners, Allege Looting

A class of consumers alleging misleading labeling of olive oil sued Kangadis Foods Inc., also known as The Gourmet Factory. […]

Gifts Vs. Bribes Under The FCPA

Under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, bribes can result in hefty fines or prison. But the guidance from DOJ/SEC acknowledges […]

Yes, Hobby Lobby Breaks New Ground

Despite the Supreme Court’s explicit declaration that the Hobby Lobby decision was narrowly tailored to address closely held corporations with […]

Defense Lawyers Sound Alarm On Prop 65 Rewrite

A defense firm find “potentially devastating costs and new resource burdens if the proposals are enacted,” and with little or no benefit to consumers.