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SEC Mandates More Oversight Of Proxy Advisory Firms

July 14, 2014

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

July 14, 2014

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

July 7, 2014

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

July 7, 2014

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

July 7, 2014

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

June 30, 2014

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

Supreme Court Rejects “Presumption Of Prudence” In ERISA Stock Cases

June 30, 2014

In a decision that overruled all seven U.S. courts of appeal, the Supreme Court last week rejected a “presumption of […]

Past Export Violations Can Bring Weighty Disclosure Decisions

June 24, 2014

A Dutch company that voluntarily disclosed years of egregious U.S. export control violations and then cooperated with government investigators garnered […]

First SEC Whistleblower Retaliation Charge Is Filed

June 24, 2014

The SEC for the first time has exercised its new authority to bring anti-retaliation enforcement actions, collecting more than $2 […]

Business Groups Delay Bill Banning “Loser Pays” In Shareholder Suits

June 23, 2014

Business groups, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, that favor the recent Delaware Supreme Court ruling that would allow companies […]

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