Regulations

Data Breach Claim Requires “Injury-In-Fact,” Says 8th Circuit

January 12, 2018

Two cases from the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals have come to a similar conclusion about what’s required for a […]

New Bird-Kill Regulation Gets Companies Off The Hook

January 11, 2018

Long-standing federal legislation that prohibits killing of birds by industrial activities such as pesticide application, oil and gas production, or wind power generation has been…

$6M Settlement In “Phantom Pricing” Lawsuit

January 9, 2018

The settlement reflects a trend, and it should serve as a warning to retailers to who are considering using “phantom prices” in an effort…

Rampant Age Bias Alleged In Targeted Facebook Job Ads

December 29, 2017

The advertising strategy called microtargeting has been refined to razor sharp precision by Facebook, which collects extensive data on its […]

Trump Deregulation Agenda Collides With Amtrak

December 28, 2017

An administration promise to cut back on regulation has been put on the defensive by the recent Amtrak train derailment […]

Getting Real With Sexual Harassment Training

December 19, 2017

Two Supreme Court decisions gave many legal departments the idea that if you cover the base with something you can tell a court was “sexual harassment  training,” you might get off the liability hook…

Corruption Due Diligence For Domestic Acquisitions

December 15, 2017

Due diligence for bribery and corruption is routine for cross-border transactions. According to a forensic accountant writing in the FCPA […]

Acting CFPB Chief Won’t Fire The Woman Who’s Suing Him

December 8, 2017

Mick Mulvaney, acting chief of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, said he won’t fire Leandra English, the deputy director who […]

Time Warner Invokes Net Neutrality Repeal To Fight Lawsuit

December 6, 2017

Charter Communications and its Time Warner Cable subsidiary are fighting a lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, […]

Fraud Lawsuit Hits Equifax, On Its Home Turf

December 4, 2017

A class action alleges that fraud stemming from the Equifax breach has already begun. The lawsuit – filed in federal […]

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