Risk Management

More GCs Looking To “Litigation Funding”

A litigation financing ploy, formerly geared to plaintiffs and to evening out the playing field for small litigants, has gone […]

Justice, Labor Depts, Will Double-Team On Workplace Hazards

The two departments have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will establish coordination for criminal prosecutions of workplace violations…

States That Require An Employee Info Privacy Statement

Five states now require employers to have an internal privacy policy that governs their ability to disclose some forms of […]

Ratings Agencies Skewered Again In SEC Report

According to a recent SEC report, major ratings agencies have not corrected the kinds of shortcomings in their business models that were instrumental in the 2008 financial crisis.

Biggest Cyber Hack Ever Said To Loom In Student Loan Records

Representative Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) has warned that the Education Department is ripe for a massive cyber breach that would dwarf […]

Watch Out For FCRA “Adverse Action” Lawsuits

The last two years have seen a spate of class action lawsuits filed against employers under the Fair Credit Reporting […]

Essential Technologies For Patent Translation

While human translators remain indispensable in the translation process, translation technology has become…

Top Defense Verdicts In 2015

A ranking of the year’s top ten defense verdicts, from Courtroom View Network. The list is heavy on product liability […]

“Materiality” Definition May Change, Investor Groups Livid

The Financial Accounting Standards Board has proposed revising the definition of “materiality,” an important concept for serious investors and often […]

Muslim Prayer Dispute At A Packinghouse

A long-simmering dispute at a Cargill beef plant in Colorado has led to the firing of about 180 Muslim employees. […]

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