Compliance

  • July 26, 2024

    Real Estate Recap: CrowdStrike, CFIUS, Financial Services

    Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including the real estate sector's reaction to the CrowdStrike outage, heightened scrutiny of foreign investment in U.S. properties and a view of evolving financial services regulation from the general counsel of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors.

  • July 26, 2024

    DC Circ. Vacates FERC Oil Pipeline Index Revision

    The D.C. Circuit on Friday vacated a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission order that lowered the five-year index level governing oil pipeline transportation rates, ruling that the agency ran afoul of federal law when it failed to gather public input on the revision.

  • July 26, 2024

    Employment Authority: Tips For Dealing With Politics At Work

    Law360 Employment Authority covers the biggest employment cases and trends. Catch up this week with coverage on why employers should be cautious about handling employees' political differences in the workplace, how the labor movement is shifting its support for Vice President Kamala Harris after President Joe Biden drops out of the election and a look at the Third Circuit's decision over the NCAA and wage claims from college athletes.

  • July 26, 2024

    DC Circ. Vacates EPA's Biofuel Exemptions Denial

    The D.C. Circuit on Friday largely sided with dozens of small petroleum refiners challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's denial of their exemptions to federal renewable fuel blending requirements while keeping its reasoning for doing so under seal.

  • July 26, 2024

    Judge Allows Emotional Damages In Deaf Patient's Bias Suit

    A Michigan federal judge has reversed course in a suit by a deaf woman who alleges she was discriminated against when Henry Ford Health System denied her an interpreter, saying she'd been mistaken in a prior order when she only considered if compensatory emotional distress damages were available under federal law.

  • July 26, 2024

    WWE Founder Slams Accuser's Bid For Drug Treatment Info

    A Connecticut federal judge should lift a six-month stay in a sexual abuse lawsuit against World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. long enough for ex-CEO Vince McMahon to try to block the accuser's parallel case in state court seeking information about mysterious, WWE-funded medical treatment she says she underwent, McMahon is arguing. 

  • July 26, 2024

    RTX Earmarks $1.2B For Anticipated Deals With DOJ, SEC

    RTX Corp., formerly known as Raytheon, said it has set aside more than $1.2 billion for anticipated deferred prosecution agreements and other deals with U.S. regulators stemming from investigations that include allegations of improper payments tied to contracts in the Middle East.

  • July 26, 2024

    Biz Groups Call Corp. Transparency Act Unconstitutional

    The U.S. government has failed to show how the Corporate Transparency Act meets narrow exceptions to the Fourth Amendment's search warrant requirements, a group of small businesses told a Michigan federal court Friday in contending that the statute is unconstitutional.  

  • July 26, 2024

    Assa Abloy Resolves DOJ Merger Monitor Dispute

    Assa Abloy told a D.C. federal judge that it's agreed "in principle" on how a monitoring trustee will review its compliance with a U.S. Department of Justice merger lawsuit settlement, resolving a simmering dispute over its complaints of an open-ended multimillion-dollar investigation.

  • July 26, 2024

    One Prosecutor's Quest To Carve Up Crypto's 'Pig Butchers'

    A Silicon Valley-based prosecutor who's made it her mission to fight what are known as pig butchering cryptocurrency scams says it is time to start taking a closer look at the role financial institutions and social platforms should play in identifying and blocking bad actors.

  • July 26, 2024

    2 Calif. Tribal Gaming Talks Advance, 1 Awaits DOI Assist

    Negotiations between two California tribes and the state over sports gaming compacts are winding down after nearly a year, while another tribe awaits intervention from the U.S. Department of the Interior to assist in talks after the Golden State failed to consent to a third agreement.

  • July 26, 2024

    FTC Powers Get A Boost In Philly In Noncompete Ban Saga

    The Federal Trade Commission's contested regulatory and enforcement powers got a much-needed endorsement when a Pennsylvania federal judge refused to temporarily block a ban on employment noncompete agreements.

  • July 26, 2024

    Data Co. Told To Turn Over Contracts In Kochava Case

    A D.C. federal judge plans to order TargetSmart to turn over supplier contracts to the Federal Trade Commission in the agency's case against TargetSmart client Kochava on Friday, after TargetSmart's attorney said she was "99% sure that there was no due diligence done by Kochava" regarding the data's provenance.

  • July 26, 2024

    EV Group Seeks To Defend Fuel Economy Rule In 6th Circ.

    A coalition of electric vehicle manufacturers and suppliers want in on a consolidated challenge in the Sixth Circuit to the U.S. Department of Transportation's new fuel economy standards for passenger cars and light trucks, saying the EV industry's future viability banks on the stringent new standards.

  • July 26, 2024

    Activist Short Seller Accused Of $16M Securities Fraud

    Federal prosecutors in California announced the indictment Friday of the founder of popular trading advice website Citron Research, accusing Andrew Left of exploiting his platform to manipulate stock prices and earn $16 million through securities fraud.

  • July 26, 2024

    Power Groups Join Bid To Stay EPA Plant Rule At High Court

    Utility and coal industry groups have joined dozens of red states in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to block implementation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's rule curbing greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.

  • July 26, 2024

    GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week

    What a news week! President Joe Biden started it off by announcing he would not seek re-election, but then said he would push for reform of the U.S. Supreme Court in his remaining time. And the Boeing Co. confirmed it has finalized its agreement with federal prosecutors to plead guilty to one count of criminal conspiracy to defraud, related to safety issues and two fatal plane crashes.

  • July 26, 2024

    Fed Closes Loop On Now-Shuttered Crypto Bank Silvergate

    The Federal Reserve said Friday that it has concluded an enforcement action requiring Silvergate Bank to close out its operations safely and smoothly, tying up a loose thread from the California-based crypto bank's move to shut itself down after tanking last year.

  • July 26, 2024

    NFL Leads Sports & Betting Cases To Watch For Rest Of 2024

    Significant cases involving major American pro sports organizations have earned extra attention as the second half of 2024 begins, as have cases involving young professional athletes, college recruits and youth sports participants. Still, the NFL remains king with its footprint all over the list of must-follow cases for the rest of the year.

  • July 26, 2024

    Insurance Trade Group Challenges FTC's Noncompete Ban

    The American Property Casualty Insurance Association backed a tax preparation company and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's challenge to the Federal Trade Commission's ban on noncompete agreements, telling a Texas federal court that the rule would "significantly disrupt the insurance producer landscape."

  • July 26, 2024

    Wait For Depositions May Delay Cognizant Bribe Trial Again

    Trial in a five-year-old case alleging two former Cognizant executives authorized a bribe to a government official in India could be delayed again after New Jersey federal prosecutors said on Friday that the current Sept. 9 date is too soon to complete necessary depositions in that country.

  • July 26, 2024

    Fisher Phillips Adds 2 Partners To Its Nashville Office

    Labor and employment firm Fisher Phillips has hired for its Nashville office a former in-house attorney for Peabody Energy and a lawyer who most recently held a public sector post in Tennessee.

  • July 25, 2024

    Nike Brass Overhyped Sales Strategy, Shareholder Alleges

    More than a dozen members of Nike Inc.'s top brass have been sued by a shareholder alleging they misled the public about the financial prospects of the athletic shoe and apparel company's consumer direct strategy, leading to several stock drops in recent years and a class action lawsuit.

  • July 25, 2024

    Bank-Fintech Risks Put In Spotlight As Agencies Urge Caution

    Federal regulators urged banks on Thursday to be mindful of a host of potential risks when partnering with outside firms to provide deposit products and services, guidance that comes in the wake of a high-profile fintech bankruptcy that has cast a pall over the banking-as-a-service business model.

  • July 25, 2024

    Boeing's 737 Max Plea Deal: Monitorship, Gov't Contracts

    Boeing will be branded with a felony criminal conviction after pleading guilty to conspiring to defraud U.S. regulators over the 737 Max 8's development, an ignominious distinction with fresh complications for the embattled American aerospace titan as it overhauls its corporate culture under a compliance monitorship.

Expert Analysis

  • Proposed Customer ID Rule Could Cost Investment Advisers

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    A rule recently proposed by FinCEN and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to make financial advisers collect more customer information parallels an anti-money laundering and counterterrorism rule proposed this spring, but firms may face new compliance costs when implementing these screening programs, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.

  • Antitrust In Retail: The Meaning Of 'Accessible Luxury'

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    In order for the Federal Trade Commission to block a deal that would put six "accessible luxury" brands, including Coach and Michael Kors, under one roof, the agency will need to prove that this category is distinct from the true luxury or mass-market categories, says David Kully at Holland & Knight.

  • What Passage Of House Crypto Bill Could Mean For Industry

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    While the prospects of the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act, which recently passed the House in a bipartisan fashion, becoming law remain murky, the manner of its passage may give crypto markets a real cause for hope, say Neel Maitra and Dale Beggs at Dechert.

  • What 2 Rulings On Standing Mean For DEI Litigation

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    Recent federal court decisions in the Fearless Fund and Hello Alice cases shed new light on the ongoing wave of challenges to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, with opposite conclusions on whether the plaintiffs had standing to sue, say attorneys at Moore & Van Allen.

  • 4 Important Events In Bank Regulation: A Midyear Review

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    The first six months of 2024 have been fairly stable for the banking industry, though U.S. Supreme Court decisions and proposals from regulators have significantly affected the regulatory standards applicable to insured depository institutions, says Christina Grigorian at Katten.

  • FTC Focus: Competition And The Right To Repair

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    If the Federal Trade Commission includes commercial and industrial products as part of copyright exemptions that allow consumers to modify or repair products, then businesses and affected rights holders will need to consider copyrights' impact on infringement issues, say attorneys at Proskauer.

  • Series

    Skiing And Surfing Make Me A Better Lawyer

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    The skills I’ve learned while riding waves in the ocean and slopes in the mountains have translated to my legal career — developing strong mentor relationships, remaining calm in difficult situations, and being prepared and able to move to a backup plan when needed, says Brian Claassen at Knobbe Martens.

  • Advisers Can Avoid Gaps In SEC Marketing Rule Compliance

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    A recent risk alert from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the enforcement history of the marketing rule indicate that advisers have encountered persistent difficulties in achieving compliance — but there are steps advisers can take to mitigate risks of violations, say Scott Moss and Jimmy Kang at Lowenstein Sandler.

  • Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: June Lessons

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    In this month's review of class action appeals, Mitchell Engel at Shook Hardy considers two recent decisions from the Third and Tenth Circuits, and identifies practice tips around class action settlements and standing in securities litigation.

  • Unpacking The Circuit Split Over A Federal Atty Fee Rule

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    Federal circuit courts that have addressed Rule 41(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are split as to whether attorney fees are included as part of the costs of a previously dismissed action, so practitioners aiming to recover or avoid fees should tailor arguments to the appropriate court, says Joseph Myles and Lionel Lavenue at Finnegan.

  • Compliance Countdown To New Calif. Workplace Safety Rules

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    Nearly all California employers should be taking steps to prepare for the July 1 deadline to comply with a Labor Code update that will introduce the first general industry workplace violence prevention safety requirements in the U.S., say attorneys at Littler.

  • Arbitration Implications Of High Court Coinbase Ruling

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's recent Coinbase v. Suski ruling not only reaffirmed the long-standing principle that arbitration is a matter of contract, but also established new and more general principles concerning the courts' jurisdiction to decide challenges to delegation clauses and the severability rule, say Tamar Meshel at the University of Alberta.

  • Opinion

    No Matter The Purdue Ruling, Mass Tort Reform Is Needed

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    The U.S. Supreme Court will soon issue its opinion in the bankruptcy of Purdue Pharma LP, and regardless of the outcome, it’s clear legal and policy reforms are needed to address the next mass tort, says William Organek at Baruch College.

  • Making Plans For BNPL Consumer Protection Compliance

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    With an interpretive rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau set to require buy-now, pay-later providers to implement credit card-like consumer safeguards by the end of July, loan providers must solidify their federally compliant customer dispute resolution and disclosure procedures before the newly emboldened bureau's deadline, say attorneys at Steptoe.

  • Fla. HOA Reforms Bring Major Wins For Homeowners

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    A recently signed law brings broad changes for homeowners associations in Florida, alleviating some pressure imposed by overly restrictive rules and potentially setting up litigation surrounding how HOAs enforce their governing documents, says Christopher Miller at Varnum.

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