The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Citizen’s United allows corporations to fund advertisements that advocate for or against candidates for public office. This has unleashed a strong backlash against corporate election spending.
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Both federal and state prosecutors are ramping up their use of the Responsible Corporate Officer Doctrine, which, the authors write, “seeks to hold corporate leadership responsible for organizational non-compliance, even if the officer or director had no involvement with or knowledge of the challenged conduct.”
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By some estimates there are up to six Americans being held hostage by kidnappers somewhere in the world on any given day.
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The authors highlight recent enforcement activity under the federal Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and suggest the FCPA will remain a priority for the foreseeable future.
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The cost of obtaining a patent, according to the authors, has risen because of two factors.
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Through a discussion of a survey commissioned by his firm, FTI Consulting, the author takes up the issue of controlling e-discovery costs.
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Concerns about law department costs must be balanced against the value imperative. Striking that balance is the fundamental role of the in-house legal function.
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This article is about “proxy access,” which means allowing the shareholders to nominate and promote the election of directors to the boards of corporations.
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As social media sites proliferate, so do examples of employees losing their jobs because of information discovered on them.
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Employees and independent contractors have fundamentally different rights under California law.
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A widespread initiative by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) last summer confirmed a new style of enforcement by the Obama Administration.
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2009 was an active year for litigation focused on the fiduciary duties of public company directors.
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The Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, David Kappos, recently rescinded several proposed patent rule changes.
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