January 29, 2014 | Inside Counsel
Company behind oil spill files Chapter 11The West Virginia company blamed for the massive leak that tainted water for hundreds of thousands of customers with has filed for bankruptcy, a move that will temporarily shield it from dozens of lawsuits.
By Alexis Harrison
9 minute read
January 27, 2014 | Inside Counsel
Big retailers want more regulation in the wake of breachesRetailers are asking Congress to require them to notify customers when shoppers' information has been put at risk
By Alexis Harrison
7 minute read
January 24, 2014 | Inside Counsel
Survey shines light on issues with healthcare communicationsNew data shows employers are still facing challenges with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) communication requirements, and compliance-related challenges.
By Alexis Harrison
3 minute read
January 23, 2014 | Inside Counsel
Apple antitrust case shines light on compliance monitorsThe United States governments antitrust case against Apple iBooks practices has shined a new light on compliance monitors and how they can potentially interfere with business operations of respective companies they are appointed to.
By Alexis Harrison
3 minute read
January 21, 2014 | Inside Counsel
Food for thought on class action lawsuits: Who is the real winner?Are the lawsuits that cost companies millions of dollars each year successful, and do they really uncover losses for consumers?
By Alexis Harrison
10 minute read
January 17, 2014 | Inside Counsel
The Fed seeking industry input on commodity limitsThe Federal Reserve is seeking input from the banking industry on how it should regulate banks in commodity markets.
By Alexis Harrison
5 minute read
January 15, 2014 | Inside Counsel
Big regulation poised to change big dataBig changes are ahead this year for big data.
By Alexis Harrison
3 minute read
January 14, 2014 | Inside Counsel
Battlefield video games face another battleAnother class-action lawsuit has been brought against Electronic Arts, Inc. in connection with the game Battlefield 4 for allegedly misleading investors over the conditions of the game.
By Alexis Harrison
3 minute read
January 10, 2014 | Inside Counsel
Healthcare compliance officers want bigger budgets and staff in New YearMany health care industry compliance officers hope 2014 is a smoother year and less dizzying, according to a new report that snapshots their wishes for the coming year.
By Alexis Harrison
5 minute read
January 09, 2014 | Inside Counsel
Seyfarth Shaw releases annual workplace class action lawsuit reportSeyfarth Shaw LLPs 10th annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report reveals new challenges ahead for employers facing workplace class action litigation.
By Alexis Harrison
3 minute read