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July 13, 2018 | The Recorder

A top NLRB lawyer concluded Lyft's confidentiality policy was permissible because it was primarily directed at prohibiting the "disclosure of 'technical, financial, strategic and other proprietary' information,” as opposed to the sharing of information about working conditions.

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

July 11, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

Komitee joined the New York-based hedge fund in 2008 following an eight-year stint in the U.S. Attorney's Office in Brooklyn. He identified his net worth at nearly $60 million, according to newly disclosed financial records.

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

July 10, 2018 | Law.com

The Securities and Exchange Commission wants to revamp its whistleblower program—there's one proposal that has the program's first director worried. Plus: What should compliance professionals take away from the Credit Suisse settlement with the SEC?

By C. Ryan Barber

2 minute read

July 10, 2018 | National Law Journal

Brett Kavanaugh, on a panel with fellow judges Thomas Griffith and Douglas Ginsburg of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, was “kind of an unknown” going into the argument.

By C. Ryan Barber

1 minute read

July 09, 2018 | National Law Journal

According to the most recent disclosures, Kavanaugh has not held the types of investments that have forced justices to recuse from cases or sell off stock to avoid financial conflicts.

By C. Ryan Barber

2 minute read

July 06, 2018 | National Law Journal

“Now that President Trump has decided to seek Senate confirmation of a new director for the independent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Ms. English is stepping down and we intend to file court papers on Monday to bring the litigation to a close."

By C. Ryan Barber

1 minute read

July 05, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Geoffrey Berman's disclosure provides a peek into the compensation scheme at one of the country's largest law firms and a broad picture of the client relationships the former white-collar defender left behind when he took over one of the most visible U.S. attorney offices in the country.

By Mike Scarcella | C. Ryan Barber

6 minute read

July 05, 2018 | National Law Journal

Andy Wheeler was a nonequity principal at Faegre Baker Daniels Consulting and formerly co-leader of the firm's energy and natural resources practice. Here are some highlights from public records and statements about Wheeler.

By C. Ryan Barber

2 minute read

July 05, 2018 | National Law Journal

Credit Suisse had policies preventing corrupt hiring, but "those policies were not meaningfully enforced," the SEC said. The bank, represented by Cahill Gordon & Reindel, paid nearly $30 million in disgorgement and interest to resolve the SEC's charges. Separately, Credit Suisse agreed to pay a $47 million penalty to resolve U.S. Justice Department claims.

By C. Ryan Barber

2 minute read

July 03, 2018 | Law.com

We've got a good dialogue going on the role of lawyers on compliance teams, and scroll down to check out some of the law firms on the big new cases making headlines.

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read