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August 24, 2017 | National Law Journal

Wells Fargo, represented by Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, mounts an appeal to challenge the wrongful-termination claims of a former branch manager in California who alleged she was fired after blowing the whistle on bankers opening new accounts without proper authorization. OSHA ordered the bank to reinstate the whistleblower, and pay $577,500 in back pay and damages.

By C. Ryan Barber

6 minute read

August 23, 2017 | National Law Journal

American Express became the latest company to benefit from the CFPB's sympathy for self-reporters.

By C. Ryan Barber

3 minute read

August 23, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Regulation wasn't vacated outright for concern about “significant disruptive consequences.”

By C. RYAN BARBER

7 minute read

August 22, 2017 | Inside Counsel

Prosecutors: Former official in Los Angeles created fake victims to divert funds.A former National Labor Relations Board compliance official pleaded guilty…

By C. Ryan Barber

3 minute read

August 22, 2017 | National Law Journal

Regulation wasn't vacated outright for concern about "significant disruptive consequences."A federal judge on Tuesday sent the U.S. Equal Employment…

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

August 22, 2017 | National Law Journal

President Donald Trump wants more products labeled "Made in USA." But companies beware: The Federal Trade Commission in recent weeks revved up enforcement of allegedly deceptive "Made in USA" marketing, resolving accusations that four companies' advertising violated the agency's requirement that products be "all or virtually all" manufactured in the United States to live up to domestic origin claims. So far this year, 15 companies have resolved the FTC's allegations through the agency's so-called "closing letters."

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

August 22, 2017 | National Law Journal

A federal judge on Tuesday told the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to revisit regulations for increasingly popular workplace wellness programs, ruling in part that the agency failed to justify its 30 percent cap on cost incentives for participating workers.

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

August 21, 2017 | National Law Journal

A former National Labor Relations Board compliance official pleaded guilty Monday in Washington to charges he used his position to steal more than $400,000 in back pay that was meant for victimized employees.

By C. Ryan Barber

7 minute read

August 18, 2017 | National Law Journal

Carl Icahn's resignation came with President Donald Trump's blessing, the investor wrote, and capped a week marked by an exodus of top executives and business leaders from White House advisory panels in response to the president's comments to the recent violence in Charlottesville.

By C. Ryan Barber

5 minute read

August 18, 2017 | National Law Journal

Between January and June, Total System Services shelled out more than $1 million lobbying a host of regulatory matters—namely a push on Capitol…

By C. Ryan Barber

9 minute read