Earlier this year I wrote that directors have become much more educated in recent years about enterprise (not just financial) risk management and about their fiduciary responsibility to oversee ERM effectiveness. (See this Doug’s Note.) Directors are...
In New Jersey, can school districts defending a bullying case seek contribution from the students accused of bullying and their parents? Yes, said a recent New Jersey Superior court decision in V.B. a Minor by his Parent and Guardian v....
Despite good intentions, sometimes policies designed to improve employee morale and customer service turn out to be unlawful under the National Labor Relations Act (the Act).... By: WeComply, a Thomson Reuters business
The U.S. Senate is expected to consider its version of tax extender legislation, S. 2260, the "Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act," as early as next week. On April 3, 2014, the Senate Finance Committee approved its...
Stunned to hear from an attorney representing the wife of legendary disc jockey Casey Kasem that the 82-year-old is no longer in the country, a Los Angeles judge on Monday ordered a court investigator and adult protective services to find Kasem and a doctor to evaluate Kasem's medical condition.
I hope NAM et al are successful in their motion for a stay of the conflict minerals rules, but it certainly isn’t a slam dunk. The SEC has filed its response to the motion for emergency stay....
In Thompson v. Real Estate Mortgage Network, No. 12-3228 (3d. Cir. Apr. 3, 2014), the Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently found a successor employer potentially responsible for Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) violations of its predecessor...
Under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers and group purchasing organizations (GPOs) are required to annually report payments or other transfers of value made to physicians and teaching hospitals. The...
By now, you have probably heard about the FTC’s recent settlement with Snapchat, the popular mobile photo and video messaging service, over allegations that it deceived consumers with promises about the disappearing nature of messages sent through...
The SEC has approved additional changes to the FINRA Corporate Financing Rule. The approved changes... - expand the circumstances under which members and issuers may negotiate termination fees and rights of first refusal, with specified...
