On November 4, the United States District Court for the Central District of California denied certification of a putative nationwide class that alleges a mortgage servicer and lender-placed insurance (LPI) companies violated California’s Unfair...
Here is a cautionary tale for insurers with respect to the enforceability of settlement agreements. SCA Promotions, Inc. (SCA), a Dallas-based company that offers prize indemnification insurance to athletes, has been in a continuous battle with...
Will three federal appeals court judges who booted a federal district court judge from overseeing a lawsuit about New York City police stop-and-frisk practices get a taste of their own medicine?
The SEC announced a deferred prosecution agreement, or DPA, with a former hedge fund administrator who helped the agency take action against a hedge fund manager who allegedly stole investor assets. According to the SEC’s DPA with Scott Herckis –...
The Marriott company holiday party in Del Mar, California in December 2009 was like many other company parties. The party was held at the Del Mar Marriott hotel and all employees were welcome, but attendance was clearly voluntary....
On November 4, 2013, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) published a proposed rule to remove the Inyo California towhee (Pipilo crissalis eremophilus) from the list of threatened and endangered species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA)....
On October 21, Florida-based health insurer AvMed, Inc. (AvMed) settled a data breach class action lawsuit for $3 million, even though no plaintiffs in the class demonstrated that they had suffered identity theft or any other type of fraud as a...
SAC Capital Advisors pleaded guilty last Friday to securities fraud claims brought by the U.S. Attorney in Manhattan. If approved, the deal would require SAC to pay a $1.2 billion penalty, including a $900 million criminal fine and $284 million...
At the most recent Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific held in Hong Kong from the 16th to the 18th October, 2013 we conducted a Master Class focussed on the abovementioned topic. In advance of the conference we reached out to over 60 senior...
In This Issue: - COVER STORY: Why Transcanada Is Losing the Pipeline Debate - CRISIS & REPUTATION: BYOD: Employees Mobile Devices Pose a Serious Risk - CORPORATE: Veterans and the Great Information Shortfall - DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT: How YouTube...
