Sometimes a legal dispute inspires the creative within. This is exactly what happened when I read about GoldieBlox Inc. suing Beastie Boys and producer Rick Rubin. As you may have seen in the press, GoldieBlox seeks declaratory judgement that their...
A snippet from my forthcoming Kindle e-book, “How to Succeed in the 401(k) Plan Business (and 401(k)’d: A Life)”: I always say that the main reason that I don’t want to have employees is because I was an employee once too. The union lawyers I...
In Adams v. General Motors Company (Case No. 12-2084), the Sixth Circuit rejected an ineligible retiree’s claim for reinstatement of erroneous benefit payments under her former employer’s pension plan. The retiree received benefit payments for...
After nearly 30 years as a general counsel working for telecommunications and financial companies, Jack Friedman lost his job in 2008 when his employer reorganized. Like many other lawyers, he found looking for work in the legal industry in the midst of an economic crisis a tough gig.
As we previously reported, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released the nearly 1,900-page final RESPA-TILA Integrated Disclosures Rule on November 20. The rule will be effective for applications received on or after August 1, 2015. The...
In This Issue: - The true cost of fines: Bills would address tax break for corporate fines - Senate approves new protection for criminal antitrust whistleblowers - Justice Department sinks ex-Navy engineer’s 15-year kickback scheme. -...
On September 24, 2013, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published the final version of its revised affirmative action regulations for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. The final...
The House Financial Services Committee has approved a series of six bills that would make structural and other changes to the CFPB. Unfortunately, this will probably amount to no more than a “feel good” exercise for House Republicans. Assuming the...
Patents are often a company’s most important asset. Thus, when a company is contracting with the federal government, the contractor has to proceed with caution to avoid loss of patent rights. Government contracts can include various forms of patent...
In This Issue: Energy and Climate Debate; Congress; Administration; Department of Defense; Department of Energy; Department of Interior; Department of Justice; Department of Transportation; Environmental Protection Agency; Federal Energy...
