Compliance

  • October 10, 2024

    Georgia Judge Rejects Extension Of Voter Registration Again

    A Georgia federal judge has shut the door on a last-ditch bid to extend Georgia's voter registration deadline thanks to disruptions from Hurricane Helene, saying Thursday that the civil rights groups pushing for the change couldn't show their members or voters had faced significant disenfranchisement.

  • October 10, 2024

    Housing Nonprofit Hits NY Town With Disability Bias Suit

    A housing nonprofit has claimed in New York federal court that local officials stopped the construction of an affordable housing project in the Hamptons because a lot of the units would go to people with mental health disabilities and military veterans, who would receive supportive services.

  • October 10, 2024

    Suits Over JPMorgan Cash Sweeps Program Merged In NY

    A New York federal judge has combined two proposed class actions accusing JPMorgan Chase of underpaying interest on customers' cash sweep accounts, a claim multiple banking giants are currently facing in consumer and regulatory actions.

  • October 10, 2024

    Teva To Pay $450M To Settle Kickback Cases

    Pharmaceutical giant Teva will pay $450 million to settle allegations it violated the False Claims Act by fixing the prices of several generic drugs and by raising the price of a multiple sclerosis treatment while covering Medicare recipients' copays, civil prosecutors said Thursday.

  • October 10, 2024

    Ripple Labs Files Cross-Appeal Of Judgment In SEC Suit

    Blockchain firm Ripple Labs on Thursday notified a New York federal judge of its intention to cross-appeal the judgment in its U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement case after the regulator kicked the decision to the Second Circuit last week.

  • October 10, 2024

    Sen. Warren, Novo At Odds On Merits Of $16.5B Deal

    Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Thursday raised the alarm on Novo Holdings' planned $16.5 billion purchase of Catalent, arguing the transaction could give Novo "unprecedented" control over the production of certain obesity drugs by Eli Lilly and other top competitors, but Novo insists the deal would give it no such edge.

  • October 10, 2024

    Calif. Says FDIC Must Wait For $21M Tax Refund

    A California tax agency urged a New York federal court to toss a lawsuit by the FDIC seeking a $20.7 million tax refund on behalf of the shuttered Signature Bank, saying it's entitled to wait for a possible IRS audit before delivering the payment.

  • October 10, 2024

    TD Bank To Pay $3.1B, Face Asset Cap Over AML Failures

    TD Bank will pay about $3.1 billion to U.S. authorities and face growth restrictions on its U.S. operations as part of criminal and civil settlements announced Thursday over serious alleged anti-money laundering violations at the Canadian bank.

  • October 09, 2024

    Top Bank Lobbyist Touts Basel Endgame, CFPB Court Wins

    The head of the nation's largest banking industry trade group took a victory lap on Wednesday for beating back steep proposed bank capital hikes and halting other recent Biden administration banking regulations in court, pledging to continue its muscular advocacy for banks as the election nears.

  • October 09, 2024

    Co-Ops Say FCC Should Use Meter Data For Broadband Maps

    The Federal Communications Commission ought to take advantage of the power meter data that electric cooperatives have access to when trying to find wrinkles or gaps in the agency's broadband maps, a group representing rural electric co-ops says.

  • October 09, 2024

    Team Of 3 Firms Seeks To Lead UBS Cash Sweep Case

    Two UBS customers suing the investment bank on allegations of shortchanging them with low-yielding cash sweep accounts moved Tuesday to consolidate their proposed class actions in New York federal court and install three firms at the helm.

  • October 09, 2024

    5th Circ. Denies Extension For CFPB In Exam Policy Case

    The Fifth Circuit on Wednesday denied the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's unopposed request for a short deadline extension in its appeal over an examination policy that industry groups successfully sued to block last year, prompting the agency to ask for more time again.

  • October 09, 2024

    Repeat Whistleblowing Led To Firing, Ex-Sikorsky Worker Alleges

    A Connecticut man who describes himself as a "well-known" whistleblower at Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. says he was illegally terminated for reporting alleged wage and hour and environmental violations to government authorities, claiming the helicopter manufacturer fired him using bogus allegations he broke into an office he was given clearance to access.

  • October 09, 2024

    Feds Target Crypto Manipulation, Wash Trades In Novel Action

    Massachusetts federal prosecutors announced charges against 18 individuals and cryptocurrency firms on Wednesday in a first-of-its-kind set of actions targeting alleged manipulation of digital asset markets through wash trading and other tactics. 

  • October 09, 2024

    Google, Microsoft Want Docs Kept From Apple In DOJ Case

    Google and Microsoft were among a group of major corporations jumping in Tuesday to push for greater New York federal court safeguards of their sensitive business information as it's used in the Justice Department case accusing Apple of anticompetitively restricting app access to lock users into the iPhone.

  • October 09, 2024

    Lamps Plus Pays $4M To Settle Calif. DAs' False Pricing Suit

    Home goods chain Lamps Plus Inc. will pay a group of Southern California district attorney's offices $4.1 million to settle civil allegations that the retailer misled consumers with false pricing information, prosecutors announced Wednesday.

  • October 09, 2024

    5th Circ. Asks If Drag Ban Different From Obscenity Laws

    A Fifth Circuit panel wrangled with First Amendment questions surrounding a Texas law banning drag shows in front of children, with a judge asking an LGBTQ nonprofit how Texas' law was different from a law banning "sexual intercourse" or "sodomy" in downtown New Orleans during oral arguments Wednesday.

  • October 09, 2024

    Gensler Mum On Future As AI, Crypto Rules Await Action

    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler declined to comment Wednesday on his or the agency's future should former U.S. President Donald Trump win a second term in office this November, even as questions remain about the post-election future of proposed regulations, like those that would safeguard crypto assets and crack down on the use of predictive data analytics.

  • October 09, 2024

    RFK Jr. Jumps Into TikTok Ban Fight At DC Circ.

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has joined the fray in litigation at the D.C. Circuit challenging a federal law that could put TikTok out of business in the United States, contending in a new lawsuit that the sale-or-ban statute defies the First Amendment.

  • October 09, 2024

    Ga. Judge Won't Extend Voter Registration After Helene

    Would-be voters in the Peach State won't get an extra week to register for the November 2024 election — at least not yet — after a Georgia federal judge said Wednesday she hadn't seen sufficient support for the claim that registrations were significantly hampered by the destruction caused by Hurricane Helene.

  • October 09, 2024

    DOJ Offers Menu Of Options For Google Search Fix

    An outline of potential fixes lodged Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Justice in the search monopolization case against Google ranges from a ban on the default search engine pacts at the heart of the case to the forced sale of its Android operating system or other business units.

  • October 09, 2024

    SF Leaders Not Backing City's High Court Case Against EPA

    With oral arguments just a week away, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday passed a resolution urging the city attorney to drop a U.S. Supreme Court case against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over a Clean Water Act permit.

  • October 09, 2024

    CVS, United Health Seek Removal Of FTC's Khan In PBM Case

    Major pharmacy benefit manager owners are calling on a Federal Trade Commission administrative judge to disqualify three Democratic FTC commissioners from the agency's in-house lawsuit accusing them of artificially inflating insulin prices, arguing that the commissioners have repeatedly vilified PBMs and prejudged the proceeding.

  • October 09, 2024

    Texas Electric Co-Op Says EPA Mercury Rule Must Be Nixed

    A Texas electricity co-operative on Tuesday backed a D.C. Circuit challenge to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule curbing mercury and other toxic metal emissions at some coal-fired power plants, saying the agency fudged data to saddle the co-op with unachievable emissions reduction requirements.

  • October 09, 2024

    Yale Must Answer Ex-Student's 'Execution' Fears, Judge Says

    A judge has ordered Yale University to respond to an expelled student's fears of execution if he is deported to Afghanistan as she mulls lifting a ban on naming a classmate who accused the ex-student of sexual assault in litigation connected to a key Title IX ruling.

Expert Analysis

  • FTC's Drug Middlemen Probe Highlights Ongoing Scrutiny

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    The Federal Trade Commission's interim staff report on its inquiry into pharmacy benefit managers suggests that the industry will remain under an enforcement microscope for the foreseeable future due to concerns about how PBMs affect drug costs and accessibility, say attorneys at Arnold & Porter.

  • Nuclear Power Can Help Industrial Plants Get To Net-Zero

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    In the race to fight climate change and achieve net-zero emissions, the industrial sector currently faces immense challenges — but the integration of nuclear energy is a promising solution, so companies should consider the financial and regulatory issues, opportunities, and risk-mitigating factors, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • Why The SEC Is Targeting Short-And-Distort Schemes

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent crackdown on the illegal practice of short-and-distort trades highlights the urgent need for public companies to adopt proactive measures, including pursuing private rights of action, say attorneys at Baker McKenzie.

  • DOJ Paths To Limit FARA Fallout From Wynn's DC Circ. Win

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    After the D.C. Circuit’s recent Attorney General v. Wynn ruling, holding that the government cannot compel retroactive registration under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, the U.S. Department of Justice has a few options to limit the decision’s impact on enforcement, say attorneys at MoFo.

  • Series

    Playing Dungeons & Dragons Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Playing Dungeons & Dragons – a tabletop role-playing game – helped pave the way for my legal career by providing me with foundational skills such as persuasion and team building, says Derrick Carman at Robins Kaplan.

  • A Look At The Regulatory Scrutiny Facing Liquid Restaking

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    Recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement actions highlight the regulatory challenges facing emerging financial instruments like liquid restaking tokens and services, say Daniel Davis and Alexander Kim at Katten.

  • 5 Insights Into FDIC's Final Rule On Big-Bank Resolution Plans

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    Although the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s recently finalized rule expanding resolution planning requirements for large banks was generally adopted as proposed, it includes key changes related to filing deadlines, review and feedback, and incorporates lessons learned — particularly from last year's bank failures, say attorneys at Cleary.

  • Opinion

    Time To Reimagine The Novation Process For Gov't Contracts

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    The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, which recently extended a long-standing request for public comments on its novation procedures, should heed commenters' suggestions by implementing specific changes in its documentation requirements, thereby creating a more streamlined and practical novation process, say attorneys at Covington.

  • 3 Leadership Practices For A More Supportive Firm Culture

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    Traditional leadership styles frequently amplify the inherent pressures of legal work, but a few simple, time-neutral strategies can strengthen the skills and confidence of employees and foster a more collaborative culture, while supporting individual growth and contribution to organizational goals, says Benjamin Grimes at BKG Leadership.

  • NLRB Ruling Highlights Rare Union Deauthorization Process

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    A recent National Labor Relations Board decision about a guard company's union authorization revocation presents a ripe opportunity for employees to review the particulars of this uncommon process, and employer compliance is critical as well, say Megann McManus and Trecia Moore at Husch Blackwell.

  • Cannabis Biz Real Estate Loan Considerations For Lenders

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    Now that cannabis sales are legal in some states, real estate lenders are interested in financing the land used by cannabis companies, but because cannabis sales are still illegal under federal law, lenders must make adjustments for cannabis-adjacent transactions, say Mark Levenson and Jeffrey Wendler at Sills Cummis.

  • New State Carbon Capture Laws: Key Points For Developers

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    Multiple states have introduced or expanded legal frameworks for carbon capture and sequestration this year, and while there are some common themes, many of these state laws include unique approaches and requirements — which developers and investors should be aware of when considering potential projects and investment risks, say attorneys at Arnold & Porter.

  • E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Hyperlinked Documents

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    Recent rulings show that counsel should engage in early discussions with clients regarding the potential of hyperlinked documents in electronically stored information, which will allow for more deliberate negotiation of any agreements regarding the scope of discovery, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Enron Law Is Still Threat To Execs After Justices' Jan. 6 Ruling

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    While the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent Fischer v. U.S. decision is a setback for prosecutors’ obstruction charges against Jan. 6 defendants, it also represents a strong endorsement of the post-Enron Sarbanes-Oxley Act’s original purpose, serving as a corporate compliance reminder for executives, say Michael Peregrine and Ashley Hoff at McDermott.

  • Loper Bright Limits Federal Agencies' Ability To Alter Course

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision to dismantle Chevron deference also effectively overrules its 2005 decision in National Cable & Telecommunications Association v. Brand X, greatly diminishing agencies' ability to change regulatory course from one administration to the next, says Steven Gordon at Holland & Knight.

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