Lawsuits and Litigation: Page 2

  • DOJ whistleblower awards
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    DOJ said to be opening can of worms with whistleblower awards

    In a criminal context, the Department of Justice faces hurdles maintaining the anonymity of people coming forward, exposing them to credibility challenges.

    By • March 12, 2024
  • Parents and children hold signs protesting transgender rights in athletics
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    Federal judge says Christian employers don’t have to cover gender transition

    Mandates requiring Christian employers to provide gender-affirming healthcare violate their sincerely held religious beliefs, the judge held.

    By Laurel Kalser • March 11, 2024
  • former twitter execs sue Musk for severance pay
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    Musk looked for cause after axing top Twitter execs, lawsuit claims

    The billionaire fired them to deny them their severance benefits in an act of pique, say the former CEO, CFO, CLO and GC.

    By • March 5, 2024
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    Third-party funding gives GCs options should the economy slow

    Accelerating judgments is one way finance deals are helping legal leaders bring value to their organizations.

    By • March 1, 2024
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    NLRA protects nonunionized workers, 3rd Circuit ruling reminds employers

    A manager unlawfully interfered with workers’ rights when he allegedly threatened them over discussing race-based mistreatment, the appeals court held.

    By Laurel Kalser • Feb. 27, 2024
  • privacy liability over eye, hand, face scans, other biometric data risks
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    Biometric privacy settlements spark insurance coverage battles

    Insurers are having mixed success getting out of paying claims for high-dollar settlements under the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act.

    By Lisa Burden • Feb. 26, 2024
  • NRA liability
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    NRA general counsel not out of the woods yet

    John Frazer can keep his job as top legal officer of the embattled gun-rights group but he could be banned from charitable fundraising in the state.

    By • Feb. 26, 2024
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    FTC files suit to stop Kroger-Albertsons merger

    Nine attorneys general have joined the federal court complaint, which claims that the deal would boost grocery prices and hurt workers.

    By Sam Silverstein , Jeff Wells • Updated Feb. 26, 2024
  • Murray v. UBS, protected reporting, SEC
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    GCs urged to act before employees become whistleblowers

    By shifting the burden to employers, the Supreme Court’s Murray v. UBS ruling makes it crucial that executives not let employees feel ignored when they report concerns.

    By David Weisenfeld • Feb. 23, 2024
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    CFOs, GCs not always in sync over litigation

    The two sides agree costs are getting higher and need to be lowered but they differ on who decides what cases to pursue, a survey shows.

    By • Feb. 22, 2024
  • Calculating claims reserves
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    Opinion

    Using AI to estimate claim exposure

    By combining their legal insight with technology’s ability to speed through complex calculations, in-house attorneys can help ensure their claim reserves are accurate.

    By Jonathan Judge • Feb. 15, 2024
  • A white computer keyword with a lock, a California shape and the text California Consumer Privacy Act
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    California privacy agency can enforce updated regulations, court rules

    Businesses are urged to review their privacy practices to make sure they are in compliance with all elements of the California Consumer Privacy Act.

    By Lyle Moran • Feb. 14, 2024
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    SEC subpoena as ‘black box’ puts D&O insurers on the hook, at least for now

    Providers must advance defense costs to a company until it becomes clear whether former officials’ potential misconduct occurred before, or after, the company changed hands.

    By • Feb. 14, 2024
  • A compliance and regulation concept
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    61% of organizations faced regulatory proceedings in 2023, report finds

    Survey respondents said state and federal regulatory changes are contributing to fears about increased exposure to regulatory disputes, according to Norton Rose Fulbright.

    By Lyle Moran • Feb. 13, 2024
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    US cities unlikely to follow Toronto’s bruising effort to curb Uber

    The company hit back forcibly when Canada’s largest city tried to cap the number of ride-hailing licenses it grants.

    By Ramona Dzinkowski • Feb. 8, 2024
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    Data breach class actions are on the rise, report finds

    The data breach cases also presented difficulties for the courts around issues of standing and uninjured class members, the Duane Morris report found.

    By Lyle Moran • Feb. 6, 2024
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    ‘Honest belief’ defense goes up in smoke in employee hemp case

    An appeals court sent a case back after finding an employer didn’t investigate an employee’s claim he tested positive for THC because of a hemp product he was taking.

    By • Feb. 6, 2024
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    Court won’t enforce arbitration agreement because employee signed ‘No refused’

    The employee’s continued employment wasn’t enough to compel arbitration because the agreement expressly required her signature, the 11th Circuit said.

    By Laurel Kalser • Feb. 5, 2024
  • Clayton Act
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    Companies face a tougher antitrust burden than feds, DOJ official says

    The government only has to show a reasonable probability a merger will substantially reduce competition; companies have to show no threat to competition would remain.

    By • Feb. 5, 2024
  • Mark Cuban speaking on stage
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    EEOC commissioner schools Mark Cuban on Title VII hiring practices

    In a series of tweets, Andrea Lucas noted that characteristics like race and sex “can’t even be a ‘motivating factor’” in hiring.

    By Ginger Christ • Feb. 1, 2024
  • Pay package lawsuit
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    Judge nixes Elon Musk’s record pay package as unfair to Tesla

    The high-profile CEO and the company’s board breached their fiduciary duty by allowing Musk, as a conflicted controller, to set his own terms.

    By • Jan. 31, 2024
  • Chancery case
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    Majority shareholder has limited fiduciary duties, Chancery Court says

    The ruling also makes clear that, when a majority shareholder blocks a board decision, the shareholder’s action is subject to an enhanced level of court review.

    By • Jan. 29, 2024
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    ADA can override workplace policies, EEOC reminds employers

    A Manhattan hotel has paid $42,000 to settle claims it refused to allow a front-desk clerk to sit down.

    By Emilie Shumway • Jan. 29, 2024
  • bankruptcy, state AGs
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    $700M AGs settlement resolves only portion of J&J talc liability

    Johnson & Johnson faces billions of dollars more as some 50,000 private claims remain as the company tries to keep its controversial bankruptcy strategy alive.

    By • Jan. 24, 2024
  • Macquarie v Moab
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    SCOTUS might not give investors broad right to sue for narrative omissions

    If the top court were to interpret an omission of information in the narrative portion of companies’ filings as a misleading statement under securities law, investors would have more opportunity to sue.

    By • Jan. 17, 2024