Walmart Settles Long-Running FCPA Allegations
The world’s largest retailer can finally close the book on its closely-watched Foreign Corrupt Practices Act case.
Walmart will pay $282 million to settle allegations...
FTC Gets Specific on Cybersecurity Steps
Companies are constantly looking to the Federal Trade Commission to give them a clearer picture of what it considers to be “reasonable data security...
Excessive Fine Protections Apply to Corporations, Supreme Court Holds
Corporations have been found to have free speech and due process rights like individuals do under the constitution. They also have Eighth Amendment rights...
‘Anti-Dad Bias’ Suits Garner Seven-Figure Payouts
More U.S. employers have been offering paid leave plans for new-parent employees. But in doing so, they also have had to make sure those...
Colorado Supreme Court Weighs in on Worker Classification
While a company might say it “refers out” workers as independent contractors, and doesn’t employ them, the “economic realities” test will have the last...
Gig Economy Gets Backing From NLRB
Uber and other gig economy companies are getting encouraging opinions from federal agencies on the use of independent contractors.
In an advice memo released this...
FCA Whistleblower Gets Favorable Supreme Court Decision
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week that whistleblowers have as much time to bring False Claim Act suits as the government would if...
HR Compliance a Running Theme in Passed Bills
From a compliance perspective, the busy legislative session at the Colorado General Assembly might make human resources and legal departments even busier as well.
In...
Supreme Court Limits Reach of Class Arbitration
Class arbitration is a rare proceeding in employment disputes. Thanks to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, it will likely stay that way.
On April...
Supreme Court Takes Up LGBTQ Cases
An issue that has been long-pegged for Supreme Court review — whether sexual orientation and transgender status are federally protected from discrimination — is set...