Understanding Child Support and Its Importance Child support is a critical financial obligation that ensures the well-being of children whose parents live apart due to separation or divorce. […]
SEC Brings Additional Enforcement Actions Based on Separation Agreements that Allegedly Violated the SEC’s Whistleblower Protection Rules
September 10, 2024 Update. The SEC continues to announce settlements of charges against companies that it alleges interfere with whistleblower rights under SEC Rule 21F-17(a). On September 9, 2024, […]
Comedian Sued Over ‘Circle of Life’ Comment
The composer and performer of the iconic opening Zulu chant in “The Circle of Life” from The Lion King is suing a comedian over a viral podcast comment […]
Chancery Dismisses Case, Reasons Group Pleading does not Satisfy Elements of Fraudulent Concealment | Morris James LLP
To plead fraudulent concealment under Delaware law, a plaintiff must plead an affirmative act of concealment by a defendant. This decision from the Court of Chancery demonstrates that […]
California Governor Signs New Legislation Expanding the State’s Restrictions on Non-Competes
Non-compete agreements have long been disfavored under California law. Section 16600 of the California Business and Professions Code provides that “every contract by which anyone is restrained from […]
Rapper Fights Cops in Lawsuit ACLU Calls Absurd
Afroman, the rapper best known for his 2000 hit “Because I Got High,” will go to trial next week in an unusual lawsuit filed by police officers who […]
Sunday Book Review: March 15, 2026, The Great Books in March Edition | Thomas Fox – Compliance Evangelist
In the Sunday Book Review, Tom Fox considers books that would interest compliance professionals, business executives, or anyone curious. It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, […]
New York Extends Statute of Limitations for Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Suits, and Enacts Changes to Laws Governing Remedies for Breach of Non-Disclosure Agreements and Execution of Confidentiality Provisions in Agreements Resolving Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Claims
Extension of Statute of Limitations On November 17, 2023, Governor Hochul signed State Assembly Bill A00501 into law, extending the statute of limitations for discrimination and retaliation claims […]
Snoop Dogg Can’t Trademark ‘Smoke Weed Everyday’ for Cannabis Brand
Snoop Dogg has been refused a federal trademark on “Smoke Weed Everyday” after the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ruled that the cannabis-loving phrase was too common to […]
EBA Final Draft ITS For Supervisory Reporting Of Third-Country Branches Under CRD VI | A&O Shearman
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published its final report with final draft implementing technical standards (ITS) on the supervisory reporting of third-country branches (TCBs) under the Capital […]