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Government Knowledge Defense Against Whistleblowers

The False Claims Act allows private persons, known as “relators” or whistleblowers, to bring suit on behalf of the government […]

Has the Supreme Court Cleared the Tracks for Mandatory Arbitration in Consumer Contracts?

Bilateral arbitration clauses (clauses that require arbitration and waive class proceedings), which have become common in standard consumer and employment […]

Franchisors Wince as Some Courts Re-Label Franchisees as Employees

The franchise community was shaken following a series of court decisions that relabeled franchisees as employees of the franchisor. Jani-King […]

Five Litigation Trends that can Keep Executives Awake at Night

The author identifies several trends in litigation that should be of concern to executives. First on his list is false […]

Addressing Security Risks in the New Technologies

The emergence of cloud computing over the past several years has triggered new information security concerns. Despite the fact that […]

The Era of the Whistleblower has Arrived

In recent years there has been a major expansion in the scope of whistleblower incentives and protections. A former banker […]

Mitigating Litigation Risk of Inherently Dangerous Products

This articles addresses the litigation threat to companies whose products are inherently dangerous. By way of example, the authors consider […]

Insurance Coverage for Fcpa Investigations

Many companies faced with an FCPA investigation will have to rely on their Directors and Officers liability coverage. Other policies […]

A Primer for Chinese Investment in America

Chinese investors seeking to establish business in the United States should initially invest in minority shares of non-threatening industries that […]

One Way to Manage Risk When Contracting for it Service Workers

Service providers are increasingly using contingent workers, mostly independent contractors, to handle on-site IT service work. This strategy enables the […]

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