Big Law
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Rumors and Gossip in Workplace Can Create Employer Liability for Harassment, Fourth Circuit Holds
Employers may be liable under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act for failing to effectively address and stop gossip…
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Florida Court Rules That Selling Bitcoin Is Money Transmission
The growing popularity of virtual currency over the last several years has raised a host of legislative and regulatory issues.…
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Genetic Testing Company to Pay $1.99M for Violated the False Claims Act
GenomeDx Biosciences Corp., which markets a genomic test intended to assess the aggressiveness of prostate cancer, has agreed to pay…
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A Look Back at Key Corporate Governance and Internal Investigations Issues in 2018
Record whistleblower awards, an increasing number of internal investigations partly arising out of the #MeToo movement, an expansion of the…
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Is Whistleblowing About Upcoding Protected Under the False Claims Act?
Yes. For example, in January 2019, Tennessee District Judge Pamela Reeves held that Thomas Forsythe, a former physical therapist at a National…
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MindBody Investors Seek Details on $1.9B Acquisition
Cloud-based software company MindBody Inc. is set to be acquired by Vista Equity Partners for $1.9 billion but investors claim…
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Woody Allen Sues Amazon Over Movie Deal
In his lawsuit, Allen says executives based their decision on “renewed allegations” against him. The four-time Oscar-winner is probably most…
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American Law Institute hits the road to explain controversial Restatement; It has been called ‘litigation fuel’
After receiving some criticism – and rejection – of its liability insurance project, an influential legal group is convening events…
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CBS shareholder lawsuit accuses Leslie Moonves, others of suspect stock sales
A CBS shareholder lawsuit filed in August has been amended to accuse former CBS chairman-CEO Leslie Moonves and three other…
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Crius Energy Trust : After jettisoning jobs, Norwalk energy firm takes $436M buyout
After slashing more than 270 jobs, Crius Energy is taking a $436 million buyout offer from a Dallas -area company.…
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