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07.02.15

Ouch! SEC’s Proposed Executive Compensation Clawback Rules Carry a Sting

On July 1, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed long-awaited rules to implement provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 mandating any company whose securities are listed on a national securities exchange to adopt and enforce a policy ...


06.30.15

The Unfolding FIFA Scandal: Will the DOJ Show the Banks a Red Card?

The worldwide soccer community has for years decried the brazen corruption that permeated FIFA, international soccer’s governing organization, but FIFA remained seemingly impervious . . . until now.


06.30.15

Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights, June 30, 2015

Topping the news, last week's King v. Burwell ruling preserved subsidies for the 6.7 million people receiving them through the federal marketplace.


06.26.15

Joint Employers Can Be Liable for Employee Misclassification in California

Liability under the California Labor Code extends to joint employers that are aware of a willful misclassification of an employee as an independent contractor, an appellate panel in the state has ruled, although the court added that no private right of action exists under the provision at issue.


06.26.15

Garcia v. Google: “Doubtful” Copyright Ownership Claim Does Not Outweigh First Amendment Right

In a closely watched case that tests the limits of copyright protection, on May 18, 2015, the Ninth Circuit sitting en banc reversed its panel decision in Garcia v. Google et al. and found that the district court had not abused its discretion when it denied the motion for preliminary injunction ...


06.25.15

Not the FTC’s Crowd: Agency Takes First Action Involving Crowdfunding

In the agency’s first case involving crowdfunding, the Federal Trade Commission filed suit against Erik Chevalier for raising money through a Kickstarter campaign ostensibly to produce a board game—only to spend the money on himself.


06.25.15

Still Your Father’s Oldsmobile? Stale Bank Holding Company 10-K Sup & Reg Sections

It has been apparent for years that the common boilerplate Supervision and Regulation discussion in most bank holding company Form 10-K Annual Reports could be trimmed down and updated.


06.25.15

Merchants and Processors Beware: FTC Consumer Warning About Use of Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencie

The June 22 FTC blog posting warning consumers about the use of bitcoins and other virtual currencies should be a call to action for those accepting or facilitating the acceptance of bitcoin and other virtual currencies in consumer transactions both online and through mobile apps.


06.25.15

SCOTUS Upholds Subsidies in King v. Burwell: A Look at the Ruling and Its Implications

In a 6-3 decision today, the Supreme Court ruled that individuals who enroll in health insurance through the federally facilitated marketplace (FFM) may continue to receive federal tax subsidies to help pay for their coverage.


06.24.15

EPA Commits to Voluntary Compliance Auditing Program, Streamlines Enforcement Incentives Process

Environmental regulatory compliance auditing is a critical and central component of an effective environmental management system (EMS).