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Supreme Court Slams Door on Corporate Liability under the Alien Tort Statute

I previously wrote about the case of Jesner v. Arab Bank, PLC, which asked whether corporations can be liable under the Alien Tort Statute ("ATS"),.. Read More

UPDATE: 1-800 Contacts' Reply Brief and Oral Argument Scheduled in the FTC's Antitrust Case Against 1-800 Contacts

In this latest update on the FTC's case against 1-800 Contacts, I can report that on February 27, 2018, 1-800 Contacts filed a Reply Brief on Appeal.. Read More

Corruption Trial of Governor Cuomo's Former Aide Tests New Definition of "Official Act"

The trial of a former aide to New York governor Andrew Cuomo is the first in a series of high-profile cases that will apply the Supreme Court's.. Read More

What is a Government Employer Anyway? The Ninth Circuit Splits with Decades of Precedent and Holds that the ADEA's 20-Employee Requirement Does Not Apply to Public Employers

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits employers from discriminating against employees because of their age. But applying the.. Read More

Update: FTC's Complaint Counsel filed Answering Brief to 1-800 Contact's Appeal of the Initial Decision Upholding the FTC's Antitrust Complaint Against 1-800 Contacts

As I said I would at the end of my blog last month, "FTC's Antitrust Complaint Against 1-800 Contacts -- Clear or Blurred Vision of Antitrust.. Read More

Does Your Insurance Policy Cover Losses for Theft Based on Fraudulent Email Schemes? This Sixth Circuit Case Is One to Watch.

The Sixth Circuit is set to review a decision relevant to the issue of whether computer fraud insurance policies cover losses resulting from theft.. Read More

FTC's Antitrust Complaint Against 1-800 Contacts - Clear or Blurred Vision of Antitrust Scrutiny of Settlement Agreements Entered to Protect Trademarks in Advertising?

On October 27, 2017, Chief Administrative Law Judge D. Michael Chappell rendered his Initial Decision in the FTC's Complaint against 1-800 Contacts,.. Read More

Lucarell v. Nationwide – A Case All Commercial and Contract Lawyers Should Read

The Supreme Court of Ohio reaffirms and clarifies law in Ohio on breach of contract, implied duty of good faith, punitive damages, releases of.. Read More

Russia Investigation: Did Campaign Members Promise an "Official Act" under Federal Anti-Corruption Statutes?

The special counsel’s investigation into Russia’s alleged meddling in the 2016 presidential election has already brought significant national.. Read More

Jesner v. Arab Bank, PLC -- Supreme Court to Soon Consider Corporate Liability under the Alien Tort Statute

The U.S. Supreme Court will soon be taking a second crack at determining whether corporations can be liable under the Alien Tort Statute ("ATS"), 28.. Read More
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