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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

NYC Council Approves Legislation to Aid Small Retail Businesses Affected by COVID 19 Pandemic

Certain guarantors of restaurant, retail, and other commercial leases in New York City may soon be off the hook for tenant defaults occurring during the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to a bill recently passed by the New York City...more

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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Alert - Global Anti-Bribery Year-in-Review: 2019 Developments and Predictions

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Enforcement activity reached new heights in 2019. The year saw the two largest corporate resolutions in the history of the FCPA, corporate penalties paid to US enforcement agencies topped last year’s record levels, and...more

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Labor Trafficking in Corporate Supply Chains—Where We Are Now

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Legislatures and courts, both in the United States and abroad, are working toward the eradication of labor trafficking in corporate supply chains. In the United States, consumers have sued manufacturers for failing to...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Facebook’s settlements with the Federal Government - Key takeaways for all companies to consider

On July 24, 2019, both the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced landmark settlements with Facebook. The agreements were significant not only because of the hefty fines...more

Fisher Phillips

Sexual Harassment Dominates California Legislation in 2018

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As we discussed back in January, sexual harassment appears to be the hot topic for the California State Legislature’s 2018 session. This is certainly not a surprise, as issues related to sexual harassment and the #MeToo...more

Proskauer - Whistleblower Defense

SEC Reduces Whistleblower Bounty Based On Culpability And Delayed Reporting

On February 28, 2017, in an Order almost entirely devoid of detail, the SEC announced that a whistleblower will receive 20% of any monetary sanctions collected in an enforcement action commenced as a result of the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Individual Liability: What’s Behind The Headlines?

It’s been open season on financial institutions since the 2008-2009 financial crisis (“Financial Crisis”). State and federal prosecutors and regulators are competing with each other for press coverage of their latest consent...more

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