The US Supreme Court on June 30 sided with a website designer who claimed the First Amendment shielded her from liability under state civil rights laws for refusing to create wedding websites for same-sex couples....more
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently held that a person who makes social media posts promoting securities—motivated at least in part by their own financial interests or those of the securities’ owner—is...more
In a recent case, the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit confirmed that the anti-retaliation provision of the False Claims Act (FCA) prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who undertake lawful efforts...more
The US Supreme Court heard arguments on December 5, 2022, in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, No. 21-476, which asks whether a website design company has a constitutionally protected free speech right to refuse to design wedding...more
Executive Summary -
The Morgan Lewis Year in Review highlights key US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC or the Commission) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) enforcement developments and...more
3/1/2017
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