Every day, companies must navigate a complex maze of rules on corporate compliance issues. It’s up to government agencies, like the Department of Justice… Read More
October 28, 2019
The 2019 Lawsuit Climate Survey: Ranking the States was conducted for the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform by The Harris Poll to explore how fair and reasonable state liability systems are perceived to be by U.S. businesses Read More
September 17, 2019
“Do we really want our courtrooms turned into casinos?” An in-depth discussion on the fundamentals of third party litigation funding (TPLF). In this… Read More
September 10, 2019
The recently ended U.S. Supreme Court term resulted in a mixed bag of rulings for American companies. In this episode, the U.S Chamber… Read More
July 15, 2019
Debates are raging in Congress and state capitals over data privacy and the best standards for collecting, handling, and storing personal data as well… Read More
July 5, 2019
In late June, a federal judge in Illinois delivered an extraordinary opinion. U.S. District Judge Thomas Durkin threw out a merger and acquisition (M&A) objection lawsuit settlement and ordered the plaintiffs' lawyers to return hundreds of thousands of dollars in fees. He also said that the case should have been dismissed before it ever got off the ground, and that it was time to end the "racket" of "worthless" M&A lawsuits. Read More
July 2, 2019
Will Congress take away an employee’s right to settle disputes through arbitration without having to go to court and make a federal case out… Read More
June 16, 2019
In a new op-ed in The Wall Street Journal, U.S. Chamber of Commerce General Counsel John Wood explains why a simple-sounding proposal from Sen. Elizabeth Warren, which makes company executives criminally liable for actions that now are considered basic negligence, would "upend hundreds of years of U.S. legal tradition and wreak havoc in boardrooms." Read More
May 8, 2019
Ephemeral messaging has completely changed how companies communicate around the world. These apps are faster, easier and can be more secure than email.
But since 2017, companies have had to wonder what's up with using WhatsApp (and other similar platforms) while cooperating with Department of Justice (DOJ) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigations. Read More
March 13, 2019
As bone-chilling cold grips a large part of the country, a group of 30 general counsel and senior litigators from major U.S. companies gave a cool reception to third party litigation funding (TPLF) in a letter sent today to the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules. The letter supports a petition to the Committee, led by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) and co-signed by 29 other trade associations, advocating a rule requiring transparency for funding agreements in federal civil lawsuits. Read More
January 31, 2019
The holiday season is in full swing, but the Department of Justice (DOJ) isn't letting visions of sugar plums get in the way of conducting business. Read More
November 30, 2018
The chances of a company being sued in a securities class action lawsuit are higher now than at any time in the 20 years since Congress passed the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (PSLRA), which rewrote the rules for modern securities fraud litigation in 1995. Read More
July 12, 2018
California plaintiffs' lawyers came out in force last week to stop a bill that would make deceptive drug lawsuit advertising by lawyers a violation of the state's major consumer protection law. The bill was unanimously passed by the California Assembly in May, but a hearing scheduled before the state Senate Judiciary Committee for July 3 was abruptly cancelled after the politically-powerful group, Consumer Attorneys of California, voiced its opposition. Read More
July 12, 2018
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has placed a welcome focus lately on enlisting businesses as partners instead of adversaries in the fight against corporate wrongdoing. One way to strengthen this partnership is to offer concrete incentives for companies to make an up-front investment in ethics and compliance programs designed to detect and prevent violations in the first place. Read More
June 15, 2018
A long-running litigation campaign to force Chevron USA to pay a $9.5 billion Ecuadorian judgment, which a New York court found in 2014 to be a product of fraud and bribery, hit another roadblock last week in Canada. Read More
May 30, 2018
As mechanisms for collective redress – better known as class action in the U.S. – spread across Europe, the European Commission is preparing to propose important new EU-wide legislation on collective redress this month. A Commission report from January highlights the clear need for that legislation to include safeguards against litigation abuse. Read More
April 2, 2018
Lawsuit Says Apple Juice Label is Deceiving; Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Says Court Funding Cuts Could Hamper Business Environment Read More
February 7, 2018
Climate Change Could Swamp Your Muni-Bond Portfolio; DOJ Limitation On Agency Guidance Levels Playing Field Read More
February 5, 2018
The Opioid Crisis Has Plaintiff Lawyers Smelling Cash; LawCash execs showering Schneiderman with campaign contributions Read More
January 4, 2018
U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said the Department of Justice now may pass on criminal charges if companies disclose foreign bribery violations, reports Bloomberg Politics. Read More
November 30, 2017