On April 30, 2019, the Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division, Brian A. Benczkowski, announced an update to the Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) 2017 guidance document entitled Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (“2019...
In recent years, in Italy a constant growth in investments to emerging Italian companies (i.e. the "start-ups") has taken place.... By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
On April 23, federal prosecutors announced the first-ever felony charges against a drug distributor — Rochester Drug Co-Operative, Inc. (RDC) — and two of its executives for illegally distributing opioid painkillers....
Legal automation can be disruptively beneficial or disruptively disastrous for legal departments. One factor that makes the difference? Whether or not an automation product empowers users to craft their own solutions....
Chairman Jay Clayton testified on Capitol Hill this week, requesting an increase in the budget for fiscal 2020. Additional funds are necessary, the Chairman noted, to increase the size of the staff which currently stands at about 4,500 members....
On May 8, 2019, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) went live with a new Compliance Checks webpage. Similar to the recent Section 503 focused reviews landing page, the Compliance Checks webpage offers federal contractors a...
As our series of FAQs regarding the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) continues we are examining the scope of the law’s jurisdiction. These FAQs should help employers determine if they are required to comply with the CCPA and if so, what steps...
With the advent of Uber, Lyft, and other so-called “gig economy” jobs, a niche industry has arisen for plaintiffs’ lawyers who file suit against these companies alleging that their workers are misclassified employees. The outcome of these suits can...
Jason Gardner discusses Singapore's FinTech Fast Track and some of the similar opportunities available to entities filing patent applications in the US. Visit the Kilpatrick Townsend FinTech blog at bit.ly/KT_FinTech for more insights...
Following on the heels of a very favorable decision by a federal appellate court earlier this year that insurance agents for American Family Insurance were not misclassified by the company as independent contractors in a class action brought under...
