The Wisconsin Supreme Court has upheld a law that limits collective bargaining for public workers and requires them to make increased contributions to pensions and health care.
Over the past week, members of Congress from both parties have sent several letters to the Department of Education (DOE or ED) regarding its ongoing rulemaking related to the ways higher education institutions request, maintain, disburse, and...
We have written previously about the FTC’s action arising out of the data breach suffered by the Wyndham hotel group, and the company’s petition for permission to pursue an interlocutory appeal regarding the FTC’s use of its “unfairness” jurisdiction...
On July 23, HUD issued Mortgagee Letter 2014-16, which requires FHA mortgagees to retain electronic copies of certain foreclosure-related documents and extends the record retention period to seven years after the life of an FHA-insured mortgage....
The party is definitely over for a man facing a criminal trespass case after his mother opted to press charges over an out-of-control house party in upstate New York earlier this month.
Companies spend a lot of time and effort promoting a “Speak Up” culture. Even before the SEC’s whistleblower program, senior managers recognized that they needed to know what is occurring in the company. The only way to learn is to encourage...
"If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor." President Obama repeated this assurance to the American public numerous times, and the statement was prominently featured on the White House web site prior to and after adoption of the Affordable...
The co-founders of a Florida based computer company were named as Respondents in SEC administrative proceedings. The actions centers on significant internal control difficulties regarding the inventory which, rather than being remedied, were...
The SEC Final Rule is the SEC’s first major step toward implementing its final regulatory regime under Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act. On June 25, 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a final rule (the SEC Final Rule)...
