SOX on the Seas
On February 25, the Supreme Court concluded that the Sarbanes-Oxley Act does not apply to fish. Passed in the wake of the Enron scandal and intended to address corporate fraud,…
U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case On Same-Sex Marriage
On January 16, the Supreme Court of the United States agreed to hear four consolidated appeals coming out of the Sixth Circuit. The issues before the Court are whether the…
Second Circuit Overturns Insider Trading Convictions
This month the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit overturned insider trading convictions of hedge fund managers Todd Newman and Anthony Chiasson. The Second Circuit ruling marked…
“Torture Report” Sparks Controversy in US
Although speculation regarding harsh interrogation tactics employed by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has been at the forefront of news coverage for some time, last Tuesday, the United States Senate…
Texas and SB 14
After passing Senate Bill 14 (“SB 14”) in 2011, a stricter voter-ID law, Texas finally implemented SB 14’s new, stricter identification requirements for the first time in a federal general…
Wisconsin Voter ID Law Upheld in 7th Circuit
On Sept. 12, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago reinstated Wisconsin’s voter ID law, which will require Wisconsin voters to produce a government-issued photo ID at this November’s…
Halbig v. Burwell
On September 4, 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit took the unusual step of ordering a review of its July 22, 2014, order in the case…
Employers may not “like” this decision
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) delivered an order stating that when someone clicks the “like” button on Facebook it is “protected concerted activity” under the National Labor relations Act…
Court Broadens Reach of Federal Arbitration Act
The reach of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) was expanded recently by the New York Appellate Division, First Department in Rita Cusimano v. Andrew Schnurr. The court unanimously held that…