Not all recent Southern District of New York decisions have favored privilege protection in the corporate setting. In Church & Dwight Co. v. SPD Swiss Precision Diagnostics, GmbH, No. 14-cv-585, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 175552 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 19, 2014)

In July 2014, the Council of the District of Columbia adopted and the then-mayor signed the Sustainable DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2014, DC Law 20-385.

U.S. District Judge John R. Adams of the Northern District of Ohio has recently dismissed Ohio landowners’ claim that oil and gas leases not properly notarized are invalid.

Beating its self-imposed June deadline by one business day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed "renewable volume obligations" (RVOs) for 2014-2016 under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program last Friday.

On Wednesday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a report regarding the use of mobile financial services (MFS) by underserved populations.

The complaint alleges that the defendants, in violation of the Dodd-Frank Act, deceived consumers, and notably veterans, concerning the costs and risks associated with the pension advances.

On Jan. 31, 2014, five federal agencies each adopted a common interim final rule that would permit banking entities to retain investments in collateralized debt obligations backed primarily by trust preferred securities.

This week, JP Morgan Chase & Co. agreed to a settlement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Office of Comptroller of the Currency, and 47 states to settle probes into its credit card debt collection practices.

Private equity fundraising in 2011 is on pace to top 2010.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently provided guidance discouraging mortgage industry participants from entering into marketing services arrangements (MSAs).

Aetna will acquire Humana for a combination of cash and stock valued at $37 billion, according to a joint news release from the two insurers.

BlackRock Long Term Private Capital (LTPC) has acquired a majority interest in Transaction Data Systems from GTCR, according to a news release.

The Carlyle Group has announced it has agreed to acquire Unchained Labs for $435 million.

H.I.G. Capital has announced it has completed a growth investment in Concord USA.

iRhythm Technologies has announced it completed raising $17 million in series E financing.

Pamplona Capital Management has announced it will acquire MedAssets for $2.7 billion.

Summit Partners has invested in Hallmark Health Care Solutions, according to a news release.

HQC indicated it will focus investments in the medical device, diagnostics, patient care products, consumer health/OTC and healthcare IT fields.

The lab company proposed to establish a new management company that would contract with physician groups to help establish their own clinical labs.

This week in Washington: Biden Administration expresses support for WTO TRIPS Waiver.