Employment agreements between publicly-traded issuers and their executive officers often contain severance pay provisions that are heavily negotiated at the time of entering into the agreements.

We previously told you about the expired Form I-9 (Rev. 03/08/13 N) that remained effective until the new "smart" version was released.

The escape and evacuation plan required by existing standard 30 CFR 77.1101 is prepared by the mine operator and is used by mines, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), and persons involved in rescue and recovery operations.

The National Advertising Division ("NAD") has recommended that Goya Foods, Inc. toss claims that its Excelsior brand pasta is "Puerto Rico's Favorite Pasta,"

On October 30, 2018, ATA Consulting LLC (doing business as Best Medical Transcription) agreed to a $200,000 settlement with the New Jersey Attorney General resulting from a server misconfiguration ...

On October 23, 2018, the parties in the Yahoo! Inc. ("Yahoo!") Customer Data Security Breach Litigation pending in the Northern District of California and the parties in the related litigation...

Recently, in a wide-ranging speech, the SEC's Chief Accountant, Wes Bricker, provided his thoughts on how the SEC accounting staff analyzes accounting issues

The SEC's Division of Enforcement (Division) released its latest Annual Report (Report) on November 2, 2018. The fiscal year that ended September 30, 2018 ...

Recently, several states have passed legislation allowing the use of smart contracts and blockchain technology in various commercial contexts.

Millennium began receiving reports in February 2016 advising of unauthorized use of hotel guests' cards.

A recent bipartisan letter from Members of Congress seeks clarification from SEC Chairman Jay Clayton as to the status of digital tokens and cryptocurrencies ...

On April 8, 2019, the European Commission High-Level Expert Group (the "HLEG") on Artificial Intelligence released the final version of its Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI (the "Guidelines").

Employers frequently make severance payments to executives, managers, and other employees who are involuntarily terminated.

The Visa Bulletin is released monthly by the Department of State and is used to determine when a sponsored foreign national can submit the final step of the green card process.

The Visa Bulletin is released monthly by the Department of State and is used to determine when a sponsored foreign national can submit the final step ...

On March 4, the FTC published the revised Hart-Scott-Rodino ("HSR") thresholds in the Federal Register. Retail (or other) companies contemplating mergers or acquisitions need to be aware

Employers failing to strictly comply with FCRA requirements in conducting background checks continue to face expensive consequences

The partial federal government shutdown forced the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ("CPSC" or "Commission") along with other agencies to close for 35 days.

The U.S. Department of Justice announced major news in the world of consumer products this month.

Many workplace policies and employee handbooks contain restrictions on employees speaking to the media.