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On May 21, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA") permits an employer to require an employee to arbitrate employment-related disputes individually.

The SEC named Richard Jones as the next Chair of the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB"). He will succeed Russ Golden, beginning his term July ...

Over the past year, acquisitive companies have increasingly seen the mergers and acquisitions market become stronger and more competitive. While this is good news on many fronts, it also can signal heightened opportunity for disputes to arise in the wake of a deal.

American Apparel Inc. disclosed recently that The Securities and Exchange Commission has launched a formal investigation into issues raised during its Board evaluation of matters relating to its ousted CEO Dov Charney.

On July 18, 2017, in Gold v. New York Life Ins. Co., New York's Appellate Division, First Department issued a decision that directly contradicted the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals...

In the wake of corporate scandals and high-profile prosecutions, many companies have avoided prosecution or have otherwise negotiated reduced sanctions in recent years by cooperating with prosecutors or regulators and entering into agreements that often include accepting a monitor.

After several high-profile court decisions and, more recently, the imposition of the amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure relating to electronic evidence, attorneys and their clients are now more than ever under pressure to manage discovery of electronic evidence correctly in any litigation, regulatory inquiry or law enforcement matter.

The catastrophic losses resulting from the terrorist attacks of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina highlighted many of the issues that face policyholders in the wake of a disaster.

Recent media reports highlight a number of significant business transactions gone awry, with the collapse of Sallie Mae’s sale to JC Flowers – the most recent failed mega buyout.

An independent report published in early June 2012 provides further evidence of the Isle of Man’s positive contribution to the global economy.

One of the changes in approach that the current administration has taken to the legal system—a change often overshadowed by other headlines—is the current administration's willingness to enforce arbitration clauses.

, the issue of class/collective action waivers in mandatory arbitration agreements has been a hot one. Including in its seminal D.R. Horton decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has repeatedly taken the position that such waivers violate employees' rights under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).

In recent years, employers have increasingly been subject to class and collective actions lawsuits by employees alleging various employment law violations, including claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

On August 23, 2011, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed a lower court’s dismissal of a claim under Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 brought on behalf of purchasers in a public offering, holding that plaintiffs failed to plead that the alleged misstatements were subjectively false.

As 2016 draws to a close, Ernst & Young has released its 15th edition of its Global Capital Confidence Barometer (the GCCB), which looks forward toward the trends and expectations in the M&A market for 2017.

On January 13, 2017, the United States Supreme Court consolidated and granted review of the three following cases involving the legality of arbitration agreements which contain class action waivers...

On January 13, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in three cases involving the lawfulness of class and collective action waivers in arbitration agreements.