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Most ridiculous lawsuits USA: Former TSU law students take grade dispute to court
FCPA: IP Rights under the FCPA
For many US companies conducting business internationally, Intellectual Property (IP) is a key business component. Not only is the development of new IP critical to many businesses, for continued growth strategies, but IP protection is now a central business interest. … Weiterlesen
Most ridiculous lawsuits USA: ‚Shahs of Sunset‘ Producers Settle Lawsuit With Unhappy Participant
Ryan Seacrest Productions and Bravo have settled a lawsuit brought against them by a Persian woman who took part in the filming of their upcoming reality series, Shahs of Sunset. A spokesperson for Ryan Seacrest Productions confirms to The Hollywood … Weiterlesen
ILR: Supreme Court Debates Rights Case Aimed at Corporations
Institute for Legal Reform WASHINGTON — The question before the Supreme Court on Tuesday was whether lawsuits against corporations for some kinds of human rights violations are categorically forbidden. Some of the justices were themselves in a categorical mood, announcing … Weiterlesen
Most Ridiculous Lawsuits USA: Dimmick sues couple he kidnapped
Jesse Dimmick contends in the breach of contract suit seeking $235,000 that after he entered Jared and Lindsay Rowley’s house in 2009, they reached a legally binding, oral contract that they would hide him for an unspecified amount of money. … Weiterlesen
The Compliance Integration Risk Assessment
For the want of a nail, the horse was lost. For the want of a horse, the message was lost. For the want of a message, a battle was lost. For the want of a battle, a kingdom was lost. … Weiterlesen
Supreme Court Do-Over Plan Surprises Many
(CN) – Legal observers say they are puzzled by the U.S. Supreme Court’s call for a second round of arguments concerning corporate liability for overseas wrongdoing. The Nigerian plaintiffs in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum claim that the oil giant … Weiterlesen
Most ridiculous lawsuits USA: Staten Island mom hits city with $900 trillion suit
Fausat Ogunbayo, 46, recently sued the city and its Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) in Brooklyn federal court, claiming the defendants had violated both her civil rights and her children’s by removing the boys from their home here in June … Weiterlesen
ILR Daily News: Citigroup to pay $158.3M in mortgage settlement
Institute of Legal Reform, Daily News, to read more […] ILR Daily News Citigroup to pay $158.3M in mortgage settlement
FCPA: Haas School Training for Compliance and Ethics Leadership
There are a myriad of compliance and ethics conferences across the country each year. I regularly attend and speak at some of these. There are also more regular webinar and local events which may focus on specific topics or themes. … Weiterlesen