Many companies provide workers with cell phones for company business. And they expect that their workers respect its proper use. But companies should afford their workers the same respect in terms of privacy. In a recent report, a woman was fired for deleting an app her employer used to track her movements. She sued for …
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SEC Charges Insider Trading Ahead of Merger
The Securities and Exchange Commission charged three software company founders with insider trading and forced them to disgorge $5.8 million in illegal profits, penalties and interest. Insider trading occurs when people in high levels of management trade company securities based on non-public information. Lawson Software’s co-chairman, Herbert Richard Lawson, tipped his brother and a family …
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VW’s Emissions-Test Trickery May Not Be Illegal in Europe by Danny Hakim and Claire Barthelemy
Posted by Michael de Andrade. Volkswagen, one of the European auto giants, admitted to “installing defeat device software in 11 million cars.” These “defeat device software” lets carmakers to change performance settings of the engines before a pollution test. These software would not only switch the performance settings of an engine but also detect when “they …
Wrongful Convictions – Los Angeles to Pay 24 Million to Two Men
Los Angeles will pay 24 million dollars to two men who spent decades in prison for crimes they did not commit. In one case, lawyers and a team of students from Loyola Law School challenged a key witness’s testimony. In 1979, Kash Delano Register was charged with the armed robbery and murder of Jack Sasson, 78, after eyewitness …
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Importance of Having Enforceable Contracts In Business
Posted by Bailey Obetz. A contract is an agreement that can be enforced in court; it is formed by two or more parties, each of whom agrees to perform or to refrain from performing some act now or in the future. For a contract to be enforced something of value must be exchanged by all …
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Antitrust Suit Against Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Healthcare providers, small business, and individuals have filed antitrust lawsuits against Blue Cross and Blue Shield. They allege the 37 independently-owned companies that make up the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association are colluding to avoid competition, raise prices on premiums, and clamp down on payments to providers. Plaintiffs are seeking class action status. Blue Cross …
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Fighting a DUI in New Jersey–A Review of Criminal Procedure
In a recent NJ.com article, expert lawyers in DUI laws revealed how they attack drunk driving charges. Normally, defense lawyers rely on plea bargaining when a client is charged with a crime. Plea bargaining involves an agreement between a prosecutor and defendant where the defendant will plead to a lesser charge in return for dismissal …
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Managing Online Reputation: “Becoming Reputable”
Posted by Sheyenne Hurt-Lewis. Customer reviews are extremely important to the reputation of a business. In today’s technological era, it is becoming imperative for businesses to manage their online reputation though social media and other outlets. Reviewing sites such as Yelp, Twitter, and Facebook can be used as means of reforming and promoting businesses. Dan Simons, …
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GM Not Out of the Clear Just Yet
Posted by Sara Firnstein. Everybody knows that General Motors, or “GM,” has had its fair share of issues throughout the years. Many recalls have been raised based on multiple different issues. In 2014, GM came out and recalled over 3.4 million cars because of an ignition switch issue on top of the already 2.6 million …
IRS Seizing Bank Accounts Appearing as Part of “Structuring” Ahead of Formal Charges
Members of organized crime, drug dealers, and terrorists transact their “business” in cash to hide their tracks. As part of a scheme to launder money (make it look it was earned legitimately), criminals will deposit their ill-earned cash in bank accounts. In response, Congress passed the Bank Secrecy Act, requiring banks to assist the government in catching money …