Archive for 2018

Elder financial exploitation has been called “the crime of the 21st Century.” ((See Consumer Fin. Prot. Bureau, Recommendations and...

Real estate transactions are an attractive vehicle for criminals looking to launder their money. ((See Louise Shelley, Money Laundering...

On April 29, 2018, Sprint and T-Mobile announced an agreement to merge the two companies. Though this is exciting...

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”), human error causes 94% of serious vehicle accidents. ((NHTSA, Automated...

In December 2017, Secretary of Energy Rick Perry proposed a new rule that sent shockwaves through the energy industry....

Stating exaggerated claims at the beginning of a lawsuit can be a standard practice in litigation; however, a recent...

On March 23, 2018, President Trump signed the CLOUD Act–which was attached to the omnibus spending bill–into law. The CLOUD...

The Ninth Circuit’s recent ruling could be a significant step towards eliminating gender pay discrimination in the workplace. The federal...

During the week of March 26, 2018, California announced that coffee shops are required to post warnings that the...

In March 2018, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced that it will begin proceedings to determine whether...