From time to time, this Blog has written about lawsuits involving corporations, including those brought as shareholder derivative actions (here). As this Blog explained, a derivative action is a lawsuit …
On December 22, 2016, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (“Teva”), the world’s largest manufacturer of generic pharmaceutical products, and its wholly-owned Russian subsidiary, Teva …
What could this legislation mean for New York businesses? New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman recently introduced legislation intended to reduce the use of non-compete agreements in the workplace. …
Can I receive a financial award for blowing the whistle on my company? A Texas federal jury has found the entities formerly known as Allied Home Mortgage Capital Corporation (“Allied …
We live in a technologically advanced world. Our phones are smart, our tablets are mini-computers, and our laptops/notebooks are more powerful than ever. We can interact with each other through …
What anti-money laundering compliance programs should financial firms have in place? The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) recently announced that it had fined Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, a former …
On December 14, 2016, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that it “obtained more than $4.7 billion in settlements and judgments from civil cases involving fraud and false claims against …
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) has put a lump of coal in the Christmas stockings of two companies this week for using separation agreements that impede the …
New York, NY (Law Firm Newswire) December 22, 2016 – The Law Office of Jeffrey M. Haber is pleased to announce that Mr. Haber has once again been named by Super …
Perpetrating a fraud on the government is a serious problem. It has economic and life threatening consequences (e.g., increasing costs to taxpayers, and providing defective bullet proof vests to the …
