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District Court Dismisses ATS Claim Against Laotian Politicians Alleging Conduct having No Connection With U.S.

March.14.2016

Hmong I v. Lao People's Democratic Republic, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, March 14, 2016 Thus putative class action ...

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Supreme Court Declines to Address the Constitutionality of Securities and Exchange Administrative Forum

by Marc R. Shapiro and Robert Loeb
March.31.2016

On March 28, 2016, the Supreme Court denied a petition for certiorari review brought by Laurie Bebo, the former CEO of Assisted Living Concepts Inc., ...

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The American settlement system may soon apply in France in case of corruption

March.07.2016

Orrick partner Frédéric Lalance was interviewed by Arnaud Lefebvre about the Sapin 2 bill for Option Finance.

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Update on Institutional Shareholder Voting Guidelines on Management Say-on-Pay and Incentive Plan Proposals

by Brett Cooper and Keith A. Tidwell
March.30.2016

This Alert is an update to last year's Client Alert on the same topic, which also discussed how to win a proxy fight despite a "no" recommendation ...

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FTC Puts Teeth into Native Ads Guidance: Lord & Taylor Settles Deceptive Ad Claim

by Emily S. Tabatabai
March.24.2016

Last week, fashion retailer Lord & Taylor reached a settlement with the FTC over its allegedly deceptive advertising campaign, the first such action ...

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Case Update: Midland Funding v. Madden

by Robert Loeb and Christopher J. Cariello
March.22.2016

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday issued an order inviting the Solicitor General to provide the views of the United States on whether the Court should ...

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Orrick Attorneys Author Article on SEC Enforcement in 2015 and the Year Ahead

by Kevin M. Askew
March.21.2016

Last year was another strong year for the Securities and Exchange Commission’s enforcement efforts.

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CFPB Jumps Into Cyber Enforcement Pool

by Aravind Swaminathan
March.10.2016

In a much anticipated move, on March 2, 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) entered the cybersecurity foray with its first ...

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EU-U.S. Privacy Shield is Go…nearly

by Dr. Christian Schröder and Aravind Swaminathan
March.02.2016

On 29 February 2016 the European Commission issued the legal texts of the EU-U.S Privacy Shield which aims to replace the defunct EU-U.S Safe Harbor ...

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Good News from the IRS on 401(K) Safe Harbor Plans

by Jason D. Flaherty and Patricia E. Anglin
March.01.2016

Safe harbor 401(k) plans are attractive because they are not required to perform annual nondiscrimination testing. In the past, one of the biggest ...

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District Court Upholds Antitrust Jury Verdict Against Non-U.S. Manufacturers of Price-Fixed Components even though Sales to U.S. Customers Were Made by Independent Importers

June.29.2016

Costco Wholesale Corp. v. AU Optronics Corp., U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, March 3, 2016 Plaintiff Costco prevailed ...

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Supreme Court Affirms Class Certification and Judgment Predicated upon "Representative Evidence"

by Robert Loeb and William J. Foley
March.30.2016

On March 22, 2016, the Supreme Court issued a decision permitting class plaintiffs to rely on "representative" or "sample" evidence to satisfy the ...