The Department of Justice’s new policy of enlisting companies to conduct criminal investigations of their employees as a condition of civil settlements—the so-called Yates Memo—will have a chilling effect on the ability of companies to cooperate and comply with the government, according to a new report released today at a symposium hosted jointly by the… Keep reading →
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New Reports Highlight Problem Of Over-Criminalization, Negative Impact Of DOJ Yates Memo
By businesswireUtah Attorney General Sean Reyes released the following statement on Donald Trump’s proposed nominees for the U.S. Supreme Court, unveiled yesterday: “I applaud Mr. Trump’s list of highly respected jurists who understand the critical importance of judicial restraint, the rule of law and constitutional textualism in the tradition of Justice Scalia. These are some of… Keep reading →
Grant Thornton Receives FedRAMP Third Party Assessment Organization (3PAO) Accreditation
By businesswireGrant Thornton LLP has achieved accreditation as a Third Party Assessment Organization under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP). FedRAMP is a government-wide program that provides a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services. Administered by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA), the 3PAO accreditation… Keep reading →
FiscalNote Releases Atlantis, Providing Policy And Legal Professionals With State-Level Regulations Access And Analysis
By FiscalNoteLegal analytics platform provider expands product line to help customers manage risk and increase efficiency. WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 17, 2015 – FiscalNote™, provider of a real-time legal analytics platform that tracks, analyzes and forecasts legal and policy data, today announced the release of its new state regulations product, Atlantis, expanding its government policy analysis… Keep reading →
BP’s long, flammable nightmare is finally over. It has agreed to a record settlement to cash out all of the federal and state claims against it arising from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.From the Wall Street Journal: BP PLC on Thursday agreed to pay $18.7 billion to settle all federal and state claims arising from… Keep reading →
How much would I have to pay you to smash a thermometer and drink its mercury, right now? “A lot”, you are probably thinking, but you have a price. One hit of thermometer mercury isn’t going to kill you. You’d probably Google “mercury poisoning,” make a guess about your risk tolerance, and get back to… Keep reading →
Last week, the United States Supreme Court rendered a decision in the King v. Burwell case, stating that premium tax credits are allowed for eligible individuals who sign up for health insurance coverage through federal, as well as state health insurance marketplaces. With the ruling, provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) remain unchanged. Paychex,… Keep reading →
Supreme Court Issues Favorable Opinion on Lawsuits brought by Kohner, Mann & Kailas on behalf of Wisconsin Industrial and Commercial Users of Natural Gas
By businesswireKohner, Mann & Kailas, S.C. (KMK), today announced that the Supreme Court of the United States has issued an opinion in favor of KMK’s clients that strongly protects Wisconsin businesses and could return hundreds of millions of dollars to the Wisconsin economy. The opinion addresses lawsuits KMK brought, on behalf of Wisconsin industrial and commercial… Keep reading →
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a landmark rulemaking today, which reduces the domestic production allowances for HCFC-22 at the lowest level ever and proposes a complete phase-out within five years. HCFCs, or hydrochlorofluorocarbons, are a class of refrigerants that are damaging to the ozone layer, and contribute to global warming. “We congratulate EPA for… Keep reading →
American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger was at Fort Belvoir, Va., today where President Obama signed a $16.3 billion emergency spending measure that provides greater veteran access to non-VA health-care providers, among other reforms in the system. “Today, another step is taken in the journey to restore trust in VA among our nation’s veterans,”… Keep reading →