Two Ohio counties ravaged by the opioid epidemic settled with three major producers of painkillers for $260 million in the first such settlement for a federal trial. Other large producers have already reached larger settlements in non-federal cases, and a much larger...
Since we last wrote about Boeing more than a month ago, quite a bit of new information has emerged—little of it good for the company. These include conclusions by an interagency task force that both Boeing and the FAA were at fault in the certification process for the...
The city’s human rights commission published new guidelines last Friday, and eagle-eyed observers quickly noted the 29-page document included stringent, potentially unconstitutional limits on freedom of speech and expression. NYC’s human rights law prohibits...
One story that has been bubbling through the world of real estate law is the acrimonious lawsuit between Realogy and Compass. Realogy, whose stock price has suffered recently, is alleging Compass engaged in a variety of uncompetitive practices like poaching and...
A number of former SEC and FINRA officials spoke out last week against mandatory arbitration overseen by FINRA. They argue that brokers and investors would be better served by resolving their disputes in open court. Ending mandatory arbitration would mark a sea-change...
“Micromobility” and E-Scooters became an international sensation and source of controversy in 2019. Start-up firms that offer these motorized scooters to urban commuters sprang up like mushrooms, inundating urban cores with a new type of vehicle and contending with...