In a ruling with important implications for courts' deference to agencies, U.S. Supreme Court rejects Department of Labor position on overtime for "outside sales" employees *

USA - June 19 2012
The United States Supreme Court ruled yesterday that pharmaceutical sales representatives are "outside sales" employees who are exempt from the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"). 

Co-authors: Olushola Ayanbule, Jesse A. Cripps, Jason Schwartz.

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Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower provision does not cover employees of non-public companies, First Circuit rules *

USA - February 6 2012
In an important decision regarding the scope of the Sarbanes-Oxley "whistleblower" provision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled on Friday that the provision generally does not extend to employees of non-public companies.

Co-authors: Olushola Ayanbule.

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8th annual webcast briefing on challenges in compliance and corporate governance | Podcast *

United Kingdom, USA - January 10 2012
While compliance professionals struggle to balance the management of effective compliance programs with the reality of shrinking resources and budgets, the risks presented by government enforcement and private actions are higher than ever.

Co-authors: Amy Goodman, F. Joseph Warin, Stephen C. Payne.

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The proxy access decision: implications for Dodd-Frank and other agencies’ rulemakings | Podcast *

USA - September 20 2011
The federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. recently invalidated the SEC's "proxy access" rule, which would have required that director candidates nominated by certain large shareholders be included in a company's proxy materials

Co-authors: Michael D. Bopp , Amy Goodman.

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DC Circuit vacates Securities and Exchange Commission's proxy access rule *

USA - July 22 2011
Today the federal appellate court in Washington, D.C. invalidated the SEC's "proxy access" rule, which would have required that director candidates nominated by certain large shareholders be included in a company's proxy materials.

Co-authors: Ronald O. Mueller, Amy Goodman, Elizabeth A. Ising.

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