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SEC Proposes A Rule On Climate-Related Risk Disclosure
On March 21st, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new rules requiring registered public companies to disclose climate-related risks that are reasonably likely to have a material impact on their business, operations, and financial condition.
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Over time, SCOTUS developed caselaw relating to the FAA which creates a strong presumption in favor of compelling arbitration where there are ambiguities present as to whether the claims in dispute fall within the parties' arbitration agreement.
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Fast food giant McDonald's may have questionable animal welfare practices—its suppliers use gestation crates for pregnant pigs, which are considered inhumane. To address this, billionaire investor Carl Icahn has proposed a proxy contest to change the composition of McDonald's Board of Directors. Gestation crates typically house pigs so tightly that they…
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The Department of Justice recently outlined a new, tougher policy toward prosecuting white-collar criminals.
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Not only does Facebook have a new name, but the company can also take credit for helping establish a new test for demand futility for derivative lawsuits under Delaware law. The new test, adopted by the Supreme Court of Delaware in United Food and Commercial Workers…
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"Oh, so that's how tips work." The Federal Trade Commission has ordered Amazon to pay out $61.7 million to the company's Flex drivers, following an investigation that discovered the company was keeping nearly one-third of driver tips. Amazon Caught Using Driver Tips to Cover Base Pay This isn't the first time gig drivers have made this complaint, either.
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