Fired Avotres CEO Allegedly Blew the Whistle on FDA Data Violations
Former CEO of Avotres, Sean X. Hu, filed suit in Delaware Chancery Court on July 8, 2022, seeking...
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NFT Wallet Company Claims Former Executives Swiped Trade Secrets
May 17, 2020, NFT wallet company Banq Inc. filed a trade secret suit in Nevada federal court...
Breaking SCOTUS News: Supreme Court Bans Recovery for Emotional Damages for Four Federal Discrimination Statutes
Earlier today (April 27, 2022), the United States Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, upheld the...
Elon Musk Beats Shareholder Suit Over Tesla’s SolarCity Deal
Yesterday (April 27, 2022), Tesla CEO Elon Musk dodged a $13 million shareholder suit filed in...
Court Awards NuVasive $1.6 Million for Employee Non-Compete Breach
On March 28, 2022, Judge Denise Casper of the District of Massachusetts awarded NuVasive, Inc. $1.6...
CNN President Abruptly Resigns, Citing Relationship with Colleague
CNN recently reported that its President, Jeff Zucker, has resigned, citing his failure to disclose...
Take Two: SEC Reopens Proposed Rule on Executive Compensation Disclosures
Yesterday, the SEC reopened for comment a Dodd Frank-era proposed rule that would allow investors...
Hertz Settles with Former GC in Clawback Litigation, But Claims Against Former CEO Are Proceeding
Hertz and its former General Counsel entered into a settlement agreement resolving Hertz’ claims...
Boyd Gaming Fines Provide Lessons to Corporate Boards Concerning the Handling of Sexual Harassment Allegations and Investigations
Last week, Boyd Gaming agreed to pay $150,000 to the Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) for failing to...
“Morning Show” Redeux: Hubbard Accused of Allowing “Sacred Cow” Host to Harass Co-Host and Station Employees
Radio personality Melissa McGurren has sued her former employer, Hubbard Radio, for gender...
The SEC Jumps Into the Mix of Claimants and Investigators Challenging Activision Blizzard’s “Frat Boy” Environment
UPDATE (October 29, 2021): Activision Blizzard has ended its mandatory arbitration, has debuted a...
Former Washington Football Team General Counsel Accused NFL Investigator of Lying During Her Investigation
On September 8, 2021, unsealed documents from a lawsuit launched in November 2020 by former...