Podcasts for lawyers, while not a new idea, seem to be coming back into vogue. Some of the longest running podcasts, launched in 2004 and shortly thereafter, remain go-to staples…
Wells Fargo Faces Allegations of Improper Mortgage Charges and Abusive Sales Practices
Wells Fargo is the defendant in a lawsuit in which a homeowner is alleging that the bank improperly charged thousands of customers across the nation to lock in interest rates…
Who Really Wins When Companies Are Offered Large Tax Incentives?
The answer to this perennial question is that one side typically loses more than it bargained for and the other, depending on the industry involved, may be far better off…
Facebook challenges gag order on free speech grounds
A District of Columbia Superior Court judge has delivered Facebook warrants seeking “all contents of communications, identifying information, and other records” for three accounts. The warrants were accompanied by an…
Florida to Review Law That Puts Injured Undocumented Workers at Risk of Deportation
A Florida law targeting injured undocumented workers is set to undergo legislative review. Employers and insurance companies have been criticized for using the law to get such workers arrested, and…
Battle Between DreamHost and the Justice Department Exposes Gaps in Privacy Protections
A federal judge ruled last Thursday that a Los Angeles-based hosting company must provide prosecutors with digital data from a website used to organize protests against Donald Trump’s inauguration in…
