Courts have generally interpreted "civil authority" provisions as requiring that access to the insured premises must be made impossible and have consistently resisted attempts by insureds to expand coverage to situations where access to the insured premises is merely made inconvenient.
This article addresses an issue that is being increasingly raised in one guise or another: namely, whether pollution exclusions can apply to parties who have no connection whatsoever to pollution — i.e., non-polluters.
Twice in less than 12 months, the FTC has investigated Google Inc.'s personal data-handling practices to compare them with Google's representations made in its website privacy policy and other documents. And twice in less than 12 months, the FTC has determined that Google's practices constituted misrepresentation.
Congress adjourned Sept. 21 without further action on a House bill that would require remote sellers to collect and pay sales and use taxes on purchases made by residents of states in which the sellers have no physical presence ' after the states implement a simplified collection and payment system.
What does an inspection binge by a local municipal code enforcer who may have visited the lemonade stand you operated as a kid have to do with your e-commerce business in 2012?
An in-depth analysis at a recent key ruling.
Analysis of two key cases.
The tax consequence of FCPA violations is an issue U.S. law enforcement personnel are highlighting, as indicated by case filings and appearances by representatives of the IRS at FCPA conferences.
The responsible corporate officer (RCO) doctrine is now forming the basis for significant civil and administrative ramifications.
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL ' 145) provides rules of the road for corporations to indemnify and obtain insurance to shield their directors and officers from personal liability for acts taken in their official capacities.
