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Normally, when a violation of the FCPA comes to mind, it looks a lot like this: A company, due to either corrupt intent or maybe just poor compliance practices, pays off a foreign official in return for some sort of business benefit. It's true that this is often how FCPA cases come to be, but not always.

Discussion of a late-year wave of hospital FCA settlements.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Jan. 6 upheld a $20 million class action settlement that resolved privacy claims against Facebook Inc. over a feature that posted users names and images along with advertising promotions.

Analysis of a GM trial in which "Similar Incident" evidence was permitted.

The most significant effects that California Code of Regulations Title 24 has on a lease relates to which party will bear the cost of the upgrades required to make the space compliant with the legislation. Here's what you need to know.

A recent Yahoo! Parenting article grouped a particular lawsuit under the larger rubric of "obstetric violence." But, what is "obstetric violence" and how does it fit into the modern American medical jurisprudence?

The pharmaceutical industry has recently felt empowered and emboldened by one final court decision and another pending case that would seemingly allow companies to distribute, proactively, information about unapproved uses, i.e. , off-label, so long as the information is truthful and not misleading. However, companies must, nevertheless, consider potential product liability ramifications. There is no indication that, because firms may now be allowed certain latitude in one area, they are immune from product liability exposure.

Court Dismisses Franchise Act Claims
Court Grants Franchisor's Motion to Compel Arbitration