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Recent comments by SEC Commissioner Daniel Gallagher were noteworthy for both their candor and the subject he raised. On June 18, he wrote that the SEC was sending a "troubling message": Chief compliance officers (CCOs) should not take ownership of their firm's compliance policies and procedures, lest they be held accountable for conduct that is not really their responsibility.

The NLRB's general counsel recently issued a 30-page memorandum setting forth guidance on employers' internal personnel policies to ensure compliance with the National Labor Relations Act. The report is relevant to nearly all private employers, regardless of whether they have union-represented employees.

Employers with transgender employees should be aware of recent developments in the interpretation of laws for transgender employees, especially in relation to an employee's access to restroom facilities while at work. The following provides a brief explanation of the law and the steps an employer can take to ensure that all employees remain comfortable in using restroom facilities.

Corporations with U.S. and overseas operations run the risk that an accident or other alleged wrongdoing abroad will land in both foreign and U.S. courts. Sometimes it is right after the event occurs, and other times, litigation begins in the foreign courts and comes to the U.S. months or years later.

If a plaintiff in a discrimination case or a recipient spouse in a divorce action is unemployed or under-employed and seeking compensation or maintenance, that party's employability must be ascertained in order to determine a fair and just award. Frequently, this requires consultation with, or testimony by, a vocational or employability expert.

Many times, courts are faced with the question of whether a loss location is 'vacant' under a commercial property policy when trying to determine if the building owner or lessee is conducting customary operations. This article explores various decisions across the United States as to what is considered 'customary operations,' thereby rendering the property 'vacant.'

Discussion of a recent ruling from Massachusetts.

In preparing for trial, it is natural to focus on what you will say when you address the judge or jury, and when you question witnesses. While it is important to say the right things in the right way at the right time, it is equally or more important to listen attentively to the judge, jurors, lawyers, witnesses and others in the courtroom.