Business Beware: U.S. Department of Labor Signs Agreement to Address Worker Misclassification in Pennsylvania

PA Worker Misclassification

Wage-and-hour actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) are one of the largest growing types of litigation, and have been for over a decade. Pennsylvania businesses may soon experience an increase in FLSA-related litigation, as the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (DLI) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) signed a “Memorandum of

SCOTUS Raises the Bar on Materiality in False Claims Act Lawsuits

FCA

The implied false certification theory of liability under the False Claims Act (FCA) is premised on the notion that a person who does business with the federal government, by the very act of submitting a claim for payment, has impliedly certified compliance with the often numerous statutes, regulations, and contract terms that govern the contractual

A Small but Important Gem: Introducing Delaware’s Corporate Law Career Opportunities

When Temple Law students ponder their career options, Philadelphia, New Jersey, and New York usually come first to mind.  That said, Delaware has a rich and talented bar, and is home to some of the best law firms in the nation in corporate, intellectual property, and business bankruptcy practices.  In an effort to raise awareness

Lessons Learned from the Staples/Office Depot Merger Challenge

Kathleen Mullen

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia recently granted the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) motion to preliminarily enjoin the merger of Staples and Office Depot, the country’s two largest brick-and-mortar retailers and distributors of office supplies.[1] The injunction caused the companies to abandon the merger. Background Interestingly, the FTC’s theory was not based

What are the Intellectual Property Ramifications of Brexit?

Brexit Flags

While the “Leave” result of the June 23 referendum will not have an immediate impact on intellectual property, the eventual British exit (“Brexit”) from the European Union could have long-term implications for IP protection and filing decisions in Europe. On June 23, the United Kingdom voted in favor of leaving the European Union, raising questions

Mind the GAAP: Seeking Transparency Through Disclosure Again

Securities and Exchange Commission

There has been a resurgence of concern about the misuse of financial measures and key performance indicators not based on generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Late last year, the Chair of the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), Mary Jo White, addressed the 2015 National Conference of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). She noted