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Fourth Circuit Clarifies Standards for Enforcing Foreign Arbitral Awards

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In Employers’ Innovative Network v. Bridgeport Benefits, No. 24-1350 (4th Cir. July 18, 2025), Employers contracted with Bridgeport, Capital Security, Inc., and a few other parties to obtain and administer employee health...more

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Analysis: Calif. Attorney-Officials Must Heed AGs Ethics Warning - BB&K's Gary Schons Writes in Law360 About Opinion on Ethics and...

The California attorney general recently issued an opinion addressing both the attorney ethics and legal conflicts implications posed when an attorney who serves as an elected public official — in the case at hand, a city...more

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California Jury Punishes Former Employees for Unfair Play-Only Lawful Competition is Sacrosanct!

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Notwithstanding California's strong public policy in favor of lawful competitive behavior, California employees' duty of loyalty to their current employer reigns supreme. A violation of that duty can lead to costly jury...more

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Appellate Court Endorses FPPC’s “Reasonably Foreseeable” Test for PRA Conflicts Analysis

A recent appellate decision illustrates the far-reaching and powerful impact of the Political Reform Act’s conflicts provisions, and how that law can be employed as a sword in litigation to negate or undo decisions of...more

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US Federal Reserve Bank Presidents Testify before US House of Representatives

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US Federal Reserve Bank Presidents Esther George (Kansas City) and Dr. Jeffrey Lacker (Richmond) testified before the US House of Representatives Financial Services Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade, in a hearing...more

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The Ethics Advisor: The Details Matter — Recusing Yourself Due to Conflict of Interest

Once, when I had put a lot of time and attention into arranging the particulars of social engagement, an old acquaintance called me a “detallista.” At the time, I think she may have meant it more as a slight than a...more

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