by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
As a result of a recent National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) ruling, employers that routinely instruct employees not to discuss internal investigations with other employees could face unfair labor practice charges. The NLRB held in Banner Health System...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
Banks headquartered outside the United States have long found it beneficial to have a foothold in New York, often in the form of a single, unincorporated bank branch. Pursuant to a well-established doctrine known as the separate entity rule, such international bank...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
On Wednesday, August 8, 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a significant victory for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in SEC v. Apuzzo, Case No. 11-696-cv (2d Cir. Aug. 8, 2012). In that case, the Second...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
The Connecticut Appellate Court recently issued an important decision regarding the limits of franchisor vicarious liability. In L and V Contractors, LLC v. Heritage Warranty Insurance Risk Retention Group, Inc., et al., AC 33099, 2012 Conn. App. LEXIS 328 (Conn. App....
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
After the SEC’s attempt to broaden shareholder access to company proxy statements was unceremoniously ended last July by a federal appellate court ruling, investors have taken the initiative to address shareholder rights on a company-by-company basis. On June 5,...
