The Government's Coming for Those Secret Messaging Apps
Both the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice have announced steps to enforce recordkeeping rules across various industries, and have been vocal in highlighting their ability to track down evidence that was thought to be deleted or encrypted through tools like WhatsApp and Signal.
7th Circ.: Insurer Has No Duty to Defend or Indemnify Fireworks Distributor for Volunteers' July 4 Injuries
Under Spielbauer's general and excess liability insurance policies, the "shooters endorsement" says: "This policy shall NOT provide coverage of any kind (including but not limited to judgment costs, defense, costs of defense, etc.) for any claims arising out of injuries or death to shooters or their assistants hired to perform fireworks displays or any other person assisting or aiding in the display of fireworks whether or not any of the foregoing are employed by the Named Insured, any shooter or any assistant."
In Final Decision as He Retires From Bench, Judge Says Current Bankruptcy Law Allows Private Equity to 'Loot' Companies
Bankruptcy Judge Robert Drain allowed a trustee in the bankruptcy for upstate New York grocery store chain Tops Market to proceed with a lawsuit alleging that Morgan Stanley, which had a controlling stake in Tops from 2007 to 2013, and other investors pushed Tops into Chapter 11 proceedings by paying themselves more than $375 million in stock dividends while neglecting to address the chain's unfunded pension liabilities.
Bench Report: 'Oddly Interesting': PACER User Group Members Reflect on End of Inaugural Term, Welcome New Members
To keep you informed we've got the first bit of a feature on the The Electronic Public Access (EPA) Public User Group, made up of legal and media industry members who met with the goal of improving PACER. It worked in some cases, but often fell short of their goals due to the autonomy of local courts.
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