False Claims Act: Implied Certification Theory
Robert Hayes, et al. v. Aegis Capital, FINRA Case #22-02854 - Six claimants asserted causes of action for suitability, churning, failure to supervise, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, unauthorized trading,...more
A federal district court in Texas denied a preliminary injunction filed by a franchisee (“EYM”) after Pizza Hut, as franchisor, terminated the franchise agreements....more
On 15 March 2022, ClientEarth announced that it had written to Shell's board of directors informing them of its intent to bring a claim on behalf of the company for the board's failure to implement a Paris Agreement compliant...more
I have long predicted that corporate board members are in for a rude awakening. Corporate boards have to improve their ability and knowledge surrounding supervision and monitoring of a company’s ethics and compliance...more