Legal & Regulatory
KMART pays $1.4M under False Claims Act
Giant U.S. discount department store KMART Corp. paid $1.4 million for violating the False Claims Act by illegally using promotional materials to convince Medicare beneficiaries to fill prescriptions at its pharmacies, said the U.S. Justice Department Tuesday.
Tech companies are next targets for overtime pay cases - Oakland Labor Lawyer
An Oakland lawyer claims that companies in the Bay Area will soon be facing overtime-related lawsuits. These lawsuits will hit firms in the sharing economy, like Lyft and Uber.
Business groups disappointed over new Federal labor ruling that gives contract workers more bargaining power
Business groups criticized the decision of the National Labor Relations Board on Thursday for companies and subcontractors to unionize low-wage service sector employees.
China raises counterfeiting to the next level with a fake Goldman Sachs
The fake financial company goes by the name "Goldman Sachs (Shenzhen) Financial Leasing Co" and holds office in Shenzhen. Little was known of the counterfeit institution but before its web site went down on Wednesday, it claimed to have been established in 2013. It also makes itself more likable by saying that it is "the biggest financial leasing firm" in the place.