Michael Achimugu, a former media aide to Atiku Abubakar who has leveled a series of weighty allegations against the former vice president, says he’s prepared to testify against his former boss bef...

Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - March 31, 2023) - The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced awards of more than $12 million to two whistleblowers who provided information and assis...

In a seminar focused on recent updates to labor and employment laws, Will Oden, of Ward and Smith’s labor and employment practice group, provided an overview of employee and independent contractor...

The legal landscape is rapidly changing with regards to restrictive covenants used by employers to protect against unfair competition and solicitation by current or former employees. This is especi...

On March 13, 2023, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (PLAWA) into law, guaranteeing all workers in the state of Illinois 40 hours of paid time off each year ...

On April 27,2022, the Chicago City Council passed SO2022-665, which broadened the Chicago Human Rights Ordinance (the "Ordinance") and imposed new requirements on Chicago employers with respect to ...

The battle between D.C. Council member Robert White (D-At-large) and the D.C. Housing Authority (DCHA) reached new heights Thursday when White revealed whistleblower complaints made against the ag...

A Manhattan grand jury has indicted Donald J. Trump for his role in paying hush money to an adult film star. That is only the first step in what is likely to be a long legal battle. An indictment, ...

Labor violations found in 80% of cases, government probe shows Manufacturers cited produce clothes for Nordstrom, Dillard’s Southern California’s garment factories are facing scrutiny for underp...

ASIC launches first court proceedings alleging greenwashing ASIC has recently warned that this year it will be targeting greenwashing, predator lending and misleading insurance pricing promises. T...