The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) levied an $18 million fine against J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC (“JPMS”) for allegedly including overbroad release provisions in settlement agreements. This marks the continuation of its recent activity to enforce SEC Rule 21F-17(a), a regulation that prohibits companies from taking any action to impede or discourage whistleblowers from reporting suspected securities violations to the

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Plaintiff’s motion to enforce a settlement agreement in principle was denied because some material terms of that agreement were not included in the version the plaintiff sought to enforce.  GeoLogic Computer Sys., Inc. v. MacLean, Case No. 10-13569 (D. Mich., Dec. 10, 2014).

Status of the case.  Counsel for the parties to a software copyright infringement lawsuit purportedly reached
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