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Corporate - November, 2012

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• 5 Questions Employers Shouldn't Ask Job Applicants
• Geithner Successor Likely To Be Budget, Not Regulatory, Guru
• Ex-National Lampoon CEO Gets 50 Years For Fraud Scheme
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Legal Top Guns From 52 Firms
• JPMorgan Emails Sought By FERC Are Privileged, Judge Says
• Union Facebook Page Not Picket Line Extension: NLRB Judge
• FCC Says Text Opt-Out Confirmations Don't Violate TCPA
• Geico Investigators Not Exempt From OT, Judge Rules
• Cross-Border Implications Of The SEC Whistleblower Report
• State Farm Ducks Policyholder Suit Over In-House Counsel
• American Apparel CEO Accused Of Choking Employee
• Senate Bill Could Bring More Criminal Trade Secrets Cases
• Duke CEO To Step Down Next Year Under NC Regulator Deal
• Resumes Of SEC Chief Hopefuls Offer Stark Choice
• Top NY Court Affirms High Bar For Piercing Corporate Veil
• Cartel Liability Can Extend To Parent Cos., EU Adviser Says
• Senate Committee Advances Contested Privacy Law Reforms
• Get Ahead Of The International Fund Transfer Changeup
• FTC Backs Ad, Marketing Self-Regulation In Cross-Border Trade
• 9th Circ. To Review Class Cert. In Wal-Mart Seating Case
• BP Suspension Shows No Contractor Is Too Big To Debar
• New Working Group Head May Smooth Do-Not-Track Dealings
• High Court Won't Delay Union Vote For AA Workers
• Genesis Case Puts Employer FLSA Strategy On The Line
• DOJ Widens Gallup Whistleblower Suit Over Billing Practices
• Calif. To Probe Nationwide After Major Data Breach
• Chocolate Antitrust MDL Plaintiffs Can Depose Ex-Nestle CEO
• UK Watchdog Issues 1st Fine Under Illegal Marketing Regs
• DOJ Commitment To Challenging Hiring Practices Continues
• 2nd Obama Term May Cement Contractor Hiring Overhaul
• High Court Weighs Equities Under ERISA In US Airways Suit
• New ACA Rules Foggy On Drug Coverage, Multistate Plans
• Obama Eyes Stability With Choice Of New SEC Head
• Inside The ISS Policy Updates For 2013
• Latest Privacy Law Draft Doesn't Include Warrant Exceptions
• ABA Sections Press EU To Ease Data Protection Reforms
• Obama Signs Law Enhancing Whistleblower Protection
• Calif. Carting Co. Loses Arbitration Bid In Driver's Wage Suit
• Lucky Brand, Others Pay $10M To End Text-Spam Class Action
• HSBC Makes $15.6M Deal To End Bankers' OT Class Action
• Facebook Data-Sharing Policy May Raise Regulators' Eyebrows
• Insurance Brokers Should Brace For Sandy Suits After NY Ruling
• SEC In Better Shape After Schapiro's Reign, Attys Say
• Justices Weigh Definition Of 'Supervisor' For Bias Suits
• Supreme Court Allows ACA Religious Challenge At 4th Circ.
• Web Privacy May Become A Competition Issue, EU Official Says
• EEOC Fights Social Media Discovery In HoneyBaked Suit
• High Court Sends Okla. Noncompete Case To Arbitration
• Lessons From The SEC Whistleblower Report
• Why Employment Counsel Should Study FCPA Guidance
• National Grid Had Right To Slash Retiree Benefits: 2nd Circ.
• CFPB's Innovation Push Could Give Startups Unintended Boost
• High Court ERISA Case Puts Benefit Plans On The Line
• NY Martin Act Ruling Could Weigh On Corporate Transactions
• UK's New Data Anonymization Code Fills Guidance Void
• 3rd Ex-Fannie Exec Escapes Investor MDL Over $6.3B Error
• Investors Say Pfizer Destroyed Files On Celebrex, Bextra
• Ignorance Could Be Bliss For SAC's Cohen In Tipping Case
• OSHA Names New Director Of Whistleblower Program
• Another EU Advance In The Fight For Women Boardmembers
• New FCPA Guidance: Important, But No Sea-Change
• High Court To Weigh Antitrust Immunity Rule In Merger Fight
• 7th Circ. Rejects EEOC Reading Of ADA Medical Records Rule
• White House Releases ACA Rules On Exchanges, Wellness Plans
• HP's $8.8B Accounting Scandal May Ensnare Deloitte, Others
• Sentencing Under Canada's Competition Law Stiffens
• EU Data Protection Reform Will Spur Suits, Facebook Says
• DC Circ. Says Hotel Unlawfully Refused Union Bargaining
• SEC Whistleblower Stats In Context: No Speedy Recoveries
• 'Supervisor' Case To Shape Title VII Outlook For Employers
• UnitedHealth Taps Dorsey Managing Partner As Legal Head
• Google Privacy Pact Nod Highlights Privacy Law Void
• 2 Ex-Stanford Execs Convicted For Roles In $7B Scheme
• Tough Road For Keyword Ad Suits After Rosetta Stone Deal
• SEC Can't Revive Fraud Claim Against Goldman's Tourre
• Rating Agency Reform Still Elusive Despite SEC Reproach
• EEOC Made Cos. Pay $365M In Record Enforcement Year
• Ex-Celgene, Sanofi, Stryker Execs Accused Of Insider Trading
• NLRB Fights To Revive Union Election Rule At DC Circ.
• Treasury Exempts Forex Swaps From Dodd-Frank Crackdown
• $23M Google-FTC Deal In Privacy Case Wins Judge's Nod
• Better Communication In Labor Feud Might Have Saved Hostess
• EBay Sued Over Recruiting, Hiring Pact With Intuit
• Wal-Mart Files NLRB Charge To Block Union Protests
• DOJ Chief Says Compliance Programs Aren't An FCPA Shield
• Boehner Says He's Not Giving Up On ACA Repeal Plans
• Senate Sends FTC Fraud Enforcement Bill To Obama
• FCPA Guidance Offers Wake-Up Call For Contractors
• Cybersecurity Bill Defeat Won't Turn Down Regulatory Heat
• No Need For Employer Paranoia Over Legalized Marijuana
• NLRB Judge Slams Dish Network's Social Media Policy
• IRS Pension Rule Change Will Resonate Well Beyond AMR Case
• AllianceBernstein Can't Have Ex-Adviser's IPhone, Court Says
• Big Banks Face Easier Stress Test Scenarios This Year
• SEC Finds Rampant Violations Among Credit-Rating Agencies
• How Companies Should Use New FCPA Guidance
• Flood Of Tips Reveals Little About SEC Whistleblower Program
• Wal-Mart Expands Internal Bribery Probe To China, Elsewhere
• Obama Offers Up 7 District Court Picks, Including 2 In NY
• Petraeus Probe Highlights Holes In Outdated Wiretap Laws
• Employers Should Handle Social Media Discipline With Care
• Ford Beats Ex-Worker's Whistleblower Suit In 6th Circ.
• Dell Can Arbitrate Dispute Over Recorded Customer Calls
• FCPA Still An Enigma After New Guidance, Attys Say
• Wells Fargo Media Dept. Emails Not Privileged, Judge Says
• HoneyBaked Granted Social Media Discovery In EEOC Suit
• In-House Counsel Pay Is Up 2.6% From Last Year, Report Says
• SEC Matches Last Year's Enforcement Peak With 734 Actions
• Perils Of Global Supply Chain Noncompliance
• CFTC Floats New Rules For Enhanced Customer Protection
• High Court May Close Class Waiver Loophole In AmEx Case
• Privacy Lobbying Splurge Shows No Signs Of Fading
• FDA Marketing Rules Stretch To Drugmakers' Media Pitches
• Senate Greenlights Broader Protections For Whistleblowers
• Insurers Grow Tentative About Coverage For Cloud Users
• Starbucks Ordered To Serve Up $14M In Tip-Pool Suit
• Justices Won't Hear Appeal Over Prosecutorial Misconduct
• New Money Market Fund Proposals Put Onus Back On SEC
• SEC Can Use SOX To Claw Back Exec Bonuses, Judge Rules
• Dissecting The SEC's Problematic Conflict Mineral Rules
• Applied Materials Taps Honeywell Atty As New GC
• Immunity Waiver Doesn't Stick In FCRA Suits, High Court Says
• Citizens Financial Managers Satisfy Dukes In OT Suit: Judge
• Cert. Granted In Suit Alleging Papa John's Sent Spam Texts
• 6th Circ. Revives EEOC Sex Bias Case Against Cintas
• USPTO Vexed By High Court's Limited IP Guidance, GC Says
• High Court To Hear AmEx Antitrust Arbitration Row
• Teamsters Ruling Could Take PE Funds Off Pension Hook
• Ex-Boston Scientific Worker Followed Noncompete, Judge Says
• Lockheed Pushes Out Incoming CEO Over Ethics Finding
• Latest Cost-Benefit Suit Puts CFTC In Uncharted Waters
• New IRS Rules Allow AMR To Freeze Pilot Pension Plans
• $7B MasterCard, Visa MDL Settlement Wins Initial OK
• Post-Election Onslaught Begins With 2 Big ACA Rules
• SEC Won't Stay Dodd-Frank's Energy Disclosure Rule Amid Suits
• Where Del. Rule 5.1 Differs From Rule 5(g)
• Judge Won't Let Ex-BP Engineer Off Hook In Deepwater Case
• House Committee Shakeup May Stall Privacy Legislation
• NLRB Ruling May Bolster Unions' Collective Bargaining Arsenal
• Bankruptcy Filings Drop In 2012, But Attys See More Ahead
• Year-End M&A Sprint To Bring Quiet Spring, Attys Say
• Planners Privy To Kickbacks Liable Under ERISA: 3rd Circ.
• EEOC Tells 5th Circ. That Lactation Bias Is Sex Bias
• UK Banking Group Proposes To Scrap Most Libor Rates
• Missing The Class Action Removal Boat To Federal Court
• Former Chem Rx Execs Dodge Trustee's Suit Over 2007 Buyout
• Calif. Voters Snub Measure To Limit Unions' Political Spending
• Calif.'s $6B Tax Hike Won't Save Courts From Case Delays
• Sandy May Shift Insurers' Hurricane Deductible Strategy
• Mich. Voters Reject Collective Bargaining Rights Proposal
• NLRB Judge Rips 24 Hour's Class Waiver, But Law Still Murky
• Regulators To Buckle Down On Dodd-Frank After Obama Win
• Boehner Open To Raising Revenue In 'Fiscal Cliff' Talks
• Calif. Voters Pass Business Tax For $550M Energy Funding
• Media, Tech GCs Banked Most In 2012
• FCRA Reporting Limits Don't Violate 1st Amendment: Judge
• HR Guide For Responding To Natural Disasters
• Calif. Privacy Case Against Apple Could Spark Class Actions
• Duke Appeals To Block Release Of Progress Merger Docs
• Boeing Workers Win 11 Years' Back Pay Over Nonunion Status
• ERISA Co-Fiduciaries Can Bring Indemnity Claims, Judge Says
• FLSA Suit Doomed By Failure To Log Hours, 6th Circ. Says
• Obama's Win To Turn Up Heat On Privacy Regulation
• Employment Regulators To Stay Bold In Obama's 2nd Term
• FCPA Enforcement Will Stay Robust Beyond Obama's 2nd Term
• Obama Win Means Breathing Room For Harried SEC, CFTC
• Obama May Turn Reform Efforts To Fannie, Freddie In 2nd Term
• What Obama's Re-Election Means For Health Care Policy
• Sandy Could Change The Face Of Coastal Development In NJ
• SEC Unveils New Clearing Agency Standards Under Dodd-Frank
• Justices Eye Expert Damages Testimony In Comcast Class Action
• EU Official Readying Cybersecurity Bill For Private Sector
• GCs Employ Price Negotiation To Cut Costs, Survey Says
• Beware 'Backdoor Standstills' In Nondisclosure Agreements
• $8B Sandy Claims Would Exhaust US Flood Insurance, CFA Says
• Australian Privacy Watchdog Wants Stronger Drone Safeguards
• PBGC Shifts To More Targeted ERISA Enforcement
• Crisis Management From The Board's Perspective
• High Court Wants US To Weigh In On Arbitrators' Authority
• FTC Likely To Get New Chairman After Election
• Big Weather And Cloud Computing: Lessons From Sandy
• Utilities Face Scrutiny Over Hurricane Sandy Response
• High Court Asked To Consider Union's Duty To Nonmembers
• Global Banking Watchdog Issues Crisis Planning Guidance
• Hurricanes Could Propel NY Public-Private Investment Law
• DC Circ. Rebuffs Attack On NLRB Health Care Rule
• A Twist On Disclosure-Based Shareholder Suits
• Judge Won't Block Ex-Stryker Exec From Jumping To Zimmer
• Post-Katrina Law Unlikely To Smooth Sandy Coverage Battles
• Individuals Can Face Wrongful Firing Claims: Va. High Court
• Big Banks Should Up Capital Reserves, Global Watchdog Says
• Employers Can't Ignore Wage Laws In Hurricane Sandy's Wake
• Attys Question Objectivity Of New CFPB Appeals Process
• Comcast Gives Justices Chance To Raise Class Cert. Bar Again
• Energy, Enviro Agency Heads Set For Election-Year Exits
• A Potential Partial Solution To The M&A Litigation Problem
• Mapping The Pre-Election Landscape