Corporate Archive » April, 2013

Corporate - April, 2013

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• Obama Would Signal Trade Push By Picking Froman For USTR
• Breathe Easy Post-Closing? Not So Fast
• EEOC's Harassment Case Among Its Worst Losses, CRST Says
• HSBC's $15.6M Deal OK'd In Workers' OT Suit
• NLRB Penny-Pinching Unlikely To Spur Settlement Spike
• Utah Could Face $400M Price Tag For Data Breach: Report
• SEC Tees Up Private Equity Enforcement Issues
• OSHA Cracks Down On Safety Risks To Temporary Workers
• Activision Says Gamers Suffered No Harm From Data Breach
• 3rd Circ. Expands Reach Of ADA 'Employee' Definition Test
• High Court's Eaton Snub Forces Close Look At Discounts
• 5 Questions To Ask Before Axing Workers For Facebook Posts
• Lawmakers Seek To Extend FMLA To Same-Sex Couples
• Total Expecting To Pay $398M To Settle FCPA Bribery Claims
• Half Of US Cos. Seek Bulk Of Patents Abroad, Report Finds
• 6th Circ. Pushed To Side With Ford In Work-From-Home Suit
• DC Circ. Rips NLRB's Take On Exec's Union Remark
• Protect Your Company From FCPA Risks In Latin America
• Supreme Court Declines Truck Parts Co.'s Monopolization Suit
• Chamber Backs Bid For SCOTUS Review Of Picketing Case
• LivingSocial's 50M Users Hit By Cyberattack
• FTC Hints At Teen Privacy Enforcement In New COPPA Guides
• New EEOC Member May Herald Worker-Friendly Guidance
• An Outline Of SEC's Bold Enforcement Plan
• Cybersecurity Bill To Stall In Senate After Passing House
• UPMC Computer, Social Media Policy Violated Law, NLRB Says
• Ex-Aeropostale Exec Convicted In $350M Kickback Plot
• FedEx Wage Class Snuffed Under Comcast Ruling
• Cohen Milstein Partner Approved As EEOC Commissioner
• Merrill Lynch To Pay $2.9M To Settle Wage Delay Suit
• US Open Umpires Win Class Cert. In OT Suit
• Workers Can Be Fired For Medical Pot Use, Colo. Court Says
• UK Passes Legislation Overhauling Antitrust Regime
• Cybersecurity Should Be Civilian-Controlled, House Hears
• NLRB Takes Noel Canning Challenge To Supreme Court
• FTC Issues Long-Awaited Guidance On Children's Web Privacy
• Reflections On Recent Cybersecurity Developments
• Electronic Privacy Reform Gains Momentum In Congress
• United Continental Pilots' Race Bias Claims Dismissed
• Calif. Bill Bolstering Data Breach Alerts OK'd In Committee
• Sara Lee Pays $1M To Settle Don, Doff Class Action
• Vote On Labor Head Delayed After GOP Calls Up Whistleblower
• PayPal Says Users Consented To Contact By Phone
• Texas House Passes State Version Of Ledbetter Act
• Justices Seem Split On Raising Bar For Retaliation Suits
• Ex-KFI Recruiter Found Guilty Of Hacking, Trade Secrets Theft
• SAFETY Act: A Cybersecurity Win-Win For Gov't, Industry
• Facebook Criticisms Of Supervisor Protected, NLRB Finds
• News Corp.'s $139M Deal May Make For Pricier D&O Coverage
• Privacy Groups Rebuke Call For COPPA Rule Delay
• Sen. Says GOP Inquiries Won't Slow Action On Labor Nominee
• Hearst Interns Can't Score Quick Win On Wage Damages
• 3rd Circ. Won't Rehear Tyco SOX Whistleblower Suit
• DOL Revises H-2B Wage Methodology After Legal Challenge
• 7th Circ. Finds American Red Cross Sought To Bust Union
• 7th Circ. Won't Review Wage Class In Light Of Comcast
• Metabyte Competition Claim Nixed In Nvidia Trade Secrets Suit
• 5 Arbitration Assumptions That Aren't Always True
• Risks Of 'Patent Troll' Insurance May Slow Adoption
• Texas Asks High Court To Scrap EPA's Greenhouse Gas Rules
• Cybersecurity Bill Enjoys Better Prospects After Exec Order
• The 6 Firms Shaking Up The Legal Market
• When Crisis Hits, GCs Have These 8 Firms On Speed Dial
• GCs Say Strong Brand Key To Landing New Clients
• GCs Name Law Firms With Top Shelf Brands
• The 7 Firms GCs Are Telling Their Friends To Hire
• High Court Grants Rio Tinto Win In Human Rights Battle
• The Future Of SEC Enforcement Actions
• Calif. Panel Advances Bill To Curb Dangerous-Chemical Suits
• With InBev-Modelo Deal, DOJ Antitrust Chief Sends Message
• 5 Ways To Weather A CFPB Investigative Demand
• The Rutgers Scandal: 5 Lessons For Employers
• FLSA Claims Push Highmark OT Suit Into Federal Court
• Ex-Siemens Board Member To Pay 2nd Highest FCPA Penalty
• AB InBev Must Sell Off Modelo US To Settle $20B Merger Row
• Challenges In Conducting Breach Investigations: Part 2
• Africa — Open For Business
• Calif. Lobs $101M Wage Suit At Embattled Hospital Chain
• Immigration Reform Bill Offers Employers A Mixed Bag
• House Passes Cybersecurity Bill Despite Privacy Criticisms
• 5 Lessons From The Wal-Mart FCPA Scandal
• Tiffany Slams Costco For Genericide Claim
• Deadly Texas Blast Likely Covered By Insurance, Group Says
• 9th Circ. Upholds Toss Of AT&T Text Spam Class Action
• What Boards Can Learn From Morgan Keegan
• House Adds Privacy Tweaks To Cybersecurity Bill
• Justices Asked To Review Treatment Of Pregnant Employees
• Mercury Insurance Can't Dodge Suit Over Recorded Calls
• Del. Loses Chance For Ruling On Directors' Derivative Rights
• 'Gang Of 8' Introduces Landmark Immigration Reform Bill
• Thousands Of Exports Will Flow More Easily Under New Regs
• Supreme Court Curbs Reach Of Alien Tort Law
• The Harry Potter Of Insurance: M&A Reps And Warranties
• Genesis Ruling Leaves Employer FLSA Strategy Up In The Air
• 9th Circ. Eases Subpoena Compliance For Yahoo, Others
• High Court ERISA Ruling Backs Sanctity Of Plan Language
• Obama Threatens Cybersecurity Bill Veto Over Privacy Issues
• FTC Head Says Google's Voluntary Fixes Didn't Set Precedent
• House Panel Debates Limits On NPE Suits At ITC
• House Dems, Privacy Groups Blast Cybersecurity Bill
• Justices Say Courts Can't Rewrite ERISA Plan Recovery Terms
• How A Product Liability Case May Impact Your Insurance
• Offer Of Full Relief Doomed FLSA Suit, High Court Says
• Pro-Worker Bills May Create A Costly Future For Calif. Cos.
• Facebook, AGs To Tell Teens How To Keep Data Under Wraps
• Dukes Plaintiffs Seek Regional Classes In Wal-Mart Battle
• High Court To Mull Time Limits For ERISA Disability Claims
• Toyota Asks Justices To Send Brake Case To Arbitration
• Ex-KFI Worker Recounts Trade Secret Theft In Hacking Trial
• Farmworker Citizenship Deal Clears Way For Immigration Bill
• How To Perform A Corruption Risk Assessment
• Section 5 Cases Offer Best Guidance, FTC Chief Says
• FLSA Actions Can Coexist With State Class Claims: 9th Circ.
• AOL Claims Yahoo Poached Ad Sales Exec Too Early
• When Management's Best Guesses Fail, Boards Can Too
• FCA Whistleblowers Forced To Go It Alone As DOJ Drags Feet
• 11th Circ. Ruling Charts HIPAA Preemption Road Map
• KeyBank Ruling May Help Employers Force Arbitration
• 2nd Circ. Told Applebee's Cert. Ruling Threatens Class Actions
• House Votes To Freeze NLRB Until Quorum Fight Resolved
• DGCL Amendments Could Increase Negotiated Tender Offers
• NJ High Court Poised To Clarify Whistleblower Protections
• US Asks Justices Not To Raise Bar For Retaliation Suits
• Employment Watchdogs Get Long Leash Under Obama Budget
• Shift-Swap Policy Alone Can't Repel Bias Claims: 5th Circ.
• Trademark Attys Make A Big Difference, Usually: Study
• Comp Time Bill A 'Cruel Hoax' On OT Employees, Critics Say
• Philly's Paid Sick Leave Bill Can't Surmount Mayor's Veto
• What Do Staub And Sharef Really Tell Us?
• Obama Puts Cybersecurity On Pedestal With Budget Boost
• Netflix May Start Tweeting Key Disclosures
• NJ Development Agency Head Defends Tax Bill To Lawmakers
• Rockefeller Wants SEC To Toughen Cybersecurity Guidance
• Bill To Freeze NLRB Advances Despite Dems' Criticism
• FTC Says $10M Budget Cut Won't Slow Enforcement
• DOL Wants More Money To Fight Violations, Misclassification
• Obama Budget Seeks $2B For Swamped Securities Regulators
• Europe's Dismal Economy Will Slow Trade Growth, WTO Says
• 8 Ways To Reduce Employment Litigation Costs
• Accounting Class Actions Plummeted In 2012, Report Finds
• Post-Brinker Workers Attack Calif. Employers On New Fronts
• 4 Industries Facing New Heat From The False Claims Act
• EPA Asks High Court To Hear Cross-State Air Rule Appeal
• Google AdWords Suit Survives In Last-Chance Effort
• Chevron, FedEx To Defend 'Only In Delaware' Bylaws
• HIPAA Preempts Fla. Medical Privacy Law, 11th Circ. Says
• Lockheed Consultant Can't Reopen Pregnancy Suit: 11th Circ.
• Who Should Represent Board Compensation Committees?
• Privacy Plaintiffs Uncover Way To Win Rare Class Cert.
• EU Regulators Rip Proposal Relaxing Consumer Data Rules
• Dow Says Comcast Dooms $400M Urethane Antitrust Verdict
• High Court Urged Not To Raise Bar For Retaliation Claims
• ITC To Study If Exclusion Orders Stop Infringing Imports
• Kaplan Rips EEOC Bid To Revive Credit Check Bias Case
• Trucking Co. Reaches $2.75M Deal In Background Check Suit
• A Sea Change For Risk Transfer
• AAR Beats Back Investors' Exec Pay Disclosure Suit
• Employers May Not 'Like' Getting In To Workers' Facebooks
• 'Single Employer' Liable In Union Workers Suit, 3rd Circ. Says
• 5 Tips For Employers On A Smooth Transition To The New I-9
• Winn-Dixie Employee Settles Data Breach Row
• Retail-Theft Databases May Put Employers At Legal Risk
• Chubb Owes Bank No Coverage For $17M Fraud, 7th Circ. Says
• Atty's Insomnia Not Enough For ADA Suit, 4th Circ. Says
• Apple, Google Beat Class Cert. In Anti-Poaching Suit, For Now
• Rare Job Tasks Can Be 'Essential' Under ADA, 8th Circ. Says
• What The SEC's Social Media Report Means For Your Company
• 5 Legal Headaches For Virtual Employers
• 5 Tips For Navigating NYC's New Ban On Unemployment Bias
• DOL Urged To Update Guidance On 401(K)s For Ex-Employees
• Activision Can't Push Data Breach Suit Into Arbitration
• Massive Class Certified In ComScore User Privacy Suit
• High Court Asked To Weigh Trade Groups' Right To Sue EPA
• Philly Mayor Vetoes Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Bill
• Embassy Guards Must Arbitrate OT Claims, Judge Says
• EEOC Loses Jury Trial In Sex Harassment Case
• How To Mitigate The IP Risks Of Data Breaches
• Big Retailers May Regret Moving Tracking Suits To Fed. Court
• Employers Can't Average Piece-Rate Pay: Calif. Appeals Court
• Intel Leans On Comcast To Fight Class In AMD Antitrust Case
• Concepcion Looms Large In Calif. High Court Wages Case
• Calif. Privacy Bill Establishes New Data Disclosure Rules
• Partial Deafness Not A Disability Under ADA, Judge Says
• Intermountain Health To Pay $25.5M To Settle FCA Claims
• Tyco Seeks Full 3rd Circ. Review Of SOX Whistleblower Ruling
• How Lawyers Benefit From Early Neutral Evaluation
• In Google Privacy Standoff, EU Shows Off Expansive Reach
• SEC Support For Social Media Posts Has Attys Chirping
• Ecolab Will Pay $29M To Settle Exterminators' OT Suit
• EPA May Regret 6th Circ. Clean Air Win
• 5 Tips For Scoring Data Breach Coverage
• Security Price Drop Not Enough For ERISA Breach: 2nd Circ.
• Debate Heats Up Over New Insourcing Guidelines
• Comcast Already Making Waves In Wage-And-Hour Litigation
• 5 Tips For Drafting Employment Pacts In The Social Media Era
• Inside EPA's Plan For Startups, Shutdowns And Malfunctions
• 11th Circ. Blocks DOL's Visa Rules For Unskilled Workers
• For Industry, High Court's Whirlpool Ruling Fails To Satisfy
• Biz, Labor Groups' Immigration Deal Paves Way For Reform Bill
• Public Worker's Parody Not Protected Speech, 2nd Circ. Says
• Sanctions For Deleted Facebook Account Give Employers A Boost
• 4th Circ. Uses Concepcion To Flip Wage Suit Arbitration Ruling
• Chamber Asks High Court To Hear Fight Over FCA Changes
• 9th Circ. Tosses Harassment Claim Against Construction Co.
• High Court To Review Forum Clause In Construction Contract