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Corporate - May, 2013

214 articles

• Calif. Assembly Approves Minimum Wage Hike
• FCPA Powerhouse: Debevoise
• 2nd Circ.'s Oprah Ruling May Power Trademark Suits
• 5th Circ. Win Primes EEOC For Pregnancy Bias Battles
• GOP Reps. Urge DOL To Withdraw Persuader Activity Rule
• Union Layoffs In Conn. Flouted 1st Amendment: 2nd Circ.
• Title VII Bars Breast-Feeding Discrimination, 5th Circ. Says
• 3rd Circ. Asked To Quash DOL's 'Secret' H-2B Visa Rule
• How Facebook Informs Exclusive Jurisdiction Provisions
• Facebook Firing Shows NLRB Eyeing Workplace Web Chatter
• Unpaid Hearst Interns Seek 2nd Circ. Review of Wage Claims
• Cos. Lack Social Media Harassment Policies, Survey Finds
• Despite ACA Rule, Wellness Plans Still Await Word From EEOC
• US Appeals Raytheon's $60M Win In Pension Dispute
• 3rd Circ. Weighs Religion In ACA Contraception Mandate
• PayPal Ducks Class Action Over Unwanted Texts
• FCPA Powerhouse: Davis Polk
• Calif.'s Support For Arbitration Stays Strong
• Kellogg Settles 5-Year Wage Class Action
• Group Backs FTC Authority In Wyndham Data Breach Case
• Texas Email Privacy Bill Could Prod States, Feds
• Biz Group Joins Call For High Court Review Of Noel Canning
• ACA Wellness Plan Rule Gives Flexibility To Cos., Workers
• Junk Fax Ruling Draws Map For Making Damages Insurable
• DOL Says High Court Ruling Bolsters Tip Pool Rule
• A Snapshot Of How PCAOB Values Cooperation
• Business Watchdog Dodges Law Firm's Defamation Suit
• FCPA Powerhouse: Crowell & Moring
• Total To Pay $398M To Settle FCPA Bribery Claims
• Employers Have No Business Seeking Genetic Data, Attys Say
• 5 Ways To Avoid An Equal Pay Lawsuit
• AOL's $5M Settlement OK'd In Consumer Data Release Suit
• 9th Circ. Backs Class Cert. In Medline Workers' Wage Suit
• High Court Won't Hear Embarq Customers' Privacy Appeal
• RBS Tells 7th Circ. Comcast Dooms Wage Classes
• DOL Rips 11th Circ. Ruling In H-2B Wage Rule Challenge
• FCPA Powerhouse: Cahill Gordon & Reindel
• High Court Refuses To Hear United's Appeal Of ADA Ruling
• Ulysses And The Government Knowledge Defense
• TCPA Class Action Surge Shows No Signs Of Abating
• JPML Head Judge Explains Why Panel Is More Picky
• Obama Renominates NLRB's Top Attorney, EEOC Member
• Minn. High Court Says Lewd Remarks To Both Genders Not OK
• Law360 Names 10 FCPA Powerhouse Firms
• DOL Rule Backs Groups' H-2B Challenge, 3rd Circ. Hears
• High Court Ruling Hurts Case Against Poster Rule, NLRB Says
• FTC Defends Cybersecurity Authority In Wyndham Suit
• Decimalization Revisited: Does Every Penny Count?
• FTC To Give Leeway On Kids' Privacy Rule, Ohlhausen Says
• 5 Reforms To Watch As The Immigration Debate Heats Up
• House Dems Float Employee Social Media Privacy Bill
• TCPA Damages Are Insurable, Ill. High Court Rules
• 9th Circ. Upsets Union's Win Against Idaho Right-To-Work Law
• Texas Senate Narrowly Approves Equal-Pay Bill
• US Should Sanction Foreign Cos. For IP Theft, Report Says
• Coca-Cola Can't Flush TCPA Text Spam Action
• Good For Business: Florida's LLC Rewrite
• 3 HR Lessons Employers Can Learn From Schools
• GOP Reps. Grill EEOC Chair On Criminal Check Guidance
• Lucille Roberts Says 2nd Circ. Prohibits TCPA Class Suits
• Sephora To Pay $4M To Settle Worker Compensation Suit
• Strenuous GOP Objections Don't Halt NLRB Nominations
• NLRB Says Firing Over Facebook Disses Didn't Violate Law
• Penguin To Pay $75M To Settle States' E-Book Antitrust Claims
• Trade Bill Would Beef Up Border IP Protections, Sens. Hear
• Internal Whistleblowing Deserves Protection, Judge Tells UBS
• Answers To Your Compensation Committee Rules Questions
• New Mental Disorders Mean ADA Headaches For Employers
• Ralphs Presses High Court To Take Union-Picketing Case
• FTC Commish Pushes For Enforceable Do-Not-Track Program
• Starbucks, Wal-Mart Reject $7B Swipe Fee Settlement
• Calif. Hospital Workers Picket Amid Stalled Contract Talks
• Facebook Has Corrected Privacy Gaps, Irish Watchdog Says
• Apple CEO Denies Avoiding Taxes With Offshore Shell Cos.
• Quorum Fight Should Halt NLRB Injunction Bid, DC Circ. Told
• Biz Groups Warn House Panel To Keep Cyber Reforms Flexible
• More 'Dark Pools' Deepen Litigation Issues
• Calif. Senate Passes Bill Boosting Data Breach Alerts
• Calif. AG Poised To Ratchet Up Privacy Enforcement Efforts
• High Court May Use SOX Case To Put DOL In Its Place
• Sprint Asks High Court To Back Arbitration Bid In Fee Suit
• EEOC Sues Book Distributor Over Severance Restrictions
• Cybersecurity Standards Need Flexibility, NIST Told
• NJ Assembly Passes Revised Social Media Privacy Bill
• High Court Snubs Nucor's Class Cert. Appeal In Bias Suit
• Comcast Dodges Fee Suit Launched By Business Customers
• 4 UK Bribery Act Myths — Debunked
• Papa John's Will Deliver $16.5M To End TCPA Claims
• GSA, DOD Solicit Advice On Revamping Cybersecurity
• Kmart Rips Bid To Set Aside Judgment In Seating Trial
• Indiana Right-To-Work Law Constitutional, AG Tells 7th Circ.
• Amazon's Plan For Fla. Warehouse Hits Sales Tax Snag
• Icahn Loses Transocean Dividend Fight, But Wins Board Seat
• SEC's Unbundling Rules Get Breath Of Life
• Valspar Can't Decertify Managers' Misclassification Suit
• Wal-Mart Busts Its FCPA Budget By $30M In Q1
• Wal-Mart Can't Keep Leaked Docs Out Of Mexico Bribery Suit
• Comcast Antitrust Ruling Offers Hope Despite Dow Loss
• Calif. Appeals Court Favors Claims Adjuster In OT Pay Suit
• Wal-Mart Says DC Circ. Posting Ruling Refutes Bias Claims
• NYC Hospital Operator Avoids FLSA Overtime Action For Now
• EEOC's 1st Genetic Bias Class Action Targets Nursing Home
• EU Continues Push For More Cybersecurity Protections
• NLRB Owes It To Public To Keep Working, Chairman Says
• When And How To Consider Hiring In-House IP Counsel
• 3rd Circ. Finds NLRB Recess Appointment Of Becker Invalid
• Bass Pro Says EEOC Bullied It To Accept $30M Bias Settlement
• EEOC Updates Guidance On Cancer, Other Disabilities
• Comcast Ruling Undermines Seating Class, Kmart Says
• Recent Trends In M&A And Corporate Fiduciary Litigation
• NLRB Facebook Cases No Ploy To Boost Reach, Director Says
• FTC Wins Restraining Order In $195M Phoebe Merger Fight
• Medicare Doesn't Trump State Workers' Comp Law: 5th Circ.
• Judge Ready To Shelve Ralphs Customer's Privacy Suit
• FTC Outlines Kids' Online Privacy Expansion For Businesses
• Google's Privacy Policy Violates Calif. Law, Watchdog Says
• SEC Head Orders Review Of Cyberthreat Disclosure Guidance
• Controversial NLRB Nominees Face Rocky Road Ahead
• Protective Items Aren't 'Clothes' Under FLSA, Justices Told
• 2nd Circ. Nixes Intentional Bias Ruling In FDNY Race Case
• AUO Pushes 9th Circ. To Nix $500M Antitrust Verdict
• UK Data Regulator Launches Privacy Sweep Across Web
• Sears Says High Court's Comcast Ruling Dooms Washer Class
• 6th Circ. Says Employee's Resignation Sinks FMLA Suit
• Going-Private Deals Slowed Down In 2012, Survey Says
• Tips For Your Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan Policy
• Firing Didn't Violate Doc's Free Speech Rights, 4th Circ. Finds
• Calif. AG Won't Back Down After Delta Privacy Suit Setback
• Tech Workers Renew Class Bid In Anti-Poaching Case
• App Privacy Bill Gives Gov't Too Much Power, Group Says
• Starbucks Reaches $3M Settlement In Wage Class Action
• EEOC Lays Out Principles For Judging Investigation Quality
• Citing Brinker, Calif. Appeals Court Backs Guards' Class Bid
• Landmark $240M EEOC Disability Verdict To Be Cut To $1.6M
• Fired Exec Says Research Firm Illegally Tracked Applicants
• SEC Must Stop The Latest Effort To Impede Whistleblowers
• Wal-Mart Accuses Labor Unions Of 'Disorderly' Trespassing
• Ex-DOE Lab Workers Win $3M In Wrongful Firing Case
• 4 Tips For Evaluating An M&A Target's Legal Risks
• Pandora Customers Bring New Suit Over Personal Data Use
• Texas Trade Secrets Law Gets Business-Friendly Upgrade
• Employer Scare Tactics May Chill SEC Whistleblower Program
• OSHA Inspections Could Become New Union Organizing Tool
• Fox Fights Class Cert. In Unpaid Interns' Wage-And-Hour Suit
• ConAgra Loses NLRB Case Over Verbal Union Activity Warning
• Independent Contractors Strike Out — Lessons For Employers
• Calif. Court Reverses Arbitration Of Temp Agency OT Case
• Delta Dodges Calif. Privacy Suit Over Smartphone App
• Comp Time Bill Faces Uphill Battle With Senate Democrats
• Restored Privacy Board Lends Crucial Eye To Data Practices
• FLSA Filings Jump As Cos. Grapple With Outdated Law
• Nike Can't Outrun ZIP Code Collection Suit
• Quest Settles Claims It Ruled Out Applicants With Rap Sheets
• House Reps. Float Companion Bill To Senate ECPA Reforms
• EEOC Settles 1st-Ever Genetic Bias Lawsuit
• In FCPA Compliance, Don't Forget About The Travel Act
• Dukes Dooms Unpaid Hearst Interns' Bid To Certify OT Class
• Ruling On Labor Notice Posting Could Affect Title VII Cases
• 11th Circ. Says ADA Medical Test Suits Don't Need Disability
• Employees Must Prove Benefit For ADA Protection: 7th Circ.
• NYC Council Overwhelmingly Approves Paid Sick Time Bill
• Wal-Mart Asks Pa. Justices To Boot $187M Wage Class Award
• Teacher Can't Be Fired For 'Devil's Spawn' Posts: NY Court
• EEOC Vows To Clarify Wellness Program Standards
• How To Use The New Trademark Clearinghouse
• Data Security Still A Top Worry For GCs
• Audit Watchdog Reworks Rules On Insider Deals
• Sens. Propose Watch List Of Foreign Cybercriminals
• Privacy Bill Veto Gives NJ Employers Reprieve From Litigation
• Caltech Scientists' Emails Protected, NLRB Says
• GOP Pans Labor Nominee Ahead Of Senate Committee Vote
• In-House Counsel Eye Litigation Funds For Trademark Battles
• Pittsburgh Arena Football Team Sued For Not Paying Interns
• German Court Rules Apple User Policy Violates Privacy Law
• DC Circ. Strikes Down NLRB Union Poster Rule
• Lessons From Philips FCPA Settlement Over Polish Bribes
• EEOC Loses Bid To Revive Racial Bias Suit Against Kaplan
• Judge Tosses Derivative Claim Over Ex-HP CEO Hurd's Exit
• Senate Passes Bill To Let States Collect Online Sales Tax
• FTC Refuses To Delay Children's Online Privacy Revisions
• As Data Breaches Rise, AGs Emerge As Primary Enforcers
• 5 Tips For In-House Counsel In Search Of Global Trademarks
• Experts Eye EU As Guide On Trademark Protection Limits
• Sex Bias Suit On Hold While Cintas Seeks High Court Review
• USPS Must Give Employee Test Scores To Union, NLRB Finds
• No More 'Scarlet Letter' Policy At DOJ Antitrust
• Employers Slow To Guard Data Amid Social Media, Tech Boom
• 5th Circ. Pares Age Bias Judgment Against Raytheon
• Electronic Bid Not A 'Claim' Under FCA, Judge Rules
• 3rd Circ. Shuts Down Agent's Nationwide Benefits Suit
• Appraisal Rights — The Next Frontier In Deal Litigation?
• Board Says More Research Needed To Guide Copyright Policy
• Cos. Shaving Class Action Costs Amid More Expensive Suits
• Schnucks Blasts Suit Over Breach Of 2.4M Customers' Data
• IBM Reveals DOJ Probe Into Alleged Global Corruption
• IRS Closes Loophole On ACA's Employer Mandate
• Idea Of Creating Patent Small Claims Court Reveals Divide
• The Role Of Del. LLC In Asset Protection Strategy
• $240M Jury Verdict For Disabled Workers To Embolden EEOC
• Refiner's Anti-Union Campaign 'Flagrant,' NLRB Judge Says
• Wellness Programs Won't Help Cos. Avoid ACA Penalties: IRS
• Online Ad Cos. Call Cookies 'Harmless' In Google Privacy MDL
• EPA Agrees To Take Long-Delayed Action On Emissions Plans
• Obama Picks Froman For USTR, Pritzker For Commerce
• DOJ's Baer Displays Bold Antitrust Leadership Early On
• Hostess CEO's Anti-Union Talk Shows Silence Can Be Golden
• Ralph Lauren: Inadequate Rewards For Exemplary Cooperation
• Facebook May Net $2.8M In Damages In 'Typosquatters' Suit
• High Court Ruling Doesn't OK TCPA Suits In NY, Judge Says
• 2nd Circ. Cans Former Bloomberg Manager's Age Bias Suit
• BofA's Countrywide Can't Lower Pay Rate In OT Suit
• EEOC Lands $240M Win For Disabled Workers In Abuse Case
• Data Breach Notification Bill Clears Pa. Senate
• Buy.com Ducks $500M Phone Number Collection Suit