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Corporate - July, 2013

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• States Follow Feds' Lead In False Claims Enforcement
• 6 Items On The New NLRB Agenda
• House Panel Backs $24B Spending Bill Slashing EPA Budget
• Patent Holders Should Bear Burden Of Proof, High Court Told
• GOP Lawmaker Seeks To Reform Veteran Contracting Rules
• 9th Circ. Sacks EA's Free-Speech Defense In Likeness Row
• FTC Commish Urges China To Play It Straight On Antitrust
• FTC's Brill Voices Support For Broad 'Patent Troll' Probe
• Sen. Demands Chemical Safety Bill Leave Power To States
• 2nd Circ. Ruling Could Impact Searches Involving E-Data
• SEC Is Investigating IBM's Cloud Computing Business
• SAC Class Plaintiffs Urge Approval Of $600M SEC Settlement
• Rainmaker Q&A: Taylor English's George Gaskin
• Fed's Limit On Debit-Card Swipe Fees Tossed By Judge
• All 5 Of Obama's NLRB Picks Confirmed By Senate
• NLRB Can't Ignore Noel Canning, DC Circ. Told
• Senate Bill Would Undo High Court Ruling On Age Bias Claims
• Google, Wal-Mart Ask Congress To Target 'Patent Trolls'
• White House Pushes For Fast-Track Trade Power
• NLRB Looks To Revive Poster Rule Case In 4th Circ.
• Sen. Eyes Bill On Standard-Essential Patent Import Bans
• FLSA Protects Immigrants Working In US Illegally: 8th Circ.
• Manning Acquitted Of Aiding Enemy, Guilty Of Most Charges
• Emerging Issues In Evaluating Market Efficiency: Part 2
• BP Says $20B Deepwater Horizon Claims Fund Running Dry
• Community Health Systems To Shell Out $3.9B For HMA
• Rainmaker Q&A: Hangley Aronchick's Steven Miano
• JPMorgan To Pay $410M Over FERC's Price-Rigging Claims
• Donziger's Fraud Claims Nixed In Chevron Racketeering Suit
• Senate OKs James Comey As Next FBI Director
• 5th Circ. Kickback Ruling Further Squeezes Contractors
• Feds Switch Sides In US Steel's High Court Wage Case
• NLRB Judge Strikes Down Boeing Policy On HR Investigations
• Rainmaker Q&A: Thompson & Knight's Holt Foster
• Schumer Wants FTC To Curb Retailers' Cellphone Tracking
• Firing Over Mediation Conduct Wasn't Retaliation: 7th Circ.
• Ernst & Young Points To 4th Circ. In Class Waiver Fight
• Senators Push For Tougher Federal Trade Secret Laws
• Wachtell, Latham Pilot $35B Omnicom-Publicis Union
• Construction Cos. Owed Coverage Despite Policyholder Error
• Bernanke Must Testify In $55B AIG Bailout Suit By Ex-CEO
• China Bribery Crackdown May Trigger US, UK Investigations
• Group Sets Mobile App Privacy Code, But Few Endorse It
• FedEx To Pay $21.5M To Settle Surcharges Class Suit
• Safety Gear Is Clothes Under FLSA, High Court Hears
• DC Circ. Won't Revive Cross-Border Trucking Emissions Row
• High Court Asked To Settle Circ. Split On Worker Timekeeping
• FAA Proposes $2.75M Penalty For Boeing's 777 Woes
• GOP Senator Targets Costly EPA Regulations
• Exxon Can't Dodge $105M MTBE Verdict At 2nd Circ.
• Under Pressure, JPMorgan To Sell Physical Commodities Unit
• For-Profit Cos. Can't Exercise Religion, 3rd Circ. Says
• 6th Circ. No Help To Class Bid, Applebee's Franchisee Says
• ADA Amendments' Early Days Point To Success: Report
• Rainmaker Q&A: Robins Kaplan's Martin Lueck
• What A US-China Investment Treaty Would Mean For US Cos.
• TPP Negotiators Making Progress Toward Pact, Officials Say
• House Votes To Weaken EPA Oversight Of Coal Ash
• Cos. Need New FTC Disgorgement Rules, Wright Says
• US Defends Samsung Plasma TV Duties At Fed. Circ.
• GOP-Backed FCC Overhaul Clears House Subcommittee
• 5 Cyberthieves Charged In Biggest US Hacking Case
• Rainmaker Q&A: Neal Gerber's Angela Elbert
• FTC's Ohlhausen Backs Section 5 Authority Limits
• Holder Vows To Keep Texas Voting Laws Under DOJ Oversight
• SAC Capital Indicted On Insider Trading Charges
• 5th Circ. Revives Refining Co.'s Challenges To Ch. 11 Plan
• GSK To Pay $229M To Settle US Avandia Suits
• Subway's 'Footlong' Mess Highlights Cos.' Pic Ban Dilemma
• NY Tax Law Prohibits $300M False Claims Suit, Sprint Says
• Dish Earns 9th Circ. Win Over Fox In Hopper Copyright Case
• Labor, Rights Groups Want Halt To Vietnam TPP Talks
• Senate Moves Fast On Duty-Free Access Amid Retailer Push
• US Should Lift Veil On EU Trade Talks, Lawmakers Hear
• 500 Days Of The Revised Removal Statutes
• Obama's NLRB Picks Advance Toward Confirmation
• 5 Tips To Prepare For A Misclassification Crackdown
• Del. Rulings Invite Partnerships To Draft Duties Away
• Do-Not-Track Group To Weigh Shaky Future During Key Call
• ITC Import Bans In IP Cases Need Overhaul, White House Told
• Perez Vows To Seek Consensus On Day 1 As DOL Chief
• And Now A Word From The Panel ...
• DC Circ. Nixes Industry Challenge To EPA Ozone Rules
• GOP Sens. Grill Obama's NLRB Picks On Objectivity
• Citing AmEx, Comcast Plugs Arbitration Bid At 2nd Circ.
• GSK Claims R&D Misconduct In China Has Been Eliminated
• Senate Panel OKs Increased Spending For CFTC, SEC
• Rainmaker Q&A: BuckleySandler's Margo Tank
• GOP Bill Would Slash $3B From EPA Funding
• 10th Circ. Haze Plan Ruling Leaves States At EPA's Mercy
• NLRB Asks DC Circ. To Rehear Union Poster Rule Case
• New Anti-'Troll' Bill Would Widen Biz Method Review
• Calif. High Court Won't Hear Piece-Rate Pay Case
• Did The Dell Majority-Of-The-Minority Clause Go Too Far?
• Lawmakers Push Bills To Extend Soon-Expiring Tariff Breaks
• Safety Gear Counts As 'Clothes' Under FLSA, High Court Told
• 6th Circ. Helps Class Cert. Appeal Bid, Applebee's Workers Say
• 5 Tips For Independent Directors Of Public Cos.
• Rainmaker Q&A: Pachulski's Bradford Sandler
• Rainmaker Q&A: Kelley Drye's John Villafranco
• OECD's Global Tax Push Could Be Stymied By Local Interests
• House Bills Would Soften Big Contractors' Bid Edge
• The Business End Of The 'Snowden Lessons'
• 4th Circ. Blesses Electronic Transfers Of Copyright
• Ex-US Airways Pilot's ERISA Suit Preempted, DC Circ. Says
• 10th Circ. Rejects Okla. Challenge to EPA Sulfur Rule
• 9th Circ. Tosses Gorlick's Muffler Pact Suit
• Look Before You Leap Into Forum Selection Bylaws
• Law360's Global 20 Firms Blaze New Trails Worldwide
• 6th Circ. Denies Gas Utility's Bid For Sovereign Immunity
• Rainmaker Q&A: Bailey Brauer's Clayton Bailey
• Rainmaker Q&A: Morgan Lewis' David Asmus
• Jobs Concerns May Complicate Perez's Role As DOL Chief
• By Ignoring High Court, 6th Circ. Risks 2nd Whirlpool Review
• Whistleblower Attys On Edge As Dodd-Frank Split Deepens
• Hospital Urges High Court To Punish Union For Robocalls
• Detroit Becomes Largest US City To File For Ch. 9
• Senate Easily Confirms McCarthy As EPA Administrator
• Cybersecurity Pros Call For Federal Breach Notification Law
• Rainmaker Q&A: Cooley's Michael Rhodes
• Benefits Trade Group Seeks Quick Guidance On DOMA Ruling
• Obama Labor Chief Pick Perez Wins Senate Confirmation
• Budget Cuts Hurting Trade Efforts, USTR Warns
• 5th Circ. Vacates $6M Oil Spill Fine Against Citgo
• NJ High Court Lowers Bar For Bias Retaliation In UPS Ruling
• Labor Chief Nominee Moves Closer To Taking Reins
• NLRB Expected To Stay Pro-Labor With New Nominees
• 5th Circ. Says Ex-GE Exec Not A Dodd-Frank Whistleblower
• 3rd Circ. Invigorates Underused EPA Cross-State Air Power
• A Refresher On Private Placement Options
• Data Cos. To Work With Privacy Group On Tracking Guidelines
• JPMorgan Could Pay $1B To End FERC Energy-Pricing Probe
• House Panel OKs Bill Restricting Costly EPA Energy Rules
• 4th Circ. Finds NLRB Recess Appointments Unconstitutional
• DC Circ. Ruling Warns EPA To Rein In Emissions Rulemaking
• Obama Picks Veteran Labor Attys For NLRB
• Do-Not-Track Group Shoots Down Ad Industry's Suggestions
• 11th Circ. Revives Cable Installers' Contractor Status Case
• 2nd Circ. Denies En Banc Rehearing Of Aereo Copyright Win
• DC Circ. Lacks Jurisdiction In Quorum Battle, NLRB Says
• New SEC Admission Policy May Be Tested Sooner Than Later
• 11th Circ. Upholds Nucor Win In Antitrust Suit
• Rainmaker Q&A: Greenberg Traurig's Nancy Mitchell
• Senate Confirms Cordray For CFPB As Dems Pull NLRB Picks
• Challenges In Conducting Breach Investigations: Part 3
• Citing Concepcion, 9th Circ. Nixes Ruling In Privacy Fight
• Google, Facebook Want Regulators To Follow Privacy Reforms
• State Lawmakers Pile On To Terrorism Insurance Campaign
• Labor Secretary Nominee Accused Of Bias In DOJ Role
• 11th Circ. Backs Arbitration In Cruise Line Worker Injury Row
• 3rd Circ. Won't Decide NLRB Challenge Until Canning Ruling
• How Windsor Affects Securities Law And Corporate Finance
• Momentum Growing For 'Patent Troll' Legislation, Experts Say
• Lehman Officials Dodge Employee Stock Action In 2nd Circ.
• GSK Sent Bribes Through Travel Agencies, China Says
• Rainmaker Q&A: Hogan Lovells' Stephen Immelt
• Smaller Suits Equal Better Venues For Mass Tort Plaintiffs
• 11th Circ. Backs Arbitrator's Cert. Ruling In Fee Fight
• Prop 8 Supporters Ask Calif. Judge To Halt Gay Marriages
• Studios Call Off Hulu Sale, Will Invest $750M Instead
• 10 Personal Liability Pitfalls For Directors And Officers
• Beware SEC's Increased Whistleblower Focus
• WellPoint Pays $1.7M Over Patient Data Breach
• Firing Of 'Irresistible' Woman Legal, Top Court Repeats
• Senate Dems Want Federal Probe Of Employee Payroll Cards
• Power Grid Co. Settles EEOC Postpartum Disability Suit
• Rainmaker Q&A: Paul Hastings' Michael Fitzgerald
• As 'Lean In' Claims Arise, Employers Must Watch Their Words
• 4th Circ. Rejects Religious Challenge To Health Reform
• Bill Would Allow Veterans To Bring Bias Charges To EEOC
• Halliburton Asks High Court To Nix ERISA Class Action
• New Anti-Troll Bill Would Raise Patent Pleading Standard
• Boehner Says 'Hell No' To ACA Mandate As GOP Preps Vote
• Health Care Workers Can Amend FLSA OT Claims: 2nd Circ.
• House Approves Farm Bill Minus Food-Stamp Amendment
• Regulators Say Dodd-Frank Rulemaking Nearing Finish Line
• House Approves $30B GOP Energy Spending Bill
• FTC Seeks More Info On $8.5B Actavis-Warner Chilcott Merger
• CFTC, Europe Strike Last-Minute Deal On Derivatives Rules
• 4th Circ. Says CERCLA Preempts Statutes Of Repose
• GSK Execs Copped To Bribery, Tax Crimes, China Says
• A Hurdle To Obtaining Electronic Evidence
• MGA Wins Defense Coverage For Bratz IP Case
• Sen. Wants New Rules, Technology To Fight Illegal Robocalls
• SEC Votes To Lift Private Fund Advertising Ban
• High Court Term Gives Employers A Leg Up In Litigation
• Posner Says Justices Should Cut BS From Opinions
• BNY Mellon, SunTrust Win Delay On Swaps Pushout Rule
• US, China Agree On Broad Greenhouse Gas Push
• High Court Ruling Bars Back Pay For Undocumented: 2nd Circ.
• GOP Lawmakers Probe Cost Of ACA Employer Mandate Delay
• Bill Restricting EPA Energy Rules Passes House Panel
• AIG Covers Nearly All Fortune 500 Cos., FSOC Says
• Senate Panel OKs LGBT Nondiscrimination Bill
• Rethink Your Director Nomination Rules
• 3rd Circ. Upholds Ex-Wilson Sonsini Atty's Record Sentence
• NLRB, DOJ Sign Deal To Cooperate On Employer Violations
• Ex-TMST Execs Can't Escape SEC Fraud Suit
• Sprint Setback In FCA Case To Boost NY Whistleblower Suits
• Despite Limits On Evidence, Tourre May Still Have A Case
• Gristedes Owner Can Be Liable For FLSA Claims: 2nd Circ.
• Ex-Goldman Trader Tourre Can't Trim Fraud Case Before Trial
• NJ High Court Rules For Consumers In E-Commerce Dispute
• ACA Is Employers' Biggest Regulatory Concern, Survey Says
• Greenberg Traurig Gets $250M Malpractice Suit Trimmed
• EU Hits Russia With 1st WTO Case
• GOP Leaders Want Answers On ACA Employer Mandate Delay
• US Regulators Clamp Down On Big Bank Leverage
• NYSE Euronext To Oversee Libor Amid Rigging Probe
• Fed. Circ. Puts Patent Re-Exams At Front Of Attys' Playbooks
• S&P Stumbles In Bid To Toss DOJ's $5B MBS Suit
• High Court Still Not Done With Pro-Arbitration Campaign
• Mich. High Court Won't Weigh In On Right-To-Work Laws
• EU, US Regulators Turn Up Heat Over Google's Privacy Policy
• A Template For Tamping Down Corporate Activism
• US Tells Justices ERISA Clock Can't Run Before Claim Denial
• Korean Air Reaches $65M Deal To End Price-Fixing Suit
• US, EU Launch Trade Talks Despite Spying Concerns
• Insurers Sue To Duck Coverage For Costco In False Ad Suit
• NY AG's Payroll Card Inquiry Makes Way For Nationwide Suits
• Employers Risk NLRB's Wrath With Limits On Workplace Pics
• High Court Urged To Clarify Standard For Retaliation Claims
• Delay Of ACA Employer Mandate Opens Door To Relaxed Regs
• NBCUniversal Hit With Unpaid Intern Class Action
• Bloomberg's Challenge To NYC Living Wage Law Nixed
• SEC's Guilt Admission Policy May Bring Pricey Trials
• NY Curtails The Phantom 'Restitution Defense' To D&O
• Calif. Report Signals More Data Breach Crackdowns To Come
• Employers Given 1-Year Extension On ACA Health Coverage
• 2013's Big Enviro Decisions Tip In Favor Of Private Sector
• DC Circ. Ruling May Curb DOL Flip-Flopping
• Mistrial Declared In Balboa's Securities Fraud Trial
• Del. Bylaw Ruling Left Door Open To Future Disputes
• High Court Nixes Cablevision Bid To Halt NLRB Quorum Fight
• NLRB Asks 3rd Circ. To Rehear Recess Appointment Case
• DC Court Strikes Down SEC Oil Payment Disclosure Rule
• DC Circ. Nixes DOL's Change To Loan Officer OT Status
• Fed Eases Final Capital Rules For Community Banks
• Calif. Assembly Rejects Medi-Cal Fine On Big Employers
• Do-Not-Track Should Be Default Setting, Privacy Experts Say
• Companies To Lose IRS Blessing On Spinoffs
• Cablevision Turns To High Court In NLRB Quorum Fight
• 2.5M Californians Affected By Data Breaches In 2012: Report
• US Gives Health Benefits To Same-Sex Employee Spouses
• 9th Circ. ERISA Ruling Spurs Meritless Suits, Chamber Says
• 2nd Circ. Upholds 3 Convictions In Galleon Offshoot Case
• Ala. County's $1.2B Debt Reduction Plan Stings JPMorgan
• Pa. McDonald's Revises Debit Card Payment Policy
• Citigroup To Pay $1B In Fannie Mae Mortgage Buyback Deal