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Corporate - October, 2013

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• GOP Sens. Float Bill To Let Workers Swap OT For Comp Time
• Senate Panel Clears Antitrust Whistleblower Protection Bill
• New Bill Would Put 'Trolls' On Hook For Fees Up Front
• 4 Things To Mull Before Taking A Trade Secrets Case Criminal
• 7th Circ. Revives Don, Doff Suit Against ThyssenKrupp
• No Signature Needed To Force Arbitration, 6th Circ. Says
• Strategies For Whistleblower Mitigation
• ENDA Wins Support Of Senate Democrats' Last Holdout
• Obama Makes Plug For Greater Foreign Investment In US
• Canadian High Court Won't Adopt US-Style Class Cert. Test
• EU Data Protection Reforms Put Cos. In Privacy Pickle
• Patent Trolls Draining Calif.'s Legal Coffers, Innovation
• Industry Split On Proposed Cybersecurity Framework
• New GC Griffin Expected To Speed Up NLRB's Pro-Labor Push
• NLRB Can't Make Employer Pay Union Legal Fees: 6th Circ.
• Legal Demand Is Up — How Are Law Departments Managing?
• New Class Waiver Decisions On NLRB Horizon, Hirozawa Says
• 3rd Circ. Axes Bias Suit Over Con-Way Alcohol Agreement
• US Should Eye IP, Agriculture In EU Trade Pact, Pols Hear
• Calif. Appeals Court Reinstates Farmers Wage Class Action
• Class Slams Calvin Klein Parent For Forced Payroll Cards
• Infosys To Pay Record $34M To Settle Visa Violation Claims
• National Cybersecurity Framework Will Need Push, CEOs Say
• 9th Circ. Warns Employers Not To Overreach On Arbitration
• Business Divorce Could Be Better Balanced In Texas
• Worker Misclassification Suits, DOL Audits A Worry For Cos.
• Senate Confirms Richard Griffin As NLRB General Counsel
• Best Practices For Avoiding Spoliation Sanctions
• US Still Aiming For Completed TPP Talks By Year's End
• Anti-Patent Troll Bill Splits Lawmakers At Hearing
• EEOC Conciliation Outside Courts' Reach, 7th Circ. Hears
• Ralphs Arbitration Deal 'Shocks The Conscience': 9th Circ.
• 'Chilling' Tales For Halloween From The NLRB
• 9th Circ. Removes Calif. Barrier To Arbitration Enforcement
• Anti-LGBT Bias Bill Teed Up For Senate Vote
• NLRB Judge Won't Nix Precedent On Use Of Employer Email
• Lawmakers Urged To Expand Patent Review Program
• EPA Pushes Back Clean Water E-Reporting Rule Deadline
• US Chamber, Others Push For Bill To Stop Counterfeit Imports
• Cybersecurity Framework Risks Becoming Litigation Fodder
• 2nd Circ. Says Ex-Quest Attorney Can't Blow Whistle
• Split Over New Patent Defense May Get High Court Eye
• Efforts To Unionize Temps Hang In The Balance At NLRB
• EU Council Stalls Data Protection Reform Efforts
• 6th Circ. Nixes Food Co.'s Religious Challenge To ACA
• JPMorgan Reaches $5.1B Deal With FHFA Amid DOJ Talks
• Xerox Can't Treat Contracts As Securities Under NY Tax Law
• Apple, Google Engineers Win Cert. In Employee Poaching Suit
• NY Court Puts Barclays On $297M Hook In Black Diamond Row
• US Chamber of Commerce Calls For False Claims Act Reform
• High Court Asked To Weigh Preemption Of Pilot's ERISA Suit
• Nord Says CPSC May Have To Sue To Force Recalls
• Conn. AG Takes Union Firing Fight To High Court
• OSHA Issues Tougher Chemical Guidelines For Employers
• USPTO Interim Director Backs Patent Troll Reform
• Pros And Cons Of Complex Outsourcing
• Cop's Facebook Rant Isn't Protected Speech, 11th Circ. Says
• Jury Awards $173M To ParkerVision In IP Row With Qualcomm
• 3M Counsel Urges Caution On Bill Targeting 'Patent Trolls'
• Conde Nast Might Be 1st Of Many To End Internships
• No End In Sight For Engle Suits, Even With Liggett Deal
• Patent Troll Bill To Find Clear Path Through Congress
• Lorillard Pays $79M To Settle Mass. Smoker Case
• Del. Court's Secretive Arbitrations Must Be Public: 3rd Circ.
• GOP Lawmakers Push FTC For Section 5 Guidance
• BofA's Countrywide Defrauded Fannie, Freddie, Jury Says
• 8th Circ. Agrees To Rehear Securitas Age Bias Suit En Banc
• Ex-Judge Testifies To Taking Bribes In $19B Chevron Trial
• Pa. Sen. Seeks To Bar Parental, Marital Job Discrimination
• States Urge High Court To Weigh ACA Contraception Mandate
• NLRB Says Co. Can't Condition Bargaining On Noel Canning
• A Buyer's Guide To Cyber Insurance
• SEC Unveils Proposed Crowdfunding Rule In Unanimous Vote
• Omnicare Pays $120M To Settle Nursing Home Kickback Suit
• Liggett Reaches $110M Deal To End Most Engle Smoker Suits
• NIST Floats Preliminary Cybersecurity Framework
• Wal-Mart Faces ADA Class Action Over Employment Policy
• Employers Win Again On Scope Of US Whistleblower Law
• Calif. Court Releases Insurers From Strict Duty To Settle
• 11th Circ. Reinstates DirecTV Technicians' Arbitration Award
• If Google Is A 'Bad' Monopoly, What Should Be Done?
• 4 Hurdles For Hospitality Cos. Under The ACA's 30-Hour Rule
• EEOC Defends Email Blast In Age Bias Probe
• US Can't Duck Suit Over ACA Subsidies For Opt-Out States
• White House Eyes Delay Of ACA Individual Mandate
• SEC's White Tempers Tough Cop Stance On Enforcement
• Employers Could Gain Leverage In Calif. Court Costs Fight
• HHS Urges 11th Circ. To Enforce ACA Contraception Mandate
• EU Lawmakers Back Hefty Fines For Data Regime Violations
• DOE Proposal Allows Efficiency Compliance Without Testing
• Tech Giants Tell Congress To Enact Patent Troll Deterrents
• Dodd-Frank Isn't For Foreign Whistleblowers, Judge Says
• American Airlines Unions Can't Undo Consolidation: 7th Circ.
• OSHA Rule May Not Be Reviewable In Court, DC Circ. Says
• NY Bill Would Extend Anti-Bias Protections To Interns
• 8 Steps To Take If Your Company Is Investigated In China
• Calif. High Court Pushes Narrow Reading Of Concepcion
• Muslim Prayer-Break Accommodations Ruled Undue Hardship
• Nursing Home Case To Clarify NJ Consumer Fraud Immunity
• DOL's $190K Nonimmigrant-Worker Noticing Penalty Tossed
• Dairy Workers Vow To Fight TPP If It Hurts Labor Rights
• Booz Allen Settles Ex-Exec's 'Glass Ceiling' Suit
• Set The Right Tone For Risk Mitigation, Home And Abroad
• Classes Can Have Varying Damages, Calif. Appeals Court Says
• Dukes Doesn't Shut Down Family Dollar Bias Class: 4th Circ.
• NJ Justices Reject Christie Bid To Delay Same-Sex Marriage
• EU, Canada Notch Free Trade Agreement
• Calif. Workplace Suits To Multiply Under Spate Of New Laws
• Calif. High Court Sends Employer Arbitration Suit Back To Trial
• Calif. High Court To Take Live-In Guards' Pay Row With CPS
• AUO Appeal To Test Foreign Reach Of US Antitrust Laws
• NLRB Judge Nixes Applebee's Franchisee's Arbitration Policy
• FCA's Scope Widens As 8th Circ. Embraces Little-Used Theory
• Attys Group Asks High Court To Review Class Cert Precedent
• Keurig's Patents Exhausted At Point Of Sale, Fed. Circ. Says
• Status Report: US And Global M&A Market
• 2nd Circ. To Mull Comcast's Impact On Wage Class Actions
• EU Tells Cos. How To Use Cookies Without Riling Regulator
• CFTC Mimics SEC Policy Shift With JPMorgan 'Whale' Pact
• Ex-Dukes Members Want Quick Appeal In Fla. Sex Bias Case
• The Case For Emphasizing Arguments Against Falsity
• Apple, Others Take Aim At Ameranth Patents In AIA Review
• Jury Hands Cuban The Win In SEC's Insider Trading Case
• 2nd Circ. Won't Rehear Ernst & Young Class Waiver Fight
• Congress Approves Deal To End Shutdown, Avoid Default
• Nokia's Stock Not Bad Investment For Workers, Judge Says
• JPMorgan Agrees To Pay $100M, Admit Wrongdoing To CFTC
• Shutdown Throws A Wrench In Export Control Reform Process
• Justices Mull Time Limits For ERISA Disability Claims
• What's On Your CEO's iPad?
• High Court Petition Choice Cements EPA's Carbon Authority
• High Court Again Urged To Weigh ACA Contraception Mandate
• 5 Tips For Managing An Internationally Mobile Workforce
• SEC Mulling Disclosure Rule Updates
• High Court To Review EPA Authority Over GHG Emissions
• Calif. Gov. Vetoes Bill To Overturn Mixed-Motive Bias Ruling
• TCPA Changes Spell More Class Action Headaches
• 8 New Fed. Circ. Rulings That IP Attys Need To Know
• 3 Things To Know As Export Control Reform Kicks In
• Nestle Dreyer Wants NLRB Recess Appointment Fight Tossed
• $9M Shaved From Novartis Jaw Injury Award By NY Judge
• Lowndes Drosdick Lures Real Estate Atty From Paul Hastings
• Terra Execs Ask 11th Circ. To Curb FCPA's Reach
• The Best Question To Ask Your Potential Outside Counsel
• CFTC Can't Regulate Markets During Shutdown, Gensler Says
• Rainmaker Q&A: Buchalter Nemer's Farah Bhatti
• Verizon Case Warns Employers Against Vague Device Policies
• Trade Suffers As Gov't Shutdown Nears Third Week
• Do-Not-Track Group's Future Still Unclear After Survey
• EU Lawmakers Eye Tweaks To Antitrust Damages Plan
• US To Back Broad Pregnancy Accommodations In UPS Case
• Intesa Ruling Allows NYC Workplace Law To Flex Its Muscles
• Copycat UK Whistleblower Law Risks Adopting US Flaws
• EU Trade Chief Pushes For Regulation Body In US Trade Pact
• Porter Hedges Adds Adams & Reese Transactional Partner
• NY DOL Finalizes Wage Deduction Rules For Employers
• Basic Steps To Protect Your Co. Against Cyber Perils
• Del. Justices Nix Injunction Of Activision's $8B Stock Deal
• High Court No Help To Companies Left Off Arbitration Pacts
• Broad View Of SOX Threatens Small Cos., Justices Told
• EU Council Backs 'One Stop Shop' For Privacy Enforcement
• High Court Sets Stage For Momentous FCA Ruling
• Monsanto Wins Arbitration Bid In Defective Cottonseed Row
• SEC's Admissions Of Wrongdoing Policy: Boon For Insurers?
• Chemical Group Counters Rep. On Support For Law Reform
• Cohen Placitella Adds 3 To Complex Litigation Group
• New NASAA Chief Eyes E-System For Securities Filings
• Google Beats Apple Browser Tracking MDL
• Background Check Suit Fees Show Courts Won't Coddle EEOC
• Early Turbulence Won't Ground DOJ's Airline Merger Fight
• TPP Countries Say They're Still Aiming For Deal This Year
• Post-Recession Economy Breeding Speedy RE Closings
• EPA To Push Against State Air Rules After High Court Denial
• USTR Won't Veto ITC Ban On Some Samsung Smartphones
• FedEx Beats Former Workers' Discrimination Suit
• Let's Really Consider The Idea Of A 2-Year Law Degree
• Global Spending Boom Offers Hope For Midsize Firms
• Unpaid Interns Can't Claim Harassment Under NYC Law
• ACA, DOMA Repeal Will Bump 2014 Labor Spending, GCs Say
• Shutdown Won't Divert US Focus On Asian Trade, Kerry Says
• High Court Won't Review False Patent Marking Statute
• Oh, The Places IP Will Go: How To Prevent IP Theft
• High Court Wants Solicitor's View On UPS Pregnancy Suit
• Justices Pass On Toyota's Brake Defect Arbitration Appeal
• High Court Wants Government Input In Whistleblower Suits
• Donziger Denied Jury Trial In $19B Chevron Fight
• Donziger Defends Right To Jury In $19B Chevron RICO Trial
• US-EU Trade Negotiations Sidelined By Gov't Shutdown
• 5 Tips For Crafting Airtight Severance Agreements
• UN Agency Commits To Global Airline Emissions Regulations
• A-Rod Seeks To Draw MLB Into Damaging Open-Court Brawl
• The Best Cyberdefense Is A Good Offense
• BP Secures Freeze Of Some Gulf Spill Settlement Payments
• A-Rod Sues MLB Over Doping Investigation
• 10th Circ. Shields Catholic Co. From Birth Control Mandate
• Judge Trims Deepwater Securities Suit Against BP, Execs
• Quinn Emanuel, Samsung In Hot Water Over Secret Apple Docs
• SF Flexible Workplace Measure Puts Burdens On Employers
• Considerations Before Counseling During Deposition
• Qualcomm Cleared In Self-Regulator's 1st Native Ad Probe
• Rakoff Blocks NY Ban On Credit Card Swipe Surcharges
• 5th Circ. Grants BP Reconsideration Of Deepwater Payouts
• Tyson Foods On Hook For $5M In Don-Doff Class Action
• Religious Accommodation Fight May Be On Path To High Court
• Judge Mocks US Attorney Bharara's Press Release
• 5 Tips For Leveraging Experts To Optimize Client Value
• Disney Loses Appeal For Broad License To 3-D Patent Rights
• Ex-Shook Hardy Atty Says His Patent Firm Can Outdo BigLaw
• Fox Seeks 2nd Circ. Guidance In Intern Wage Class Action
• ADA, Sex Bias Suits Top EEOC's 2013 Agenda
• High Court Case May Give New Weapon Against Patent Trolls
• EEOC Went Too Far With HomeNurse Subpoena, Judge Says
• DOJ Criminal Antitrust Fines Top $1B For FY2013
• 10th Circ. Flips Hijab Discrimination Ruling For Abercrombie
• Employers May Reap Windfall In High Court FICA Case
• ACA Exchange Marketplace Suffers Opening-Day Glitches
• Shutdown Status Of Top 7 Gov't Antitrust Cases
• 5 Questions To Ask Before Hiring A Competitor's Employee
• Don't Conflate Shutdown And Debt Ceiling Challenges
• BP Blamed For Extending Gulf Oil Spill By Bungling Response
• $14M SEC Whistleblower Award Is Just The Beginning
• US Government Shuts Down As Funding Fight Goes Nowhere
• BigLaw Braces For Revenue Hit In Federal Shutdown