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Corporate - November, 2013

188 articles

• 7th Circ. Robocall Ruling To Pad Already Swelling Docket
• EPA Tightens Reporting Rules For Some GHGs
• Ex-Jenny Craig Worker's Bid For Class Cert Shot Down
• CERCLA Deals In Danger As High Court Weighs Intervention
• A Snapshot Of In-House Counsel Compliance In 2014
• Reject Obama Power Grab In Noel Canning, GOP Senators Say
• DOL Delays Release Of Final Persuader Activity Rule
• 10th Circ. OKs Axing Worker Who Lied About Facebook Posts
• ACA Online Enrollment Delayed 1 Year For Small Biz
• Former Conde Nast Interns Seek Class Cert. Over Unpaid Time
• EPA Policy Shift Leaves Daunting Enforcement Void
• 2nd Circ. To Tackle Fox, Hearst Intern Wage Claims
• High Court Birth Control Case Tests Scope Of Biz Rights
• Women Fight For Quick Appeal In Fla. Wal-Mart Bias Suit
• Dish Harassment Suit Belongs In Arbitration, Court Says
• Judge Questions Attendance As Essential Task In EEOC Suit
• NY Civil Litigants Would Get Lawyers Under New State Bill
• Supreme Court To Review ACA Contraception Mandate
• Twitter, Path Lend Muscle To Fight Against TCPA Vultures
• On Marketplace Fairness, EBay Fighting For Its Life
• NLRB Approves Union's Gifts To Striking Wal-Mart Workers
• 5 Tips To Keep Your Holiday Party Merry And Lawsuit-Free
• EPA Slashes Enforcement Goals For 2014-18
• DOD, Others Issue Rule To Speed Subcontractor Payments
• FDIC Asks Directors And Officers: Are You Insured?
• Misinterpreting Comcast Threatens Class Actions, Attys Say
• Sen. Backs Tougher Robocall Penalties With New Bill
• EU To Tighten Corporate Tax Laws
• Mobile App Co. Dokogeo Settles NJ Child Privacy Claims
• Merck Says Claims Too Varied For Cert. In $100M Bias Suit
• Twitter, Path Back Lakers Against 'Extortionist' TCPA Suits
• 24 Hour Fitness Instructors Must Arbitrate Claims
• Brand Battles: ExxonMobile, Kleenex, JPMorgan
• 5th Circ. Overturns Office Sniffing Sex Harassment Ruling
• IBM Japan Beats Ex-Worker's Permanent Employment Suit
• Toy Co. Says Beastie Boys Satire Video Is Fair Use
• Morningstar Foods Wrongly Fired Pregnant Worker, Jury Says
• State-Mandated Student Pro Bono Programs Are Inefficient
• What To Expect From CFPB's Consumer Complaint Process
• Madoff Trustee's $800M Deal With Major Investor Scrapped
• USPTO Defends 1st-To-File Patent System To Fed. Circ.
• In New FCA World, Anyone's A Whistleblower
• Baucus Aims To Pare Depreciation Rules In Tax Plan
• 2nd Circ. Sides With Starbucks In Tip Pool Class Action
• NLRB Judge Nixes Kmart Class Waiver Despite Opt-Out Clause
• Samsung Owes Apple $290M For Copying IPhone, Jury Says
• EEOC Fights To Nix Fee Award From Tossed Propak Bias Suit
• Senate Dems Curb Filibusters, Ease Way For Obama Nominees
• Senate Dem Wants Cybersecurity Added To Defense Bill
• FTC Sets High Bar For COPPA Parental Consent Verification
• Baucus Tax Plan Stokes Corporate Exodus Fears
• Halliburton High Court Case To Test Plaintiffs Attys' Moxie
• Ill. Marriage Equality Bill Signed Into Law
• 25 Drug Cos. Put Up $88M To Escape Price-Rigging Suits
• Is This The End For Fraud-On-The-Market Doctrine?
• How Some Attorneys Succeed Where The 'Elite' Fail
• Labor Secretary Rips Cigna Retirement Plan In 2nd Circ.
• State AGs Push Boehner To Bring ENDA Up For Vote
• Contractors Sue DOL Over Disability Hiring Rule
• 11th Circ. Sides With NLRB In Recess Appointment Fight
• Soverain Ruling Threatens Patent System, High Court Told
• FCPA Is 'Fertile Ground' For Whistleblowers: SEC Official
• US Pushing Hatch-Waxman Protections In TPP
• Employers Leery As States Mull Workplace Bullying Bills
• Top Dems Slam Anti-'Patent Troll' Bill's Sweeping Changes
• Employers On Alert As US, NY Regulators Join Forces
• Sen. Baucus Unveils Plan To Overhaul Corporate Tax System
• 5 Ways To Make The FCA Fairer And More Effective
• Calif. High Court Needn't Mull Seating Rule, 9th Circ. Told
• GOP Senate Bill Would Nix ACA Fee Relief For Unions
• Gov't Report Shows Most Vendors Won't Be Hit By Internet Tax
• 9th Circ. Rejects Dukes' Challenge To Class Cert. Denial
• NLRB Targets Wal-Mart Over Response To Worker Protests
• JPMorgan, DOJ Agree To $13B RMBS Settlement
• NY Partners With DOL To Curb Worker Misclassification
• Supreme Court Roundup: 2012 To The Term Ahead
• 9 Firms Surge Onto GC All-Stars List
• Skadden The Firm Most Loved By General Counsel
• 10 Tips For Worry-Free Performance Reviews
• 9 Top Firms Tumble From List Of GC Favorites
• GCs Name Most Arrogant Law Firms
• More Firms Get Serious About Keeping GCs Happy
• When It Comes To Law Firms, Size Doesn't Matter, GCs Say
• High Court Won't Hear Doctor's Free Speech Retaliation Case
• High Court Thinking On 1st SOX Whistleblower Case
• What To Do When The Government Comes Calling For User Data
• CPSC Proposal Risks Delaying Recalls, Alienating Companies
• JPMorgan Inks $4.5B RMBS Deal With Institutional Investors
• Ex-Applebee's Workers Tell 2nd Circ. Comcast Was Misapplied
• Securities Class Actions On Life Support In High Court Case
• ERISA Protects Retroactive Benefits, 1st Circ. Finds
• DOL Sets Stage For Controversial 'Right To Know' Rule
• House Passes Frivolous Suit Bill, Consumer Groups Protest
• Payroll Fraud Bill Would Crack Down On Misclassification
• GOP-Backed Bill Targets Union Elections, Fees
• How Cuban Scored A Home Court Win Against The SEC
• JM Found Liable For Shoddy Pipes In FCA Suit
• NY Tax Regime In Need Of Major Overhaul, Report Says
• DOL Orders Freight Co. To Pay $1M, Reinstate Whistleblowers
• GOP Sens. Rail Against Unions' Exemption From ACA Fee
• Boehner Denies GOP Is Intent On Delaying Tax Reform
• Lawmakers Revive Do Not Track Kids Bill
• Zynga Cuts Secrecy Clause In FLSA Deal After Judge Balks
• AFL-CIO Criticizes US Investment Talks With China
• 8 Tips For Avoiding Cross-Border M&A Blunders
• Obama OKs 1-Year Extensions Of ACA's Canceled Plans
• Google Wins Toss Of Authors' Suit Over Digital Books Project
• OSHA Workplace Injury Rule Aims To Shame Cos. Into Safety
• Union Neutrality Challenge Faces Skepticism In High Court
• 6th Circ. Affirms Unions' Contract Win Against Coca-Cola
• 5th Circ. Revives Sikh IRS Agent's Discrimination Suit
• EEOC Told To Update Guidance For English-Only Policies
• Lawmakers Oppose 'Fast-Track' Authority On Trade Deals
• Wal-Mart Employees Say Gender Bias Suit Not Time-Barred
• 1 More Thing To Keep GCs Awake At Night
• Taxpayers Subsidize High CEO Salaries, Study Says
• Say No More — For Now
• Ecuador Court Keeps Chevron Ruling But Slashes $19B Award
• High Court Mulls Scope Of SOX's Whistleblower Protections
• ERISA Rulings Shield Insurers From Benefits Class Actions
• Citgo Escapes Workers' OT Claims In 5th Circ.
• Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Can't Get Jury Trial, Judge Says
• NY Top Court Asks If Worker's Comp Finding Curbs Damages
• UBS Wins Appeal To Compel Arbitration In ERISA Case
• NLRB Class Waiver Ban Can't Survive AmEx Ruling: Judge
• High Court Won't Touch Unpaid Florida Interns' FLSA Suit
• Forum Selection Clauses Bring Certainty — But With Risks
• US Airways, AMR Settle DOJ Merger Suit With Divestitures
• 7th Circ. Shields For-Profits From ACA Contraception Mandate
• Clear Job Descriptions Can Prevent ADA Woes: EEOC Member
• NLRB Election Rules 'On The Agenda', Board Members Say
• New NLRB Counsel Calls 'Micro-Unit' A Misnomer
• NJ Senate Panel OKs Bill To Curb Pregnancy Discrimination
• NLRB Judge OKs Firings Over Profane Facebook Exchange
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Legal Top Guns From 58 Firms
• AutoZone Uses Managers As Cheap Labor, 9th Circ. Hears
• Court Urged To Keep EEOC Email Blast Suit Alive
• Dolphins Bullying Saga Offers 5 Lessons For Employers
• Tips For Surviving Brazil's Anti-Corruption Crackdown
• ENDA Likely To Run Aground In The House
• Businesses Urge IRS To Scale Down ACA Reporting Regs
• EEOC Not Trying To Ban Criminal Screens, Staffer Says
• OSHA Proposes To Make Workplace Injury Records Public
• US Chamber Urges High Court To Take FLSA Appeal
• EEOC Appeals Loss Of Background Check Bias Case
• Union Neutrality Case Could Shake Up Labor Landscape
• Senate Passes Bill To End LGBT Employment Discrimination
• The Downside Of SEC's New General Solicitation Rules
• DOL To Get Authority Over Fed. Contractor Wage Claims
• Mass. AG Latest To Set Sights On Patent Trolls
• 6th Circ. Hands Employers A Victory On Class Arbitration
• High Court Asked To Weigh FLSA Pleading Standards
• Justices Worry About Double Recovery In LCD CAFA Suit
• Congress Asked To Curb Patent Trolls' Use Of Demand Letters
• Why High Stakes Legal Failures Happen
• Senators Push To Close Penalty Payment Tax Loophole
• Illinois Poised To Approve Same-Sex Marriage
• High Court LCD Case Could Change Game For AG Suits
• High Court SOX Case To Put Labor Department In Spotlight
• Justices Wary Of Putting Burden Of Proof On IP Licensees
• 6th Circ. Rejects $500M LexisNexis Class Arbitration
• 9th Circ. May Seek Calif. High Court Input In Seating Suits
• 10th Circ. Says 'Shelf Life' Talk Doesn't Prove IBM Age Bias
• Sandifer Oral Arguments Reveal New Middle Ground
• Citing $2B J&J Deal, Pa. Pol Floats State False Claims Act
• Senate Passes Antitrust Whistleblower Protection Bill
• High Court Sets January Date For Noel Canning Hearing
• With $2B J&J Deal, FCA Proves It's Still The Anti-Fraud King
• ENDA Advances Toward Senate Vote
• Fed. Circ. Chief Calls For Caution On Patent Troll Bills
• Justices May Raise Bar For Licensees Challenging Patents
• Narrow Reading Dulls SOX Retaliation Rules, Justices Told
• Commerce To Use Sampling To Pick Duty Case Respondents
• High Court Mulls Meaning Of 'Changing Clothes' Under FLSA
• 4 Tips To Prove Undue Hardship In Religious Bias Suits
• New Arbitration Rules Allow For Alternative Appeals
• Takeaways From Diebold's FCPA Settlements
• J&J Inks $2.2B Settlement For Off-Label Marketing, Kickbacks
• SAC Capital To Plead Guilty To Insider Trading, Pay $1.2B
• New Dad's Bias Claim Puts Employers On Notice
• 7th Circ. Says LMRA Bars Titan Tire From Paying Union Reps
• Amazon Sales Taxes Now Reach Majority of Americans
• Reuters Beats Salesman's Age Bias Suit At 2nd Circ.
• Nevada Appeals Court Gives Wynn Tip-Sharing Policy A Pass
• US Airways Pilots Lose ERISA Appeal in DC Circuit
• Airport Workers Join EEOC Suit Over Muslim Headscarves
• DC Circ. Says ACA Contraception Mandate Likely Too Broad
• Lessons From The Obamacare Website Debacle