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Corporate - December, 2013

144 articles

• No Magic Bullet In Post-Credit Crisis Investment Litigation
• 7th Circ. Boots Failure-To-Conciliate Defense In EEOC Row
• Wyden Would Bring Moderate Record To Top Finance Post
• Senator Pushes For Data-Security Law After Target Breach
• US Touts Progress On Trade, IP Issues With China
• US-EU Trade Pact Won't Dilute Regulations, Negotiators Say
• Senate Confirms Obama Pick For IRS Chief
• A Busy Year For Patent Eligibility: 6 Key Decisions
• House Dems Push To Extend Local Sales Tax Deductions
• EU Committee Pushes For Trade Talks To Exclude Privacy
• 9th Circ. Revives Child Labor Suit Against Nestle, Cargill
• Target Breach Will Push Industry, Congress To Act In 2014
• Pa. Auditor General Joins Calls For Higher Minimum Wage
• Top 10 Trade Secret Developments Of 2013: Part 1
• EEOC Rips NAM's 5th Amendment Claim In Blast-Email Row
• NM High Court Says 'I Do' To Same-Sex Marriage Rights
• GOP Blocks Quick Passage Of Tax Credit Extender Bill
• 2nd Circ. Won't Revive Atty's Time Warner Age Bias Case
• Sen. Proposes Flat Tax For Economically Distressed Areas
• The Closely Held Business: To Squeeze Or Not To Squeeze?
• NJ Criminal History Bill Goes Beyond 'Ban The Box'
• GOP Sens. Float Bill To Merge Labor, Commerce Departments
• Benefits Trade Group Defends FICA Tax Refund To High Court
• DOL Sued Over Contractor Union Rights Poster Rule
• BofA To Pay $73M To Settle Wage-And-Hour MDL
• Top 5 Rulings That Shaped Noncompete Law In 2013
• Costco Agrees To Pay $8M To End Sex Bias Class Action
• Big Brands Struggle To Help Franchisees Prepare For ACA
• SEC Eases Registration Rules On Startup Funding
• Employer Takeaways From Atlantic Marine
• Warren Floats Bill Banning Credit Checks Of New Hires
• EEOC Made Cos. Pay Record-Breaking $372M In 2013
• NY Top Court Crushes Out New Brand Of Tort In Tobacco Case
• Franken Urges Consumer Arbitration Fix After AmEx Ruling
• High Court To Set Key Standard For ERISA Stock-Drop Cases
• IRS Issues ACA Tax Credit Guidance For Small-Biz Owners
• Transparency Staves Off Employment Tax Actions, Feds Say
• Senators Call For Caution On Anti-'Patent Troll' Bill
• Abercrombie Says EEOC Hijab Loss In Line With Precedent
• US Chamber Urges 10th Circ. To Nix $1B Dow Antitrust Award
• 9th Circ. Nixes Bid To Arbitrate Deceptive Enrollment Suit
• 2nd Circ. Revives Fired Worker's Retaliation Claims
• Business Groups Trash EPA Carbon Plan In High Court Brief
• Ex-Dukes Members Seek 11th Circ. Review In Fla. Bias Suit
• NJ Senator Puts Marriage Equality Bill On Hold
• Lockheed's ERISA Class Cert. Appeal Nixed By High Court
• House Poised To Tackle Tax Code In 2014
• Aleynikov V. Goldman Sachs Provides Valuable D&O Insight
• High Court Upholds ERISA Plans' Time Limits For Claims
• 4 Tips For Drafting Airtight Expatriate Worker Deals
• NLRB's New General Counsel Looks To Revisit Email Ruling
• Supreme Court Grants Review Of Fifth Third ERISA Appeal
• Fed. Circ. Curtails ITC Authority On Import Bans
• Rack Room Takes Gender-Based Tariffs Fight To High Court
• NLRB To Issue Guidance On Specialty Healthcare, GC Says
• NLRB Judge Shoots Down Employer's No-Gossip Policy
• IRS Pick Sent To Full Senate For Confirmation Vote
• House Members Introduce Digital Goods Fairness Tax
• How In-House Counsel Should Handle Leaked Documents
• 2013 Marks Year Of Increased Worker Rights In NJ
• Fired Worker Should Have Gotten More Leave, ADA Suit Says
• Gay Workers In Civil Unions Owed Marriage Benefits: EU Court
• SEC Lacks Economic Justification For Pay-Disclosure Rule
• FTC Head Wants More Power To Penalize For Data Breaches
• Paid Family And Medical Insurance Leave Act Introduced
• Senate Extends Feldblum's EEOC Tenure Through 2018
• Pa. Rep. Wants Prevailing Wage Reforms Expanded
• 10th Circ. Urged To Review Hijab Discrimination Ruling
• 2nd Circ. Removes Barrier To Flood Of Federal TCPA Suits
• Digital Trade Bill Aimed At Guarding Cross-Border Data Flow
• Pa. Lawmakers Float Equal Pay Bills In Women's Health Push
• Burned By Madoff, SEC Turned The Page
• 2nd Circ. Says Foreign Cos. Can't Skirt Key Bankruptcy Rule
• $160M Deal To End Merrill Race Bias Suit Gets Final OK
• Amended Rule 45 Significantly Alters Subpoena Practice
• Gristedes Owner Takes FLSA Liability Fight To High Court
• NY Eyes Regs For 20% Of Commercial Cases To Be Mediated
• Lawmakers Grill IRS Pick Over Nonpartisan Tax Collection
• Surviving Corp. Gets Premerger Attorney-Client Privilege
• GM Escapes Suit Over $450M In Retiree Medical Benefits
• High Court Leaves Union Neutrality Deals Up In The Air
• NLRB Drops Appeal In Union Election Rule Case
• WHD Nominee Touts Level Playing Field For Law-Abiding Cos.
• NY High Court Reopens Door To More Workers' Comp Trials
• Lawmakers, Unions, Enviros Rip 'Fast-Track' Trade Powers
• Amerijet Urges High Court To Curb NLRB Authority
• High Court Asked To Weigh FLSA For Workers In US Illegally
• US Financial Regulators Approve Volcker Rule
• High Court Says It Shouldn't Have Taken Union Neutrality Case
• WTO Delivers Historic Shot In Arm To Global Trade Talks
• EPA Plea Opens New Front In States' Air Policy War
• TPP Would Be A Job Killer, Machinists Union Says
• Justices Let GOP Sens. Participate In Noel Canning Hearing
• NY Advisory Council Proposes To Truncate Biz Cases
• High Court Denies Bid To Review Neurontin RICO Rulings
• How FRCP E-Discovery Amendments Could Affect You
• High Court To Ease Software IP Confusion In Alice Suit
• Cross-State Air Battle Hinges On Justice Kennedy
• 1st Circ. Ends Takeda FCA Suit But Limits Scope Of Ruling
• FCA Report Author Backs Proposed Reforms Over Objections
• NLRB Member's Recusal Sought In Faculty Organizing Case
• NLRB Takes 4th Circ. Recess Appointment Row To High Court
• NJ High Court Rebuffs Hospital's ERISA Preemption Appeal
• EU Data Protection Reform Hits Snag At Ministers' Meeting
• 6th Circ. OKs $4M Disgorgement For Denial Of ERISA Benefits
• Lessons From The 2013 SEC Whistleblower Report
• OSHA Launches Online System For Whistleblower Complaints
• Home Depot Must Add $5B To Ariz. Taxable Income, Court Says
• EU Simplifies Merger Rules, Trims Notification Demands
• NLRB Says Realty Co.'s Employee Class Waiver Is Unlawful
• Bill Targeting 'Patent Trolls' Sails Through House
• Congress To Again Consider A Permanent R&D Tax Credit
• US Automakers Push For Currency Measures In TPP
• White House Ups Cap On Contractor Salary Contributions
• Sen. Drafting Bill To Boost Regulation Of Illegal Robocalls
• Where ERISA And The Affordable Care Act Collide
• BofA To Pay $20M To Exit Muni Bond Bid-Rigging MDL
• FTC Takes 1st Step Toward Native Advertising Game Plan
• ABA Tax Section Urges Congress To Simplify Int'l Tax Rules
• HIPAA Not Being Fully Enforced, Inspector General Says
• 'Tis The Season For Nonprofit Scandals
• CVS Workers Denied Class Cert. In Calif. Wage Action
• Rules Would Curb Questions To Speed NY Commercial Cases
• EEOC Seeks Full 10th Circ. Review In Abercrombie Hijab Row
• High Court's Tax Penalty Ruling Leaves Questions Unanswered
• Cellular Sales Can't Force Ex-Workers To Arbitrate Wage Row
• And Now A Word From The Panel: Too Hot Or Cold For An MDL?
• Employers Win Class Waiver Battle, But War Isn't Over
• Justices Weigh Different Tests For False Ad Standing
• In Japan, Biden Says TPP Must Address 'Sensitive' Issues
• Women Win 11th Circ. Appeal Bid In Fla. Wal-Mart Bias Suit
• Forum Selection Clauses To Be Enforced, High Court Says
• High Court Reverses 5th Circ. In Tax Penalty Case
• 5th Circ. Rejects NLRB Class Waiver Ban
• Detroit Eligible For Ch. 9 Bankruptcy, Judge Rules
• 9th Circ. Says DirecTV Customers Must Arbitrate Fee Dispute
• 2nd Circ. May Determine Fate Of Internship Programs
• 11th Circ. Affirms Louis Vuitton Win In Trademark Case
• 4 Little-Noticed FCA Rulings Attys Need To Know
• Tax-Cutting States Look To Sales Tax For Easy Revenue
• Spotlight On Latin America Business Risks
• Weaknesses Remain In IRS Data Security, Treasury Says
• High Court Rebuffs Christian University's ACA Challenge
• Supreme Court Refuses To Hear 'Amazon Tax' Challenge