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Corporate - February, 2014

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• Demand Letter Bill Would Squelch Worst Patent Trolls
• Senate Panel Approves Obama's Pick For DOL 2nd-In-Command
• Republican Bill To Change ACA Would Cost $74B, CBO Says
• Calif. AG Floats Cybersecurity Guide To Combat Breaches
• Senate Bill Aims To Toughen Contractor Background Checks
• Engineers Urge Pols To Ax Business Tax Simplification Act
• Individual Damages No Bar To Class Cert., 2nd Circ. Hears
• EU Must Win Over Public On US Trade, Say Ministers, Execs
• Sens. Take Another Crack At Energy Efficiency Bill
• When Bad Things Happen After A Securities Pricing
• Judges' Split May Help EEOC Press Abercrombie Hijab Case
• Mining Co. Turns To High Court In EEOC Conciliation Case
• 8 Tips For Employers When OSHA Comes Calling
• Dem Sens. Introduce Bill To Crack Down On Patent Trolls
• Amgen Anniversary Brings New Battle To Supreme Court
• GOP Tax Proposal Would Nix R&D Credit For Software
• House Republicans Push Through CFPB Reform Bill
• Toughest-Yet NYC Sick Time Law Sparks Compliance Scramble
• Obama Taps Tech Exec For Deputy USTR Slot
• FRCP Discovery Amendments Prove Highly Controversial
• 4 Big Changes In Europe's Trademark Law Update
• 10th Circ. Fleshes Out High Court 'Supervisor' Definition
• NLRB GC Lays Out Priorities In Mandatory Advice Memo
• GCs Cut Ties With Some Firms In 2013, Report Shows
• NLRB Members Plan To Keep Up Rapid Pace Of Decisions
• Tax Reform Bill A Blueprint For Grand Compromise
• 10th Circ. Won't Rethink Abercrombie Win In EEOC Hijab Row
• High Court Should Reverse 4th Circ.'s Flawed FCA Ruling
• Fortune 500 Cos. Skipping Hundreds Of Billions In Taxes
• Holder's Support Boosts Breach Alert Bill, But Hurdles Loom
• No Fast Relief From White House 'Patent Troll' Plan
• Workers Can Choose Not To Use FMLA Leave, 9th Circ. Says
• AGs Urge Federal Support For State Patent Troll Battles
• EU Parliament Greenlights Trademark Updates
• WTO Services Trade Talks Gain Steam But End Without Deals
• DC Circ. Grapples With Applying Decency Act To Facebook
• SEC Is Ready To Move From Rulemaking To Rule Enforcement
• The Unstoppable Trailblazer: Judge Shira Scheindlin
• TPP Gaps Closing, Though Differences Remain, USTR Says
• Cuomo Throws Cold Water On Local Minimum Wage Hikes
• Applying Comcast To Securities Cases: A Plaintiff's View
• What Employers Need To Know About The New Social Media
• High Court's Whirlpool Snub Invites More Defect Suits
• NLRB Nixes Claim Over Facebook Posts For Lack Of Evidence
• State AGs Call For Clearer Federal Preemption Guidelines
• High Court Cases May Strike Blow Against 'Patent Trolls'
• Groups Push Obama To Float 'Privacy Bill Of Rights'
• Supreme Court Won't Hear TCPA Spam-Fax Ruling
• High Court Rebuffs Moldy Washer Class Cert. Appeals
• Holder Asks Congress To Set Up Data Breach Alert System
• Influx Of Cost-Conscious GCs To Put Pressure On Firms
• UAW Faces Long Odds In Getting A New Vote At VW
• NLRB Advice Memo Clears Wal-Mart In Post-Protest Firings
• Tenn. Officials Got In The Way Of Union Election, NLRB Told
• DOL Proposes Changes To Reporting Requirements On Vets
• How Big Oil Is Trying To Tar Lobbying And PR As Extortion
• Mexico Floats New Law To Boost Competition
• FTC's Brill Calls For Data Security Regulation
• NY Bank Regulator To Release Bitcoin Guidance In 2014
• OECD Head Calls For Labor Tax Changes To Create Jobs
• Patent Troll Legislation Has Chance Despite Election
• SEC Defends Internal Whistleblower Protections At 2nd Circ.
• Minimum Wage, Biz Tax Loopholes Top Fla. Dems' Agenda
• Obama Admin Finalizes ACA 90-Day Insurance Wait Limit
• DOL Urged To Delay Final Persuader Activity Rule
• 2nd Circ. Won't Stay Class Notice In Fox Intern Wage Suit
• General Counsel Turnover Highest In 13 Years
• Obama Touts TPP Benefits With Mexican, Canadian Leaders
• Dissenting-Shareholders Clauses May Become More Common
• Shopper Tracking Code Overreaches, Retail Group Exec Says
• K2 Reversal Adds To Series Of Coverage Flip-Flops
• Companies Fear CPSC's New Transparency Will Fuel Lawsuits
• FTC Unfairness Authority Designed To Be Broad, Brill Says
• Cybersecurity Framework Will Be Flexible, NIST Chief Says
• Obama Signs Executive Order To Trim Trade Red Tape
• 10th Circ. Won't Revive Ex-UPS Driver's Retaliation Suit
• 2014 Cases To Watch For Securities Litigators
• NLRB Judge Finds Grocery Chain's Arbitration Deal Unlawful
• FCC Revives Net Neutrality Without ISP Reclassification
• 9th Circ. Sides With Coca-Cola Bottler In $19M Wage Suit
• The Captain Of The Mother Court: Judge Loretta Preska
• USTR Touts Transparency Concessions On Trade Talks
• 1st Circ. Says Title VII Offers Broad Retaliation Ban
• UAW Loss At VW Won't Be The End Of Labor's Southern Push
• GOP Bill Would Delay ACA Individual Mandate Fees Till 2016
• 2nd Circ. Warned Of 'Red Herring' In Applebee's Wage Suit
• Cybersecurity Framework Previews Contracting Changes
• 4 Tips For Steering Clear Of FLSA Delivery Worker Suits
• Electronic Roadshows: What To Leave In, What To Leave Out
• Ex-Jefferies Fund Head Must Pay $7.2M Loss, 2nd Circ. Rules
• FTC Embraces Flexibility With New COPPA Compliance Tools
• Opposition May Delay Persuader Rule, Ex-DOL Vet Says
• High Court Asked To Weigh Reimbursement For H-2 Workers
• EU Trade Deal Dead Unless US Spying Fixed, Lawmakers Say
• Obama To Push TPP Despite 'Fast-Track' Roadblock
• Declaratory Judgment OK For CAFA $5M Hurdle: 11th Circ.
• House Bill Targets Taxation Of Telecommuters
• DOL Mulling Executive Action On Anti-LGBT Bias, Perez Says
• Calif. Lawmaker Backs Measure Urging TRIA Extension
• New Finance Committee Chair Wyden Outlines Priorities
• NY Landowners Sue Cuomo Over Fracking Decision Delay
• 6 Tips For Creating Effective Trial Graphics
• 9th Circ. Revives BP Investors' Alaska Spill Suit
• Both Sides Claim Victory In 5th Circ. SOX Row
• NLRB Says Union Not On Hook For Member Facebook Posts
• Winter Weather Doesn't Freeze Wage Laws
• FTC Commissioners Spar Over Section 5 Guidance Boundaries
• EPA Enforcement Strategy Gives Small Operators A Pass
• FTC's Ohlhausen Pushes For Targeted 'Troll' Enforcement
• Franken Touts Location Privacy Bill After Ford Disclosures
• Halliburton: Do Plaintiffs Have A Fix In Affiliated Ute?
• GOP Reps. Demand Details On ACA Employer Mandate Delay
• Avon Says FCPA Settlement Could Reach $132M
• Inside NIST's Final Cybersecurity Framework
• Cybersecurity Framework Key To Calming Breach Backlash
• NLRB Judge Says DR Horton Sinks CPS's Arbitration Policy
• SBA Nominee Gets Warm Welcome In Senate
• SEC Fills Investor Advocate Position In Hiring Blitz
• Employers Brace For An Invigorated NLRB
• FTC Approves 6th Safe-Harbor Program For Child Privacy Rule
• White House Unveils Voluntary Cybersecurity Framework
• 3rd Circ. Closes Qualified Subsidiary Tax Election Loophole
• Obama Raises Minimum Wage For Gov't Contract Workers
• OfficeMax Blunder Exposes Pitfalls For 'Big Data' Purveyors
• NLRB Judge Says Board's Class Waiver Ban Can't Survive
• Press To Implement Trade Deal May Spur Future WTO Work
• EEOC Suit Over CVS Separation Deal A Warning To Employers
• Delay Of ACA Employer Mandate Won't Satisfy Big Biz
• FTC Says 1st Amendment Doesn't Shield Pom's Health Claims
• US Not Ready To Restore Bangladesh Trade Perks
• EPA Sets Notification Requirements For 35 Chemicals
• EU Antitrust Watchdog Takes Aim At Corporate Tax Loopholes
• Texas Courts Must Enforce Corp. Forum Selection Clauses
• DC Circ. Rejects IRS' Bid To Regulate Tax Preparers
• 9th Circ. Asked To Revive $19M Coca-Cola Pay Stub Suit
• White House Receptive To Public Input On 'Big Data' Review
• Wyden To Push Regs On Retirement Plans, Savings Accounts
• Hobby Lobby Urges High Court To Block Contraception Rule
• US Trade Rep Says TPP Will Raise Labor Standards
• Treasury Allows 1-Year Delay Of ACA Employer Mandate
• US Sailors Seek $1B From Tepco For Radiation Exposure
• House Bill Would Extend Equipment Tax Deduction
• Infrastructure Bills Soured By Tax Breaks, Think Tank Says
• 5 Cybersecurity Considerations For Public Companies
• 5 Items Calif. Employers Should Review On Arbitration Deals
• NLRB Invites Input On Arbitration Award Deferral Standard
• Versata Wants Suit Over USPTO Biz Method Definition Revived
• 7 Tips To Keep Office Romance From Causing Legal Heartache
• NLRB Orders Co. To Rescind Overbroad Confidentiality Policy
• NLRB Accuses NJ Hospital Of Union-Busting
• EEOC Sues CVS For Restrictive Separation Agreements
• Despite Issues, Tax Sharing Deals Not Yet High Court-Ready
• DOJ Comes To Halliburton Investors' Aid In High Court Case
• IRS No-Rule Policy Will Increase Reliance On Opinions
• Microsoft Touts Facial ID Safeguards At Privacy Code Meeting
• Justices Urged To Set High Bar For Stock-Drop Claims
• 9th Circ.'s Spokeo Ruling Opens FCRA Floodgates
• Trio Of Pro-Union Moves Threatens To Handcuff Employers
• Winston & Strawn Nabs Kirkland Deals Pro For PE Group
• 11th Circ. Affirms Toss Of Guatemalan Workers' Torture Case
• EPA Plays Defense In Push To Study Air Regs' Economic Cost
• NJ Bill Eyes Tougher Data-Breach Response Requirements
• US Marginal Tax Rate Highest Of OECD Countries: Report
• Litigation Costs Are In Your Control, So Take Control
• Reissued NLRB Election Rules Face 2nd Go-Around In Court
• DOL Can Issue H-2B Visa Wage Rule, 3rd Circ. Says
• EEOC Says It Brought In $372M Without Having To Litigate
• Fed Circ. Backs Duties On Exporter Who Fibbed To Commerce
• House Homeland Security Committee Backs Cybersecurity Bill
• Local Wage Hikes In NY Could Create Compliance Headaches
• Ill. AG Blasts Cos. For Shoddy Data-Breach Security
• EPA Mulls New Economic Analysis For Air Regs
• Implications Of The SEC's Recent Trial Losses
• Google Strikes Deal With EU Over Rival Search Links
• NLRB Resurrects Expedited Union Election Rules
• Senate Bill Would Punish Cos. For Lax Data Security
• Calif. Lawmaker Proposes Latest Boost To Minimum Wage
• Domino's Deal Heralds FLSA Woes For Fast-Food Chains
• OSHA Skirting Rulemaking Regime, GOP Lawmakers Say
• 5th Circ. Recalls DR Horton Mandate To Allow Rehearing
• 9th Circ. Nixes Southwest-AirTran Merger Challenge
• CBO Lowers Enrollment Estimate For ACA Exchanges
• Neiman Marcus Data Breach Took Months To Discover
• NY Democrats Push For Stronger Minimum Wage Package
• How Sandifer May Affect Nonunionized Employers
• GCs Name Favorite IP Lawyers
• In-House Attys Name 9 Stellar Real Estate Lawyers
• 26 M&A Attys Earn Top Marks From GCs
• 49 Employment Attys Know How To Keep GCs Happy
• In-House Counsel Name Client-Friendly Litigators
• 15 Antitrust Lawyers Know How To Keep GCs Happy
• Arbitration Cases Don't Stop Employee Time Limits: 2nd Circ.
• GCs Name Best-Of-The-Best Attys
• Why You Should Not Follow Mark Cuban's Legal Advice
• 2nd Circ. Nixes Wannabe Member's LMRDA Suit Against Union
• 2nd Circ. Says Stallone Didn't Steal 'Expendables' Script