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Corporate - May, 2014

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• Calif. AG's Online Privacy Guidelines To Shape US Standard
• Judge Says Tipsters Who Don't Report To SEC Still Protected
• 5 Recent Fed. Circ. Rulings IP Attys Need To Know
• Viacom Shareholder Can't Revive Suit Challenging Bonuses
• Ex-Omnicare Worker Tells Justices FCA Read Too Narrowly
• EEOC Drops Appeal In JBS Prayer Break Case
• Apple Can't Escape Bag Check FLSA Suits
• 5 Officials Employment Attys Need To Know
• Retailers Take Brunt Of Breach Liability Under New Bills
• Can Bankrupt Law Firms Claw Back 'Unfinished Biz' Profits?
• Is In-House Counsel A 'Competitive Decision-Maker'?
• House Dems Push USTR For Strict Labor Rules In TPP
• LabMD Takes 2nd Shot At Nixing FTC's Data Breach Suit
• Both Sides Claim Victory In Calif. High Court OT Case
• 7th Circ. Won't Rehear Poultry Workers' Don, Doff Suit
• What To Watch For As White House Unveils Carbon Rules
• DOL Shifts Strategy In Contractor Pay Disparity Crackdown
• Calif. Senate OKs Minimum Wage Bump To $13 Per Hour
• Advice From Counsel: The Emerging E-Discovery Playbook
• California Bill Tying Tax Rate To CEO Pay Dies In Senate
• FLSA Doesn't Cover Amazon's Security Checks, Justices Told
• Lawmakers Question EBay On Data Breach, Security Policies
• Calif. High Court Nixes $15M Win In US Bank OT Case
• Is It Time To Increase Your Billing Rates?
• Another Credit Bubble And Looming Litigation Risks
• High-Stakes Litigators Can Cost $1,500 An Hour
• Digital Taxes Need Simplification, Uniformity: EU Experts
• GCs Question If Partners Are Worth The Cost
• BigLaw Hourly Rates Dwarf Rivals' Across The Board
• Calif. Policymakers Take Steps To Ramp Up Data Security
• 5 Insights From Ingram Micro's Lily Hughes
• New Accounting Rule Takes Aim At Service Contracts
• US, Global Regulators Unify Revenue Reporting Rules
• Advocate Health Escapes Class Action Over Data Breach
• S. Korea Looks To Rein In US Antitrust Reach In LCD Case
• Conscious Parallelism May Justify A Wolf Pack Pill
• FTC's Consumer Data Probe Crippled LabMD, CEO Says
• And Now A Word From The Panel: What's Good For America?
• High Court Turns Away Suit Over Worker's Facebook Posts
• EEOC Backs High Court Cert Bid In Mach Mining Fight
• NLRB Says HealthBridge's Union Flier, Sticker Nix Unlawful
• Calif. Senate To Weigh Bill Tying Tax Rate To CEO Pay
• Jilted Colleagues Can Trigger Sex Bias Case, 1st Circ. Finds
• 5 Insights From MetLife General Counsel Ricardo Anzaldua
• OT Reform Push Doesn't Doom DOL Appeal, High Court Hears
• Obama Administration Will Not Force New Cybersecurity Rules
• GM Deal Shows Feds' Push To Police Internal Policies
• Hawaii Gov. OKs Minimum Wage Hike To $10.10 Per Hour
• WTO Sides With US In Vehicle Duty Dispute With China
• Industry Groups Seek Data Breach Law With Narrow Trigger
• Sen. Proposes Sanctions To Fight Foreign Cybertheft
• NY State 'Labor Shark' Bill Gets Key NYC Nod
• China To Scrutinize Tech Firms After US Hacking Charges
• Why There Is No Frivolous Patent Lawsuit Crisis
• NAACP Pans Texas Suit Over EEOC Background Check Policy
• OSHA Referral Pact To Extend NLRB's Reach
• House Vows To Push Patent Troll Bill After Senate Collapse
• DOJ, FTC Call For Cooperation In Data Breach Investigations
• 7th Circ. Snuffs Wis. Collective Bargaining Law Challenge
• 5 Insights From Hewlett-Packard GC John Schultz
• 3 Regulations That Could Reshape Retail Biz
• Dollar General Fights EEOC Info Bid In Background Check Row
• US Backs UAW, VW In Suit Challenging Union Election Pact
• Apple Says Store Workers Aren't Entitled To Bag Check Pay
• 5 Questions To Ask Before Suing Over Whistleblower Theft
• Data Breaches Put Retail GCs In The Firing Line
• Dallas Juries Favor Business Plaintiffs In High-Dollar Verdicts
• Employers Must Rethink Policies After Gay Marriage Wins
• Patent Troll Bill Killed In Senate
• The Trial Lawyer's Guide To A Winning Direct Examination
• 5 Insights From Caterpillar Chief Legal Officer Jim Buda
• Target Data Breach Liability At $35M And Rising
• Calif. AG Provides Guidance On Do-Not-Track Disclosures
• 8th Circ. Revives Antitrust Suit Targeting SuperValu, C&S
• Utility's Control System Hit By Cyberattack, DHS Says
• NLRB Judge Says Hooters Firing, Work Rules Unlawful
• 11th Circ., FTC Send LabMD To Trial In Data Security Row
• Fallout Over NYT's Abramson Firing A Lesson For Employers
• The No-Nonsense New Yorker: Justice Jeffrey K. Oing
• 5 Insights From Prudential General Counsel Susan Blount
• Judge Details ERISA Protections For Blue Cross Clawbacks
• 3rd Circ. Pressed To Make Visteon Pay Retiree Benefits
• CFTC Issues 1st Whistleblower Award But Questions Linger
• Rite Aid Seating Ruling Makes Class Cert. Harder To Beat
• Sprint To Pay FCC $7.5M In Record Do-Not-Call Settlement
• Top Legal Headaches For Retailers In 2014
• High Court Won't Mull Adverse Action Standard In Bias Suit
• 5 Insights From Microsoft Deputy GC David Howard
• Is Double Recovery Coming To An ERISA Suit Near You?
• Wage-And-Hour Suits Continue Upward Climb
• Calif. Appeals Court Revives Rite Aid Seating Class Action
• 5 Things Lawyers Need Know About Latest CEQA Changes
• 5 Tips For Avoiding An EEOC Pregnancy Bias Lawsuit
• 9th Circ. Eases Data-Sharing Risks For Facebook, Others
• 10 Steps To Take Before And After An Employee Lift-Out
• Court Backs Away From DR Horton In Citicorp Wage Case
• High Court Urged To Tackle FLSA Collective Action Waivers
• LabMD Heads Back To 11th Circ. In FTC Data Security Row
• NLRB Judge Says Boeing Surveillance, Ban On Pics Unlawful
• OSHA Whistleblower Changes Could Spell More Safety Suits
• EEOC's New Disability Regs For Feds May Reach Private Cos.
• Rep. Reveals Bill Curbing 'Patent Troll' Demand Letters
• Law Practice Is Evolving Via 'Legal Project Management'
• In-House Lawyers Can Be Awarded Fees, Mass. Court Says
• EU Antitrust Chief Looks To Extend Reach Of Merger Review
• 2 More Bullets To Fight Corporate Activism
• 5 Insights From Aetna General Counsel William Casazza
• 4th Circ. SOX Ruling A Rare Employer Win On Causation
• High Court Could Give ERISA Litigation A Shot In The Arm
• Obama Renominates CPSC's Adler For Commissioner Post
• Data Breaches Growing Worry For Retailers, Report Says
• FCC Votes To Move Forward On Net Neutrality Rules
• DC Circ. Won't Block SEC's Conflict Minerals Deadline
• 2 Racist Slurs Not Enough For Hostile Work Claim: 4th Circ.
• Amid Pressure, FCC Moves Toward Tough Neutrality Rules
• SEC Silences Critics With Resounding Victory In Wyly Trial
• Full Fed. Circ. To Eye 'Loophole' In ITC's Authority
• Obama Aims To Speed Infrastructure Project Reviews
• Target, Others Launch Center To Combat Cyberattacks
• New Joint-Employer Standard Could Expand NLRB's Reach
• 5 Insights From Cisco General Counsel Mark Chandler
• Death, Taxes And … ERISA Disclosure Regulations?
• Dissecting The Medical-Legal Partnership
• LabMD Ruling Puts FTC In Driver's Seat On Data Security
• Ex-Warner Interns Win Class Cert. In Wage-And-Hour Action
• The Tenacious Technocrat: Judge Francis Allegra
• Lone ERISA Complaint Not Protected Whistleblowing: 6th Circ.
• 6th Circ. Defends Dish's Credit Check In ID Theft Case
• Lawmakers Hear High Praise for Federal Trade Secret Law
• DC Circ. Eyes Possible Fed Overreach In Wells Fargo FCA Suit
• 5 Insights From MassMutual General Counsel Mark Roellig
• 9th Circ. Revives AutoZone Managers' OT Class Action
• LabMD's Suit Over FTC Data Breach Row Tossed
• Cyberthreat Data-Sharing OK Under E-Privacy Law, DOJ Says
• When Your Health Care Fraud Case Is A Parallel Proceeding
• Most Sites Not Properly Tackling Heartbleed, Report Says
• Trade Groups Push Senate To Act On 'Patent Troll' Bill
• 5 Insights From UPS Chief Legal Officer Teri McClure
• NJ Senate Backs Bill Targeting Unemployment Bias
• EEOC Wants 2nd Circ. To Weigh Presuit Sex-Bias Probe
• 5 NLRB Cases Nonunion Employers Need To Know
• CEO Pay-Related Tax Hike Would Kill Jobs, Calif. Panel Hears
• FTC's Snapchat Attack Lends Weight To New Plaintiff Tactic
• NLRB To Focus On Injunctions In Successor Cases
• EEOC Sues Too Fast, House Report Says
• American Apparel Settles With FTC Over Safe Harbor Lapse
• Lawmakers May Combine 2 Major Online Tax Bills
• 8th Circ. Sides With DOL Secretary Over Rule Interpretation
• Worker Groups Sue DOL Over Prevailing Wage Calculations
• IRS Could Get Tough On Inversions With 'Killer B' Regs
• Balancing The Cost Of Legal Research Investments
• IRS Brass Defends Stance On Settlement Deductibility
• Post-Target Breach Laws Ratchet Up Pressure On Companies
• Attorney Fee-Shifting Bylaws Backed By Del. High Court
• NJ Employer Group Bashes Watchdog Whistleblower Ruling
• Facebook, Zynga Wash Hands Of 9th Circ. User-Privacy Suits
• How To Have Unpaid Interns And Not Get Sued
• Snapchat Settles With FTC Over Deceptive Data Practices
• Employers Must Comply With ACA Or Face Penalties, IRS Says
• 5 Insights From Sprint General Counsel Charlie Wunsch
• Patent Troll Bill Stalls Again In Senate
• IRS Considering Compliance Revamp In 2 Largest Units
• Rebuttal: Mandatory Pro Bono Is Needed
• Janus Ruling Doesn't Apply To Criminal Cases: 4th Circ.
• So Your Company Is Breaching Antitrust Laws -- What Now?
• Amazon, Google, Others Urge FCC Against 'Fast Lanes'
• MSG Interns Denied Class Status In Unpaid Worker Row
• 9th Circ. Won't Re-Examine Chase PAGA Decision
• 5 Tips For Running A Trade Secrets Audit
• IRS Head Says Agency Should Handle Tax Delinquent Bonuses
• 5 Insights From News Corp. GC Gerson Zweifach
• Employers On Alert As EEOC Eyes More Severance Pacts
• Target, Other Stores Need Defibrillators On-Site, Panel Told
• Climate Change Already Hurting US, Report Says
• Elder Statesman Of The Capital Court: Judge Paul Friedman
• H-1B Spouses Eligible For Employment Under Obama Plan
• Fed. Circ. Gives Blessing To USPTO Indefiniteness Test
• Retail Group Allowed Into EEOC Suit Over CVS Severance Pact
• IRS Floats Tightened Definition Of 'Acquiring Corporation'
• Wyndham Execs Slapped With Investor Suit Over Data Breach
• An Innovative Model For Collaborative Pro Bono
• 5 Insights From Archer Daniels Midland GC Cameron Findlay
• No-Poaching Settlement To Fuel Suits In Calif. Tech Sector
• 4 Tips To Avoid Trouble When Sharing Cyberthreat Info
• SEC Chair White Aims To Avoid Sophomore Slump
• Fed. Circ. Eyes FCA's Reach In Veridyne Contract Row
• EEOC Targets Another Employer's Severance Pact
• Cruise Workers Urge High Court To Review Arbitration Row
• 5 Insights From AIG General Counsel Tom Russo
• New Calif. Lawyers Must Vow To Be Civil
• Obama Data Report Creates Attack Plan For FTC, Plaintiffs
• FCA Wave Sparks Debate Over DOJ Power To Boot Weak Suits
• 6th Circ. Jump-Starts Eaton Supervisors' OT Suit
• Obama Pushes Health Exchange As Cheaper COBRA Alternate
• H&R Block Beats Employee Wage Suit Appeal In 8th Circ.
• FTC Ruling Holds Pom To 'Impossible' Standard, DC Circ. Told
• Legal Industry Loses Jobs As Overall Employment Jumps
• Siemens Won't Be Top FCPA Settlement For Much Longer
• 4th Circ. Backs Negligence Standard For 3rd Party Harassment
• NLRB Sets Sights On Employer Email Use Restrictions
• Federal Trade Secrets Law Earns High Marks From Attys
• White House Urges Privacy Law Overhaul In 'Big Data' Review
• Colo. Senate Approves E-Retailer Sales Tax Bill
• Best In-House Practices To Mitigate Cross-Border Risks
• Fla. House Passes Data Breach Notification Bill Amendment
• Senators Say Patent Troll Bill Still Not Ready For Vote
• Avon To Shell Out $135M To End FCPA Probes