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Corporate - June, 2014

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• Corporate Religious Rights In Flux After Hobby Lobby Ruling
• Lawyers Weigh In On Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby Ruling
• Hobby Lobby Workers' Coverage Gap May Spur Regulatory Fix
• Lawyers Weigh In On High Court's Union Fees Ruling
• Justices' Union Fee Ruling Sets Stage For Further Challenges
• State Climate Initiatives Get Boost From High Court Snub
• Calif. High Court OKs Newspaper Carriers' Suit As Class Action
• High Court Won't Review California Carbon Fuel Standard
• High Court Accepts Mach Mining-EEOC Conciliation Battle
• Justices Say For-Profits Can Skirt ACA Contraception Mandate
• How Not To Become A Shareholder Activist Target
• High Court Nixes Union Fee Rules In Narrow Decision
• Goldman Sachs Seeks To Have Google Delete Leaked Email
• Noel Canning Ruling Casts Doubt On Regional Directors
• NLRB Should Adopt New Joint Employer Standard, GC Says
• Canada High Court Says Wal-Mart Closure Violated Labor Law
• Redbox To Pay $1.2M, Alter Kiosks In Deal With Blind Users
• Lockheed Whistleblower Loses Bid To Revive $400M FCA Suit
• SEC Loses First COO For Enforcement, Chief Counsel
• 6th Circ. Affirms Convictions For GM Trade Secrets Thieves
• 4 Things Every Law Firm Should Do Upon A Cyberbreach
• Hulu Ruling Casts Doubt On Large-Scale Privacy Class Actions
• 5 Big NLRB Cases Up For Review After Noel Canning
• IRS Issues Final Rule On ACA Small Business Tax Credits
• NJ Lawmakers OK Tax Hikes On Millionaires, Corporations
• PF Chang's Hit With Class Action Over Data Breach
• Recess Appointment Ruling May Hinder NLRB Agenda
• Calif. High Court Says Immigrant's Bias Suit Not Preempted
• Ikea Latest Retailer To Boost Minimum Wage
• PhRMA, AHA Urge Supreme Court To Curb FCA Penalties
• High Court Kills Obama's Recess Appointments
• Tackling Standard Of Review For Compelled Corporate Speech
• Halliburton To Stoke Spats Over 'Price Impact' Standard
• Lessons From Luxembourg V. Genzyme
• Lawyers Weigh In On High Court's ERISA Ruling
• High Court's ERISA Shift Leaves Defense Bar Unshaken
• Computer Patent Ruling Likely To Stanch Retailer Settlements
• LabMD Makes 3rd Appellate Bid To Stop FTC Data Case
• Hobby Lobby Workers Say Iskanian Axes Arbitration Order
• High Court Nixes Stock-Drop Presumption Of Prudence
• Iskanian Ruling To Unleash Flood Of PAGA Claims
• Post-Halliburton Costs May Drive Shift In D&O Coverage
• VIDEO: ATP Tour V. German Tennis Federation In Context
• Lower Tax Rate Will Keep Cos. In US, Rep. Camp Says
• 5 Tips For Defeating A Class Cert. Bid
• NLRB Agenda Threatens Employers, Lawmakers Told
• Calif. Panel Buries Ralphs Customer's Privacy Suit
• Halliburton Deflates Hopes For 'Basic' Reform
• Antitrust Experts Back Flexibility On Conditional Pricing Pacts
• Calif. High Court Ruling A Nail In DR Horton's Coffin
• High Court Sends Securities Class Actions Back To Basic(s)
• Wyndham Can't Break From Unit In FTC Data Security Row
• 9th Circ. Allows Nordstrom, Bloomingdale's Arbitration Pacts
• Lawyers Weigh In On High Court's Halliburton Ruling
• Calif. Defibrillator Ruling Likely To Draw Lawmakers' Attention
• NY Lawmakers Don't Act on Gender Bias, Minimum Wage Bills
• New Challenges To Pay Confidentiality Policies
• Calif. High Court OKs Class Waivers, Except For PAGA
• High Court Raises Bar For Securities Class Actions
• Agencies OK Exemption In ACA's 90-Day Coverage Wait Limit
• Protecting Gay Workers A Best Practice, DOJ Report Shows
• 5 High Court Rulings Give Ammo To Patent Troll Opponents
• Enviros Claim SBA, OMB Weakened Pollution Regulations
• NY Pot Law Will See Courts Ask, 'Were You High On The Job?'
• 4 Ways To Prevent A Regulatory Filing Blunder
• DOL Floats Rule Expanding Same-Sex Couples' FMLA Rights
• 3 Executive Compensation Tax Traps To Steer Clear Of
• Defined-Contribution Plans Diversify With Real Estate Funds
• Calif. Industrial Agency To Boost Laborer Safety, Chief Says
• Calif. Court Shifts Course On Arbitrator Delegation Clauses
• SEC Uses Anti-Retaliation Power To Protect Tips Pipeline
• FTC Eyeing Discriminatory Power of Big Data
• 3rd Circ. Decision Deepens Split On Crucial FCA Rule
• Business-Friendly McCarthy Rises To GOP House Leadership
• USTR Says Basic Framework Set For Services Trade Deal
• American Apparel CEO Booted Amid Harassment Claims
• Risk Management Lessons From Buckyballs
• UK-Based LLP Partners Now Enjoy More Protections
• EU Expected To Close Parent-Subsidiary Tax Loophole
• Exec Fights Appeal Bid Over Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Scope
• ADA Doesn't Cover Alcoholic Truck Driver, 11th Circ. Says
• More Workers Would Be Eligible For OT Under FLSA Bill
• Attys Ready To Pounce On SEC's Outdated Admin Rules
• Retail Group Blasts Push To Expand Data Breach Liability
• 5 Commonly Missed Tax Credits And Deductions
• No Hostile Workplace Claim If Victims Oblivious: 11th Circ.
• Employers Beware: Use Credit Checks At Own Risk
• 2nd Circ. May Create Split On Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Shield
• SEC Administrative Case Rules Likely Out Of Date, GC Says
• Sen. Introduces Draft Of Cybersecurity Data Sharing Bill
• Obama Taps ITC Commissioner Broadbent As Agency Chair
• CEOs Say Tax Extender Bill Will Usher In US Tax Reform
• Wal-Mart, CVS, Others To Put Unit Pricing Online, NY AG Says
• NLRB Atty Pushes Board To Revise Worker Email Use Rule
• NLRB Again Backs Starbucks Worker Fired Over Profane Spat
• Still The Fastest Justice Anywhere
• Biz Groups Urge NLRB Not To Revise Employer Email Use Rule
• Obama LGBT Order May Spur Employers To Revamp Policies
• Worker's Email Threat Is Extortion, Not Anti-SLAPP Covered
• High Court Snubs Farm's Appeal Over H-2A Circuit Split
• Supreme Court Turns Down Truck Drivers' Arbitration Dispute
• SEC's The New Sheriff In Town On Cybersecurity
• NLRB Faults For-Profit College For Broad 'No Gossip' Rule
• EPA Plans To Nix '05 CERCLA Evaluation For Newer Standard
• Obama Poised To Sign LGBT Anti-Bias Order For Contractors
• The Elusive Promise Of Curbing Investor Suits With Bylaws
• New DOJ Stance On False Statements May Bring Sea Change
• Sony Strikes $15M Deal To Exit Data-Breach MDL
• Credit Unions Want Retailers More Liable For Cybersecurity
• 4 High Court Decisions Employers Are Waiting For
• Biz Groups Tell NJ Justices Whistleblower Ruling Too Broad
• 4 Ways For Retailers To Avoid FCPA Entanglements
• 5 Ways To Avoid Trouble When Using Background Checks
• LinkedIn Escapes Wiretap Act Claims In Email-Harvesting Row
• PF Chang's Confirms Guests' Credit, Debit Data Exposed
• Buyer Beware: NLRB Turns Its Attention To Successor Cases
• Chase, CVS Say All Worker Duties Should Factor Into Seating
• IRS Needs 'Full Court Press' For ACA Compliance, Panel Says
• FCC Head Prods Industry To Take Lead On Cybersecurity
• House Passes Permanent Tax 'Extenders' For Small Biz
• DOL Unveils Rule To Raise Contractor Minimum Wage
• Overzealous Use Of Noncompetes Could Cost Employers
• NLRB Says Cos. Don't Have To Arbitrate Before CBO In Place
• Adopt Value Or Be Left In The Ash Heap Of History
• ADA Suit Over Post-Job Offer Exam Needs Proof: 11th Circ.
• 'Worst-Ever' FLSA Settlement Shows Attys What Not To Do
• EEOC Sues Co. For Making Workers Say 'I Love You'
• NJ Groups Ask High Court To Widen Whistleblower Protections
• Retailers Ask Senate To Block NLRB's Micro-Union Push
• High Court Could Dim IRS Summons Power
• P.F. Chang's Investigating Possible Data Breach
• The Hidden Costs Of Spreadsheets In Risk Management
• Franchisees Sue To Block Seattle's $15 Minimum Wage
• SEC's Aguilar Pushes For More Detailed Breach Disclosures
• NLRB Judge Nixes Papa John's Franchisee Arbitration Pact
• Audit Watchdog Adopts New Rules For Insider Deals
• 18 States To Delay ACA 'Employee Choice' Program
• EEOC's Background Check Guidance Blasted By US Chamber
• Friskier FTC Makes US-EU Data Transfers More Perilous
• Calif. Gives Businesses Guidance On Virtual Currency
• Poor English No Cause To Fire Workers, EEOC Says
• D&O In An Age Of Individual Accountability: Part 2
• In-House Litigation Managers Need To 'Think Amicus'
• Bingham Delayed Partner Pay In Hopes Of Better 2014
• High Court Won't Hear Auto Dealer Arbitration Appeal
• Supreme Court Empowers States To Restrict Pollution Suits
• Lawyers React To High Court's CERCLA Preemption Ruling
• Telecommute Ruling Will 'Devastate' Employers, 6th Circ. Told
• The Purpose Of Proposed Rule 37(e)
• High Court Won't Hear Carnival Corp. Arbitration Appeal
• Ex-SEC Chair Cox Wants To 'Bury' Global Accounting Standard
• FCA Suits Over 'Worthless Services' On The Rise
• Employers Beware Of IRS Worker Classification Crackdown
• D&O In An Age Of Individual Accountability: Part 1
• In Win For Industry, High Court Limits CERCLA Preemption
• Del. Chancery Tosses Investor Suit Over $13M Bluefly Sale
• Chancery Greenlights Claims Over Activision's $8B Buyback
• NLRB Sets Sights On Work Rules Banning Wage Discussions
• Ex-MetLife Worker Looks To Get ERISA Case To High Court
• 9th Circ. Upholds Dismissal Of Redbox Privacy Class Action
• Colo. Gov. Signs E-Retailer Sales Tax Collection Bill
• AmEx Surcharge Fee Deal Draws Retailer Objections
• EEOC, Jones Day Attys Debate CVS Severance Pact Suit
• Senate Announces Hearings On Comprehensive Tax Reform
• Relaxed Indian E-Retail Rules Would Spur Trademark Spats
• ADA Regs Make UPS Pregnancy Bias Suit Moot, Justices Told
• Amazon Workers Not Owed For Security Check Time, SG Says
• Genzyme Escapes Investor Class Action Over Stock Plunge
• Equal Pay, Working Parents Top EEOC Priorities, Official Says
• NLRB Judge Finds Home Care Co.'s Secrecy Rule Too Broad
• FTC's McSweeny Sets Early Focus On Health Care, IP
• DOJ Placing 'Renewed Emphasis' On FCA Compliance Fixes
• Retailers Stand To Gain From Updated EPA Waste Rules
• 8th Circ. Affirms Sam's Club FACTA Violation Not Willful
• NLRB Judge Nixes Photo Ban, Wants Appellate Clarification
• Keys To Successful Legal Outsourcing
• Rakoff Reversal Won't Defang Judicial Review Of SEC Deals
• Nixed Rakoff Ruling Won't Foil SEC Plan To Make Cos. Fess Up
• DOL Says Gov't Interests Trump Contractors' In Poster Row
• Lawyers Weigh In On 2nd Circ.'s SEC-Citigroup Ruling
• NLRB Judge Faults Toyota Dealer's Arbitration Pact, Handbook
• Sam's Club Leads Charge To Bring Chip Tech To Store Cards
• NY Minimum Wage Policy Back On Table As Gov. Rejoins Fray
• 2nd Circ. Vacates Rakoff Decision Nixing SEC-Citigroup Pact
• DOJ Asks Justices To Reject Potential Landmark FCA Case
• Conflict Mineral Filings To Draw Harsher Spotlight
• Employers Brace For Expansion In EEOC Pregnancy Guidance
• Del. Whistleblower Suit Could Reshape Gift Card Programs
• Dollar Value Not Needed For Class Settlement OK: 9th Circ.
• FTC's Brill Assails Privacy Regimes Focused On Data Usage
• SEC Doles Out First Whistleblower Bounty Of 2014
• How To Control Your Law Firm's Real Estate Costs
• NY Bill To Protect Interns Passes Key Senate Hurdle
• 5 Insights From Nationwide Chief Legal Officer Pat Hatler
• Do's And Don'ts Of D&O Coverage According To The FDIC
• Google, Others Reveal Products May Have Conflict Minerals
• Seattle City Council Approves $15 Minimum Wage
• High Court Indefiniteness Test Will Spur Rush To Nix Patents
• NLRB Takes Aim At FSA's Nonsolicitation Handbook Policy
• Creative Collaborations: Law Firms And Corporations
• Global Privacy Regulators Ramping Up Mobile App Scrutiny
• 5 Tips To Prevent Employee Internet Abuse
• High Court Clears Way For More Challenges To Vague Patents
• EPA To Crack Down On Existing Coal Plants