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Corporate - July, 2014

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• OPINION: Lawyers Should Think In Terms Of Big Data
• Contractors Protest Ambiguities In Minimum Wage Proposal
• Obama's Labor Violation Order May Drive Contractors Away
• WTO Trade Facilitation Pact Derailed As Deadline Lapses
• 2nd Circ. Says ERISA Doesn't Preempt Insurance Laws
• Microsoft Must Cough Up Data Stored Overseas, Judge Rules
• Target Taps Ex-Pepsi Exec As CEO Amid Post-Breach Woes
• House Dems Float Bill Making Union Organizing A Civil Right
• Obama Requires Contractors To Disclose Labor Violations
• The Caremark Standard At Issue In Wal-Mart Bribery Case
• Gloves Off, Glasses On: Google Glass In The Workplace
• A New Certainty Under The Germany-US Tax Treaty
• Employers To Embrace Arbitration After 3rd Circ. Ruling
• Iskanian Employer To Appeal Arbitration Case To High Court
• Lawmakers Weigh Business-Friendly FCA Reforms
• McDonald's 'Joint Employer' Directive Goes Beyond Fast Food
• AT&T Not Liable For Dead Telecommuter's Workers' Comp
• Schlumberger's Ex-GC Wants Fees, Sanctions In IP Spat
• Court Misused FLSA's Sales-Rep Exception, 6th Circ. Says
• 4th Circ. Says Noel Canning Kicks Nestle Case Back To NLRB
• GOP Sens. Filibuster 'Insourcing' Tax Credit Bill
• Class Arbitration A Question For Courts, 3rd Circ. Says
• Dukes May Have Doomed Toxic Tort Class Certification
• 4 Termination Considerations Before Signing A Contract
• Death Rattle For Unfinished Business Claims?
• NJ High Court Cases Could Limit Whistleblower Protection
• New Protections For Part-Time Workers Floated In SF
• Retail Groups Back Tokenization To Protect Payment Cards
• SEC's FCPA Crackdown Looms Over Small-Cap Cos.
• And Now A Word From The Panel: Top 10 Venue Arguments
• Reps. Introduce House Version Of Trade Secrets Law
• McDonald's Can Be 'Joint Employer' With Franchisees: NLRB
• 8th Circ. Urged To Clarify Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Shield
• Gap Can't Escape Claims Staff Worked Off The Clock
• Windstream Looks To Cut Taxes, Debt By Forming REIT
• Climate Action Delay May Cost $150B A Year: White House
• Defense Bar Risks Giving Bad Advice About Pregnant Workers
• Patent Cases To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2014
• 5 Acquisition Reforms Contractors Really Want
• Bergdorf Gets NLRB To Nix Shoe-Sales Bargaining Unit
• Senate Confirms New CPSC Chairman, Commissioner
• 3rd Circ. Denies Federal Preemption Of NJ Wage Law
• Calif., Mass. ZIP Code Suits Show No Signs Of Expiring
• Schlumberger's Ex-GC Seeks Dismissal Of Trade Secrets Suit
• Anti-Inversion Laws Are Needed Immediately, Lew Says
• Ex-Ford Engineer Investigated For Recording Devices At HQ
• Employment Cases To Watch As 2014 Rolls On
• Retroactive Inversion Ban May Kill Pending Deals
• Industry Warns NY Of Overreach On Tipped-Worker Pay Hike
• 3 Tips For Workable FCA Release Programs
• UK Data Watchdog Fines Travel Co. After 1M Cards' Data Stolen
• Trade Facilitation Pact In Peril As India Refuses To Retreat
• Calif. Appeals Court Revives Suit Over Yelp Review Filter
• Mercedes' Handbook Policy Held Up Union Efforts, NLRB Says
• Litigator's Perspective: 5 Tips On Arbitration Provisions
• Agencies Finalize Rule On Contractor Whistleblower Costs
• Big Statutory Fines Kill Innovation, Help Trolls: Tech Cos.
• Law Firm, Business Leaders Join To Urge TRIA Extension
• WTO Members Say Delay Could Derail Trade Facilitation Deal
• Obama Calls For Retroactive Ban On Inversion Deals
• Sex-Neutral Acts Can Back Verizon Worker's Suit: 2nd Circ.
• Indiana 'Right To Work' Law Dealt 2nd Blow In State Court
• 3 Takeaways From BofA's $16.5M Settlement With OFAC
• 6 Years In, Why Haven't FRE 502(d) Orders Caught On?
• Cuomo Wants Tipped Workers To Benefit From Min. Wage Hike
• Chamber Urges US, Korea To Goose Trade Pact Execution
• FTC Commissioner Calls For Balanced Approach To 'Big Data'
• FTC Steps Up Privacy Enforcement, With No Slowdown In Sight
• Farmworkers' Challenge To DOL Prevailing Wage Policy Axed
• Small Biz Research Funds Boost DOD Innovation, Panel Told
• Calif. Board Says Out-Of-State Corps. In LLCs Owe $800 Tax
• Cuomo Signs Bill Giving NY Interns Workplace Protections
• FLSA Ambiguities Driving More Lawsuits, Congress Told
• Employers May Have Opportunity In ACA Legislative Flaw
• Insurance Cases To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2014
• Apple Retail Workers Nab Class Cert. In Wage-And-Hour Suit
• President Signs Law Revamping Worker Training Programs
• Employer Must Prove Worker Is Illegal To Deny Benefits
• KPMG Beats Auditors' OT Claims In 2nd Circ.
• China Urges US To Heed WTO Dumping Ruling
• Biz Groups Say EPA Climate Rule Will Raise Electricity Rates
• BigLaw's China Needs Lead To Lateral Hiring Surge
• Guards Accuse SEIU Of Forcing Nonmembers To Pay Full Dues
• Noel Canning Has No Bearing On 3rd Circ. Ruling, NLRB Says
• A 12-Point Patent Monetization Plan
• Religious Pushback Expected On LGBT Executive Order
• SEC Needs Stronger Whistleblower Rules, Ex-Official Says
• The Biggest Health Care Cases Of 2014: Midyear Report
• Calif. Appeals Court Sends Redfin RE Agents To Arbitration
• Sutter Health Beats Patient Data Theft Claims On Appeal
• EEOC Urges 6th Circ. To Keep Ford Telecommute Ruling
• FCC Says Spam Fax Liability Can Be Pinned On Nonsender
• Amazon Says High Court Case Will Affect Calif. Wages Claims
• COR Gets OK To Appeal Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Scope
• ThyssenKrupp Tells High Court To Nix Don-Doff Claims
• The Biggest California Cases Of 2014: Midyear Report
• Beyond Citigroup: A Look At Corporate Settlements
• Obama To Sign Executive Order Protecting LGBT Workers
• Barnes & Noble Can't Close Book On Wage-And-Hour Action
• Employment Regs To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2014
• Pols Caution SEC Chair On Global Accounting Standards
• MF Global Workers Get Class Cert. On Vacation Pay Claims
• Data Security To Rise Sharply On List Of Retailer Worries
• Google To Drop 'Free' Label From In-App Purchase Games
• Ways & Means GOP Demands Fast-Track Law Before TPP Deal
• NY AG Says New Bill Will Protect Women From Hobby Lobby
• 5 Insights From Pfizer Chief Litigation Counsel Michael Parini
• Corporate Inversions Show No Signs Of Slowing Down
• Feds Sue Entergy To Get Affirmative Action Docs
• 7th Circ. Bags ADA Suit Against Supermarket Chain
• PRISM Scatters Attorney-Client Privilege
• Toyota, GM Supplier Earns OSHA Fine Over Safety Lies
• High Court Asked To Hear Antitrust Suit Against Microsoft
• Gucci Hit With OT Action By Calif. Retail Workers
• 8th Circ. Won't Review $3.4M EEOC Award In Abuse Case
• 3 Years After Dukes, Employees Struggle In Wal-Mart Cases
• NLRB Judge Says Becker's Board Appointment Appears Valid
• Jewel-Osco Flouted EEOC Disability Settlement, Judge Says
• Employers Directed To Disclose Birth Control Objections
• Tech Group Urges EU, US To Tackle E-Labels, E-Access
• FTC Expands COPPA Consent Options
• NLRB Won't Take Horton To High Court, But Battle Rages On
• Cybersecurity Antitrust Policy Not Enough, Report Says
• Deputy Trade Rep Backs Fast Track, Balks At Budget Woes
• Retailers Rally Behind Effort To Expand Internet Sales Tax
• Schlumberger Faces Sanctions Over Suit Against Ex-GC
• Expedia CEO's Comp Plan Survives Stockholder Challenge
• Senate GOP Blocks Bill To Override Hobby Lobby Ruling
• White House Urges Lawmakers To Stop Tax Inversion Deals
• US To Press India On Trade Deal Delay At G-20 Summit
• The Troubled Track Record Of The Proxy Strike Suit
• EEOC Says High Court Review Doesn't Stay Mach Mining Case
• Treasury Chief Wants More Cybersecurity At Financial Firms
• 5th Circ. Revives Houston American Investors' Fraud Action
• NY Data Breach Costs Soared To $1.4B In 2013, Report Says
• 5th Circ. Revives BP Stock Drop Suit, Citing Dudenhoeffer
• 'Myriad Errors' Underlie JPMorgan SOX Win, 2nd Circ. Told
• OPINION: Advance Conflict Waivers Send Wrong Message
• 8th Circ. Affirms Hallmark's $31M Trade Secrets Verdict
• Hobby Lobby Makes NY 'Boss Bill' Vital, Sponsor Says
• Hilton Escapes Calif. Call-Recording Class Action
• Chinese Wind Co. Can Sue Obama Over Nixed Deal: DC Circ.
• Time Warner Ruling Limits Employer Commission Plans
• EEOC Pregnancy Bias Guidance May Tee Up High Court Clash
• Corporate Tax Scrutiny Here To Stay, KPMG Leader Says
• Bill Lets US Pursue Non-DOD Contractors For Crimes Abroad
• Amazon, Craigslist Told To Unmask Supplement Co. Critics
• 5 Tips For Crafting Multistate FCA Settlements
• Internet Sales Tax Opposed By Voters In 6 States, Poll Finds
• Fox Says Interns Not Workers Under Primary Beneficiary Test
• Female Yahoo Exec Hit With Sexual Harassment Suit
• 3 Recent Labor Developments Likely To Affect Franchises
• Chinese Citizen Helped Hack Boeing, US Gov't Says
• 3 Key Holdings From DOJ's 9th Circ. AUO Win
• 9th Circ.'s AUO Ruling Tees Up Moral Turpitude Issue
• Block's NLRB Renomination To Spark Partisan Hostility
• Amazon's FTC Fight May Help E-Retailers, If Not Itself
• Latest Pa. OT Ruling Dooms Fluctuating Workweek Policies
• US-China Investment Pact Talks May Spur Market Reform
• Sony Gets Nod For $15M Data Breach MDL Settlement
• WTO Sees Cooling Trade Barriers, Seeks More Transparency
• House Passes Permanent Bonus Depreciation
• Dems Hit USTR For Using 'Distorted' Data In FTA Push
• How Not To Bring M&A Suits — Lessons From Chancery Court
• Obama Renominates NLRB Candidate Nixed By Noel Canning
• 9th Circ. Eases TCPA Risks For Deep-Pocketed Companies
• Calif. Businessman Gets 15 Years For Selling DuPont's Secrets
• AmEx Rules Block Price Competition, Discover Head Testifies
• DOJ Scores $2B In FCA Settlements For 1st Half Of 2014
• DOL Chief Says OT Regs, Flexible Workplaces Top Priorities
• Scoring A Goal For Cultural Awareness And Global Success
• Patent Troll Demand Letter Bill Clears House Committee
• US, China Poised To Enter New Phase Of Investment Pact Talks
• How Firms Score When They Take On The SEC Or FINRA
• The Biggest Privacy Cases Of 2014: Midyear Report
• Levi's Dodges Class Cert. Bid In Email Collection Suit
• Plaintiffs Attys Turn Employee Arbitration Pacts Into Weapons
• American Apparel Reaches Deal With Charney, Investor
• EEOC Weighs In On 4th Circ. Rehearing Of Race Slur Suit
• 4 Tips To Avoid Landing In Trade Secrets Hot Water
• 9th Circ. Says FAAAA Can't Bar State Break Period Laws
• Senate Dems Float Bill To Override Hobby Lobby Ruling
• Tilly's Can't Arbitrate Wage Suit, Calif. Court Says
• 6th Circ. Affirms TCPA Class Action Win Against Metal Co.
• DOL Wins Sanctions In FLSA Suit Over Truck Drivers' Status
• Senate Dems To Pitch Bill Forcing Contraception Coverage
• Newspaper Carrier Case To Fire Up Misclassification Fights
• Senate Committee Advances Cybersecurity Data Sharing Bill
• Gay Rights Groups Drop ENDA Support, Citing Hobby Lobby
• DOL, Unions Back Interns In Fox Wage Suit At 2nd Circ.
• Interest Groups Pooh-Pooh Congress' Tax Reform Strategy
• CVS Says Severance Pact Doesn't Impede Ex-Workers' Rights
• 5 Insights From Home Depot GC Teresa Roseborough
• EU Tightens Corporate Tax Loophole Law
• NLRB's Subpoenas Survive In Suit Over Anti-Union Probe
• WTO Launches 14-Nation Enviro Goods Trade Talks
• Sentencing Commission Considers Hike Of Price-Fixing Fines
• AmEx Merchant Rules Thwart Competition, DOJ Says
• Defiant Act Doesn't Doom Layoff Pay Claim: Calif. Justices
• Retail Industry Plans To Fight Seating Suits In California
• Obscene Gesture Amid Strike Didn't Warrant Discipline: NLRB
• Cruise Workers' Tipping Suit Time-Barred, Justices Told
• EPA Sets New Advance Notice Requirements For 13 Chemicals
• TPP Talks Underway To Tackle IP, Other Areas
• Director Tenure Is Just 1 Element In Board Independence
• Calif. Proposes A Job-Killing Tax On Talent
• 11th Circ. Says Union's Retaliation Isn't Free Speech
• Papa John's Can't Force Coverage In TCPA Row, Judge Says
• 4 Employment Cases To Watch In The Next High Court Term
• Chinese National Arrested For Plot To Steal Seed Cos.' IP
• Wal-Mart Moves To Save $7B Visa, MasterCard Deal Opt-Outs
• NELA Backs Intern Class In 2nd Circ. Wage Fight With Fox
• Judge Drives CarMax Wage Class Action To Arbitration
• Feds Charge Man With Hacking Zendesk, Twitter Accounts
• Google, Viacom Escape Child Web Tracking Suits
• Protect Sensitive Business Info By Sharing Smarter
• High Court's Recent Term Leaves Employers Sitting Pretty
• In 'Amazon Tax' Case, Justices May Dodge E-Retailer Riddle
• High Court Could Rein In Old FCA Claims With KBR Case
• 4th Circ. To Review Hostile Environment In Racial Slur Case
• NLRB Considers Merging Buffalo, Pittsburgh Offices
• US Won't Lift Trade Preference Ban On Bangladesh
• NLRB Wants Another Look At Nestle Case After Noel Canning
• Walgreen Settles EEOC Suit Over Firing Of Diabetic Worker
• NY Courts Adopt Rule On Designating Business Cases
• Halliburton Will Raise Cost Of Securities Class Actions
• Microsoft Handed Control Of Suspected Malware Entry Points
• Justices Could Clarify Pregnancy Accommodation In UPS Suit
• Mach Mining-EEOC High Court Case Could Be 'Game Changer'
• CWA Pushes NLRB To Change Course On Worker Email Use
• Concerns Grow With Size Of SEC Admin Law Office
• NLRB Judge Clears Bubba Gump Parent's Social Media Policy
• Market Evidence In Solvency Disputes — An Economist's View
• FINRA Shines Light On Private Corporate Debt Trades
• High Court To Hear Appeal Over Colorado 'Amazon Tax' Law
• High Court Takes Up UPS Driver's Pregnancy Bias Appeal