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Corporate - August, 2014

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• Exxon Ruling Gives Employers More Leeway In Bonus Plans
• Amazon Not Liable For Affiliates' IP Violations: 9th Circ.
• Comcast Class Was Rightly Decertified, Appeals Court Says
• Gap Reports Labor, Safety Issues At Myanmar Factories
• Pressure Grows For Statewide Paid Sick Leave In NJ
• The 5 Most Fearsome EEOC Regional Offices
• 4 Ways GCs Can Spot Bill Padding
• SEC Awards First Whistleblower Award To Compliance Pro
• Monitoring Employees: How Far Can Employers Go?
• How To Protect In-House Legal Privilege Internationally
• Domino's Case Shields Franchise Parents, Boosts Industry
• FTC Fires Back At LabMD's Sanctions Bid In Data Security Row
• EEOC Pregnancy Light-Duty View Points Way For Calif. Suits
• IRS Delivers Guidance, Forms For ACA Employer Mandate
• Calif. High Court Rejects Rite Aid's Appeal Of Seating Class
• Calif. High Court Clears Domino's In Harassment At Franchise
• Calif. High Court Should Back Workers In Seating Row: AARP
• DOL Take On SOX Getting Fed. Court Deference, Lawyers Say
• Drone Group Backs Amazon's Bid For Unmanned Test Flights
• Vons Settlement Tossed After Clerk Didn't Notify Objectors
• Perils Of Communicating With Customers By Phone Or Text
• JPMorgan Chase, Several Other Banks Attacked By Hackers
• Hulu Looks To Finish Off Privacy Suit Over Facebook 'Likes'
• 5 Tips For A Transgender-Friendly Workplace
• Schlumberger Fined, Trade Secrets Suit Against Ex-Atty Gutted
• 9th Circ. Says FedEx Drivers Employees, Not Contractors
• Unpaid Interns Seek Collective Status In ICM Wage Suit
• Capital One's Record Settlement May Spur More TCPA Suits
• How Did Employers Fare This Supreme Court Term?
• Ex-DuPont Engineer Gets 2.5 Years For Trade Secrets Theft
• Female Yahoo Exec Calls Engineer's Sex Claims 'Flat-Out Lies'
• 5th Circ. Says Sincerity Of Beliefs Revives Bias Claims
• 6th Circ. Revives Dura Automotive Drug-Testing Row
• Insurers Flocking To Data Breach Exclusions In CGL Policies
• Arch Defeats Coverage For Employees' Genital Exposure Suit
• Amid Breach Worries, Wal-Mart Turns To Chip-Enabled Cards
• Texas Turns To 5th Circ. In EEOC Background Check Battle
• Call And Record Me Maybe: The State Of CIPA Class Actions
• Tax-Free REIT Spinoffs Could Be The Next Big Thing
• New Limits On Employers During Union Organizing Efforts
• $1B Temblor Should Prompt Cos. To Revisit Quake Insurance
• Prime Healthcare Hits Union With Racketeering Claims
• NLRB 'Like' Ruling Sheds Light On Social Media Protection
• Self-Reporting Is All The Rage In Recent Contractor Regs
• Facebook 'Like' Protected By Labor Law, NLRB Says
• ADA Covers Ex-Morgan Stanley Adviser's Mania, Justices Told
• Tyson Workers' $5.8M Don-Doff Award Upheld By 8th Circ.
• Anti-Money Laundering Compliance — FinCEN Ups The Ante
• Fresenius Opens Door To FCA Tax Breaks
• Target Credit Card Malware Affected More Than 1,000 US Cos.
• Credit Unions Renew Retail Liability Push After UPS Hack
• 3 Years In, SEC Whistleblower Office Earns Name For Itself
• Wal-Mart Puts Dukes Follow-On Sex Bias Action To Rest
• Solicitor Wants High Court Review In Edison ERISA Suit
• CORRECTED: Ikea Claims Trimmed In Fan Website's Suit
• New ACA Policies On Birth Control Mandate Unveiled
• Lessons On Corporate Values From Hobby Lobby
• Contention Over EEOC Conciliation Continues
• 1st Circ. Allows FCA Defendants To Push For Tax Breaks
• Antitrust Setbacks Won't Deter Buyers Amid M&A Boom
• Community Health Sued Over Hacking Of 4.5M Patients' Data
• Calif. Gov. Signs Bill To Curb Minimum Wage Violations
• Hospital's Breach Liability Hinges On Security Precautions
• EEOC Atty Says Presuit Attacks Excuse To Up Billables
• Big Data's Potential Disparate Impact Problem
• How To Control Risk And Cost Of E-Discovery
• UPS Says Customer Data May Have Been Exposed At 51 Stores
• Texas' Suit Against EEOC Over Background Check Policy Axed
• Marshalls Facing Class Action Over Security Screenings
• EEOC Sues Wis. Co. For Axing Worker Over Wellness Program
• 11th Circ. To Hear LabMD, FTC Data Security Arguments
• DOL Vows To Root Out Transgender Bias Among Contractors
• Joint Employers Each Have Wage Duty, Mo. High Court Says
• 6th Circ. Reminds Employers Of Collective Action Danger
• 8th Circ. Provides Guidance On FCA Public Disclosure Bar
• 7 Reasons Delaware Is A Hot Spot For IP Litigation
• Apotex Case Shows Inequitable Conduct Is Still A Potent Tool
• Samsung To Pay $2.3M To End FCA Suit Over Trade Breach
• Schlumberger Suggests Ex-GC Is Behind Second Patent Suit
• 11th Circ. Tosses Discrimination Suit Against Ritz-Carlton
• 6th Circ. Revives EMT's Gender Discrimination Suit
• Tyson Can't Escape $4M Damages, Fees In Don-Doff Suit
• High-Profile Fights For Control Showcase Seller's Market
• DC Circ. Urged Not To Revisit ACA Subsidies Ruling
• A Clash Of Cultures: Employee Committees In The US
• 3 New Weapons To Combat Shareholder Litigation
• 5 Questions Before Cos. Enter Worker Arbitration Deals
• Sen. Calls For Bill To Bring Data Safeguards Into Digital Age
• Plaintiffs Clear Class Hurdle In Gawker Intern Wage Suit
• NLRB Stance On 'Micro-Units' Sets Up Food Industry Fights
• 9th Circ. Revives Retaliation Case Over Union Activity
• Hackers Steal 4.5M Patients' Data From Community Health
• Sears Workers Latest To Cite Iskanian In Arbitration Fight
• 6 Tips For FCA Plaintiffs Snubbed By DOJ
• LinkedIn Strikes $1.25M Settlement In Data Breach Action
• Lawyers Go Outside The Box To Sanction Big-Money Cos.
• Staying Union-Free Requires Proactive Steps By Employers
• Controversial Calif. Sick Leave Bill Heads To Full Senate
• Merchants Ignore Payment Card Guidance At Their Own Risk
• 5 Tips For Saving Patents From The PTAB's Ax
• As 'Ban The Box' Widens, Employers Review Criminal Screens
• 2nd Circ. Leaves Foreign FCPA Tipsters High And Dry
• NJ Gov. Vetoes Bill Targeting Unemployment Bias
• Employee Secrecy Pacts Don't End Whistleblower Threat
• Supreme Court Petition Threatens FCPA Crackdown
• Default Interest Rate Applied In SOX Whistleblower Suit
• Dechert, Mayer Brown Allowed To Collaborate On AIA Reviews
• Philips' 'Unwritten' Worker Discipline Rule Knocked By NLRB
• An In-House Lawyer's Top 10 Tips For Outside Counsel
• Card Data Hacked At 200 SuperValu, Albertsons Stores
• Schlumberger Suit Against Ex-IP Counsel Likely To Proceed
• High Court Asked To Define FCPA 'Instrumentality'
• 2nd Circ. Ruling On Overseas Tipsters Dodges Big Issues
• ITC Can't Hear Induced Infringement Cases, Fed. Circ. Told
• Robert Half Workers Seek 3rd Circ. Arbitration Ruling Review
• Chase Bank Will Pay $34M To End TCPA Class Action
• LabMD Wants FTC Sanctioned For 'Secretive Relationship'
• Dodd-Frank Doesn't Shield Whistleblowers Overseas: 2nd Circ.
• Consider Hearsay Issues Before A Rule 30(b)(6) Deposition
• The Pre-IPO Company And Failure-To-Launch Claims
• FTC Urged To Probe AOL, Axciom Over Safe Harbor Violations
• Employment Attys Want To Undo Fla. Workers' Comp Fee Cap
• Microsoft Stands Apart In Calling For Big Data Privacy Laws
• Rising Tide Of FMLA Claims Unlikely To Recede, Attys Say
• NY Employers Likely To Respect NJ's New 'Ban The Box' Law
• Schlumberger Attacks Anti-SLAPP Law In IP Fight With Ex-GC
• 5 Tips For Internal False Claims Act Investigations
• EU Merger Law May Soon Extend To Minority Acquisitions
• Specialized Cyber Insurance Becoming A Must For Many Cos.
• Family Phone Plans Don't Bar Worker Cell Suits: Calif. Court
• EEOC Defends Suit Over Workers Forced To Say 'I Love You'
• NLRB Protects Co-Worker Seeking Help On Harassment Claim
• WTO Chief Seeks Business Support For Multilateral System
• ABA Approves Resolution To Encourage Cybersecurity Plans
• Stay A Step Ahead Of State Data Breach Laws
• Plenty Of Commuter Benefit Options For Calif. Employers
• Massive Classes Win Cert. In Caribbean Cruise TCPA Action
• Christie Signs 'Ban The Box' Restrictions For NJ Employers
• Ex-Schlumberger GC Seeks $1.2M In Trade Secrets Brawl
• Christie Nixes NJ Privatization Standards Bill
• Enviros Urge DC Circ. To Force CERCLA Finance Rules
• 3rd Circ. To Revisit Ruling Invalidating Becker's NLRB Seat
• Gov. Christie Vetoes 2 Wage Protection Bills
• Barneys To Tailor Policies After 'Shop And Frisk' Investigation
• CFPB Calls Bitcoin A 'Wild West' For Consumers
• Try Not To Get Burned By Summer OFCCP Enforcement
• 5 Steps For Franchisors To Avoid Joint Employer Claims
• Agencies Getting Jump On Small-Business Teaming Rules
• Wal-Mart Ruling Opens New Road To Calif. Developers
• FTC Preaches Caution After Massive Russian Hack
• Brand Battles: Royal Caribbean, Wal-Mart, Coors
• Environmental Cases To Watch As 2014 Rolls On
• Payment Card Industry Council Tackles 3rd-Party Security
• Judge Koh Rejects $324M Apple, Google Anti-Poaching Deal
• Calif. Employers Should Sweat Over Cooldown Breaks
• Compliance Reigns Supreme As In-House Demographics Shift
• Divisive IP Ruling May Mean New Antitrust Liability — Or Not
• Chaotic Trade System A Big Pain For Business, Ex-USTR Says
• Internet Tax Ban Delays About To Get Pricey
• MetLife To Shell Out $23M To End Junk Fax Class Actions
• Trademark Cases To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2014
• Wyden Working On Bipartisan Coalition To Fight Inversions
• Sick Leave, Drones, Drought Top Calif. Lawmakers' Agenda
• High Court Looks To Pregnancy Law Post-Hobby Lobby
• New Activist Weapon — A Look At Appraisal Arbitrage Cases
• Calif. Bill To Curb Wage Theft Heads To Governor
• DOL Data Collection Push Fans Flames Of Contractor Concern
• FTC Gives Nod To 7th Safe Harbor Program Under COPPA
• Revamped Breach Laws Expose Cos. Hit By Russian Hack
• Walgreen's Decision Unlikely To Stem Inversion Tide
• 7 Lingering Questions On Contractor Labor Violation Reports
• NLRB Judge Finds Tiffany Employee Privacy Policy Overbroad
• NJ Assembly Eyes Action On Requiring Paid Sick Leave
• Proposed Regs 'Critical Tool' Against Pay Bias, DOL Says
• Target, Pfizer, Others Voice Support For Gay Marriage
• NLRB Judge Knocks UnitedHealth Employee Arbitration Pact
• NY Biz Court Time-Slot Rule Requires Attys To Coordinate
• Inside The House's New Trade Secrets Bill
• Treasury Working To Bypass Congress On Inversions
• Russian Gang Has 1.2B Stolen Internet Creds: Security Firm
• How Employers Can Fight 'Micro-Units' At The NLRB
• Schlumberger IP Fight Highlights GC Privilege Obstacle
• CarMax Workers Say PAGA Claims Can't Be Arbitrated
• Target Braces For $148M Gut Punch From Data Breach
• A New Del. Statute Of Limitations Will Be Useful For M&A
• Dancing Through The Minefield Of FLSA Settlements
• How A Hotel's Anti-Negative Review Policy Backfired
• Lawmakers Say Dow's GE Crops Will Jack Up Herbicide Use
• $75M Capital One Pact Won't Set New Norm For TCPA Suits
• Big Biz Must Tread Lightly On Health Insurance Pay Caps
• How To Protect Your Co. From Russian Retaliatory Measures
• 4 Ways To Avoid Retail State Tax Audits
• After FDIC D&O Battles, Redrawing Exclusion No Easy Task
• Data Breach Headache Continues To Grow For P.F. Chang's
• ERISA Plans Must Pay Mich. Health Care Tax: 6th Circ.
• NLRB OKs Moves Made During Invalid Appointees' Tenure
• Sea Change In Labor Law Compliance For Gov't Contractors
• Verein Tie-Ups Gain Allure As Firms Eye Global Expansion
• UK Firms Expand Global Empire, But US Firms Gaining Ground
• Law360's Global 20 Firms Take Global To New Heights
• PTAB Issues First Precedential Designation For AIA Rulings
• Jos. A. Bank Beats Deceptive Sales Price Suit At 7th Circ.
• Full DC Circ. Urged To Rehear ACA Subsidies Case
• HP To Pay $32.5M To Settle USPS Overbilling Claims
• Capital One, 3 Others Settle TCPA Action For Record $75M
• Red Bull Puts Up $13M To Settle False Advertising Suit
• FCPA Diligence In Infrastructure Transactions