Corporate Archive » March, 2015

Corporate - March, 2015

226 articles

• DOJ Urges Judge To Allow FMLA Same-Sex Rule Change
• FWD.us Pushes New H-1B Campaign As Filing Period Opens
• Pao's Kleiner Gender Bias Case Doomed By Law, Personality
• The March GC Hires You Need To Know
• 5 Tips To Handle Workplace Race Talks Better Than Starbucks
• Obama Vetoes GOP Attack On NLRB's Union Election Rule
• Obama Pledges Steep GHG Cuts Ahead Of UN Climate Talks
• OECD Seeks Input On BEPS Mandatory Disclosure Rules
• Pao's Defeat To Chill Sex Bias Claims In Tech Industry
• Proposed AIA Rules Give Patents Better Chance Of Survival
• DOL Extends Comment Period For Contractor Sex Bias Regs
• Top Contractors' Policies May Chill Fraud Reports, OIG Says
• IRS Finalizes Rules For Deducting Excessive Compensation
• Ex-Wells Fargo Trader Slams SEC's 'Statistical Shenanigans'
• Justices To Hear ERISA Reimbursement Case
• Premera Blue Cross Facing Five Lawsuits Over Data Breach
• Mediation And The Thorny Issue Of Settlement Authority
• High Court Asked To Rein In Calif. On Arbitration Agreements
• NLRB, McDonald's Joint Employer Fight Could Change Game
• 4 Tips For Negotiating IRS Advance Pricing Agreements
• Mixed Messages On The Impact Of Young V. UPS
• Paramount Beats FCRA Suit Over Job Seeker Credit Checks
• Kleiner Perkins Beats Pao's $100M Gender-Bias Case
• Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40
• Why A Tech GC Is Choosing Data Tools Over BigLaw
• FTC's Nonpublic Investigations Aren't Always Nonpublic
• Intel Asks For Increased H-1B Cap As Filing Period Looms
• 5 Key Privacy Considerations For All Companies
• Premera Blue Cross Sued Over Massive Data Breach
• States Block FMLA Same-Sex Spouse Rule Change
• Bill Allowing Employer Access To Workers' Social Media Nixed
• Ex-Commerce Chiefs Want Fast-Track Without Currency Rules
• US Chamber Blasts NLRB's Defense Of Union Election Rule
• Accounting Standards Debate Ran Its Course: SEC Official
• House Bill Would Give Cos. 30 Days To Notify Of Data Breach
• Citi Wage Suit With Unusual DR Horton Ruling Sent To Arbiter
• EU Antitrust Regulators Set Sights On E-Commerce
• Lower Courts Missing The Point Of Halliburton II
• Data Privacy Bill Clears First Hurdle In House
• High Court UPS Ruling Means Changes To EEOC Guidance
• Attorneys React To High Court Pregnancy Bias Ruling
• EU Eyes Copyright, Data Reforms For Digital Unity
• High Court Split Over EPA's Need To Consider Costs
• The FCPA Predictions GCs Can't Afford To Ignore
• House Bill Encourages Cos. To Share Info On Cyberthreats
• House Dem's Insider Trading Ban Would Reverse Newman
• High Court May Take On Corporate 5th Amendment Privilege
• Supreme Court Revives UPS Pregnancy Bias Case
• No Job Protection For Calif.'s 'Sun Worshiping Atheist'
• US Energy Policy, Taxes Warding Off Biz, Rick Perry Says
• NLRB Rules Suspension Threat To Union Rep Unlawful
• Top 3 Employment Boutiques Gain As Rivals See Drop-Off
• SEC's White Says Agency Mulled Insider Trading Ban
• And Now A Word From The Panel: Just Say No (To MDLs)?
• Calif. Lawmaker Proposes Paid Family Leave Extension
• DOL Didn't Influence Fiduciary Standard Push, SEC Chair Says
• Biz Group Backs Senators' Bipartisan Ex-Im Renewal Bill
• Avoiding Tax Inefficiencies In M&A Integration
• Rakoff Mulls Effect Of Newman On SEC's IBM Trading Case
• Groups Cite Congress' Dissent In NLRB Election Rule Suit
• Client Happiness Drove BigLaw Mergers In 2014
• Top 3 Immigration Headaches Plaguing General Counsel
• Patent Troll Bill Embraces 'Political Realism,' Rep. Says
• Philips Loses LED Trade Secrets Case Against Chinese Co.
• BEPS Project Revives Mandatory Binding Arbitration Talks
• Cos. To Issue $30B In 'Green' Bonds in 2015: S&P Report
• 5 Tips For Companies Navigating BEPS Changes
• Retailers Say High Court Use Tax Action Is Last Resort
• Don't Click On That Link! Your Data May Depend On It
• The Law360 400
• Litigation Firms Make Cuts Amid Work Slowdown
• Is MegaLaw Just Big Enough To Fail?
• Law360 Reveals 400 Largest US Firms
• This Week In Congress: Bicameral Coincidence, Vote-A-Rama
• Judge 'Concerned' By Diamondhead Casino Proxy Materials
• Contractors Take Disability Hiring Rule Case To High Court
• Wal-Mart Wants High Court Review Of $188M Pa. Class Action
• EEOC's Proposed Wellness Program Regs Advance To OMB
• 3 Ways To Curb Insider Threats Without Alienating Employees
• 5 New FCA Rulings Attys Need To Know
• Cybersecurity Securities Class Actions: Wave Or Trickle?
• 5 Insights From Avon General Counsel Jeff Benjamin
• Sens. Blast Anthem For 'Slow Pace' Of Breach Notification
• Target's $10M Breach Settlement Sets Affordable Standard
• NLRB Workplace Rule Report Helpful, But No Magic Bullet
• Target's Data Breach Deal Shows Strength Of Banks' Case
• Data Sharing Could Boost Cyberinsurance, Senate Panel Told
• FCA Whistleblowers Poised To Target Post-Employment Fraud
• NLRB General Counsel Issues Guidance On Handbook Rules
• House Votes To Block NLRB 'Ambush Election' Rule
• Target Will Pay Consumers $10M To End Data Breach MDL
• When Your Corporate Client Plays Federal Agent
• Time To Rethink Shareholder Relations As Activism Evolves
• Watchdog Says FTC Should Weigh Privacy In Mergers
• FTC, FCC Officials Push For Stronger Data Security Bill
• State Tax Collectors Sizing Up Quill Challenge
• More Firms Losing Work Over Client Service Failures
• US Can Still Do More To Halt Cyberattacks, Panel Told
• 5 Reasons To Keep IMAGE On Ice
• EU Council's Softening Of Privacy Mechanism Ramps Up Risks
• Franchisees Lose Bid To Block Seattle's Minimum Wage Law
• Employers' March Madness Dos And Don'ts Lineup
• DOL Chief Sees Spring Target For Proposed OT Regs
• Corporate Officers Can Blow The Whistle, Too
• FTC Commish Says Data Breach Bill Needs Improvements
• Privacy Laws Pose Challenge To FATCA Compliance
• GCs Facing More Class Actions, Higher-Exposure Cases
• Premera Blue Cross Data Breach May Affect 11M Members
• OPINION: Not All That Is Public Should Be Publicized
• AIG Says Exec's Work Emails With Atty Aren't Privileged
• Former NBCUniversal Intern Objects To Class Action Deal
• 5 Questions GCs Should Ask All Firms Before Hiring Them
• How GCs And Boards Can Brace For The Cybersecurity Storm
• More Countries May Enact 'Google Tax,' US Lawmakers Told
• Fee Shift Bylaw Doesn't Apply To Ex-Investors: Del. Judge
• Firms Move To Encryption To Quell Cybersecurity Fears
• Up The Irish: St. Paddy's Is For Celebrating Pro Bono, Too
• Pa. Payroll Co. Escapes Class Action Over Data Breach
• Fed. Circ. Leaves High Bar For Constitutional Trade Fights
• Senators Want Chemical Safety Board Chair To Step Down
• Banks' Data Security Rules Won't Fit Retailers, Senate Told
• 5 Tips For Navigating 'Wild West' Of Cyber Policies
• Perez V. MBA Shines A Light On 'Shadow Regulations'
• This Week In Congress: Immigration And Net Neutrality
• Quinn Emanuel Defends Tying Bonuses To Marketing
• House Data Privacy Bill Makes Strides, But Still Faces Fight
• Kleiner's Sex Bias Cost Pao Millions In Wages, Expert Says
• 6 Easy Ways For Firms To Cut Costs
• Judge Bars New Claims In Brown Rudnick Malpractice Row
• 5 Insights From Dish General Counsel Stanton Dodge
• Fee-Shifting May Disrupt Delaware's Dominance
• LGBT Victory In Utah Comes From Threading The Needle
• Execs Name Top Industry Risks In 2015
• Utah Gov. Signs Bill Banning Bias Against LGBT Workers
• How To Build An In-House ADR Program That Actually Works
• Colo. 'Amazon Tax' Case Could Grace High Court Again
• Long-Sought Toxic Substances Reform Has Best Shot In Years
• Uber Hit With Class Action Over Breach Of Drivers' Info
• 11th Circ. Revives FCA Claim Over Kaplan Recruiter Pay
• 7 Tips For Nabbing A Permanent Labor Certification
• 4 Keys To Witness Interviews In Internal Investigations
• Should Retailers Rely On CGL Coverage For Data Breaches?
• OPINION: Beyond The 'Grow Or Die' Law Firm Model
• Viacom Strikes $7.2M Deal To End Intern Wages Suit
• Calif. Law Not 'Remotely Clear' On Lyft Drivers' Status: Judge
• Littler Says GC To Blame In OT Advice Malpractice Suit
• VC Laster, Fiduciary Duties And The Long-Term Rule
• AFL-CIO Cuts Off Campaign Cash In Fast-Track Trade Fight
• Fast-Track Fight Doing No Favors For TPP, Ex-USTR Says
• 3 Common Pitfalls Of FLSA 'Pickoff' Attempts
• 6 GC Pet Peeves That Can Get You Fired
• Disparate Impact Theory Post-Freeman: Down, But Not Out
• Sens. Unveil Insider Trading Bill In Wake Of Newman
• Sens. Revive Internet Sales Tax Bill
• AFL-CIO Sues To Block Wisconsin's New Right-To-Work Law
• 5 States That Could Be The Next 'Right To Work' Hot Spots
• CFPB Signals End To Financial Services Arbitration Clauses
• NLRB Reverses Arbitration Win In Verizon Sign Fight
• Judge Recommends Denying Cert. In Goldman Sex-Bias Suit
• Fee-Shifting Ban Tweaks Do Little To Ease Critics' Worries
• NLRB Asks Judge To Nix Chamber's Election Rule Challenge
• Proof Of Whistleblower Retaliation Is Growing, Report Says
• International Trade Compliance In The Age Of E-Commerce
• DOL Wins Rule-Making Battle, But Deference Rift Lingers
• Foreign Workers Need Better Labor Protections, GAO Says
• New Tech Training Push Likely Won't Affect H-1B Workers
• Attorneys React To High Court's Agency Rule-Making Decision
• 3 Tips From Attys To Improve The E-Verify Program
• Gov. Signs Bill Making Wisconsin 25th Right-To-Work State
• Robert Half Arbitration Row Gets No Supreme Court Traction
• Minority Powerbrokers Q&A: Alex Romain
• Value-Based Billing: Getting It Right
• US-China Investment Deal Text 'Basically' Done, China Says
• DOL Wins High Court Battle Over Agency Rule-Making
• This Week in Congress: Human Trafficking Legislation
• Contact Lens Pricing Suits To Test Landmark Leegin Case
• 3 Indicted Over Massive Email Data Breach, US Says
• Bharara Says Whistleblower Awards May Aid Corruption Fight
• Merrill Lynch, BofA Hit With OT Claims By Ex-Trainees
• Full Tax Reform Better Than Corp. Only, Tax Staffers Say
• Treasury Official Says Middle Class Needs Biz Tax Reform
• Pa. Justices Urged To Nix Worker's Noncompete Clause
• 4 Tips For Employers Looking To Boost Ranks With L-1B Visas
• A Whistleblowing Hotline: Pitfalls And Solutions
• FTC Gearing Up For New Data Security Education Initiative
• How To Get Tapped For An In-House Job
• FTC, EU Officials Say Privacy Bill Of Rights Lacks Bite
• Notorious IP Plaintiff ArrivalStar Back On The Hunt
• Target Smacked With Sales Tax Overcharge Class Action
• GOP Presses NLRB's GC On Joint Employer Theory
• ABA, 300 Cos. Urge High Court To Back Gay Marriage
• Privacy Bill Of Rights Falls Far Short Of EU Demands
• Pondering What Tibble V. Edison May Mean For ERISA Plans
• Should You Join The 'Havana Club'?
• Minority Powerbrokers Q&A: Coblentz Patch's Clifford Yin
• DOL Issues Final Rule On SOX Whistleblower Claims
• Senate Bill To Curb AIA Reviews Sets Up Patent Showdown
• Rubio Tax Reform Plan Bold, But May Sink Under Costs
• SEC Small Biz Group Warns On Accredited Investor Rewrite
• SEC Can Turn Most-Trusted Execs Into Whistleblowers
• Consumer Privacy Bill Of Rights Falls Short, Groups Say
• Saks Settles High-Profile Trans Discrimination Suit
• Obama Trade Plan Boasts Labor, Environmental Work
• Ghosts Of Micro-Units Past Come To Haunt Employers Again
• Senate Votes To Block NLRB's 'Ambush Election' Rule
• Does Voluntary Disclosure Make More Sense After Goodyear?
• The FCPA Dilemmas That Still Dog General Counsel
• High Court Settles Only Part Of 'Amazon Tax' Debate
• Kennedy's Call To Reconsider Quill Could Spawn Test Case
• 3rd Circ. Casts Doubt On FTC's Data Security Power
• What The SEC Enforcement Stats Really Tell Us
• Senate Advances Measure To Block NLRB 'Ambush' Rule
• GOP Legislators Pitch Wellness Program Legislation
• EB-5 Isn't Driving Funds To Areas Most In Need, Exec Says
• Sizing Up The Specialty Healthcare Test For Employers
• Refusal Of Fokker DPA Provides 3 Lessons For Counsel
• Justices Hand Federal Court Keys To Colo. 'Amazon Tax' Case
• Business Groups Sue To Block Trenton Paid Sick Leave Law
• EDekka Tops List Of Repeat Patent Plaintiffs In 2014
• Judge Koh Nears OK Of $415M Apple, Google Anti-Poach Deal
• BofA, GE Push Congress For Tougher Cybersecurity Regs
• ACA Cadillac Tax Could Hit Less Expensive Plans
• EEOC Fights To Keep Race Bias Analysis From BMW
• Top 10 Reasons To Have An ERISA Litigator On Speed Dial
• Yates Ruling Is The Wrong Response To Overcriminalization
• This Week In Congress: Netanyahu's Controversial Visit