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Corporate - May, 2015

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• This Week In Congress: Surveillance, The Export-Import Bank
• The Top In-House Hires Of May
• Privacy Suit Judge Recuses Self After Own Data Breached
• Ex-Merck Director's Pregnancy Bias Suit Heads To Jury
• 4 In-House Preferences For Better Outside Counsel
• Calif. AG Urges High Court Not To Revisit Union Fees Case
• FCC Won't Give Broadband Cos. A Free Pass On Privacy Risks
• Cable Group Pushes FCC To Ditch Rate Regulation
• Sally Beauty Confirms 2nd Data Breach In A Year
• 5 Ways To Meet DOJ's Heightened Compliance Expectations
• 11th Circ. Says Fla. Jury Should Hear FedEx Driver Row
• GCs Rely On Fewest Firms In 15 Years
• Election Petitions Surge After NLRB Union Rule Takes Effect
• 6th Circ. Affirms Sarbanes-Oxley Violations For Bancorp
• NYSDOL Proposes Rules For Reining In Payroll Card Fees
• ACLU Urges US To Reward Discovery Of Cybersecurity Flaws
• Analyzing Data Trends To Shape Complex Litigation Strategy
• 9th Circ. Says ERISA Appeal Period Can't End On Weekend
• What Distressed Cos. Can Take Away From Quadrant V. Vertin
• Target Must Reveal Info On Past Data Breaches, Judge Says
• 5 Items To Watch On DOL's Spring 2015 Agenda
• Pa. Justices Narrow Employer Liability Exclusions
• Boss-Related Stress Not A 'Disability,' Calif. Court Says
• FCC Chair Calls For Action On Robocalls, TCPA Complaints
• EEOC Sues Oilfield Co. After Worker Urinated On By Manager
• FBI Won't Treat Data Breach Victims As Targets, Official Says
• Massive Class Of Yahoo Email Users Wins Cert. In Privacy Suit
• 5 Things GCs Need To Know About Whistleblowers
• DOL Issues Guidance On Exec. Order For Gov't Contractors
• And Now A Word From The Panel: The MDL Lexicon
• With New OT Regs Looming, Lawyers Advise Early Planning
• 5 FCA Takeaways From High Court's KBR Ruling
• Attys React To Supreme Court's Wartime Limits To FCA Ruling
• Tech Group Bashes FTC's Nomi Retail Tracking Pact
• The More Important Part Of High Court's KBR Ruling
• Privacy Law Lags Behind Data-Hungry Tech: Calif. Lawmaker
• High Court Won't Hear Appeal Over Target's Lack Of Defibs
• Wash. State Supports Seattle In Wage Row With Franchisees
• Rise Of The Small Firm Class Action Business Model
• Digging Through The New Federal Rules Of Civil Procedure
• 5 Insights From CBRE General Counsel Laurence Midler
• High Court Rules FCA Suits Not Covered By Wartime Rule
• Senate Passes 'Fast-Track' Trade Bill
• AAO Work Site Ruling Still Troubles Attys, Despite Guidance
• Trucking Co. Takes $5M EEOC Fees Fight To High Court
• Fast H-1B Extensions May Resume Before Late July
• What Was Wrong With BHP Billiton's Compliance Program
• Online Dating Site Uncovers Member Data Breach
• Bass Pro Says EEOC Wants 'Unlawful' Case Setup
• CVS Pays $2.4M To End Calif. Consumer Overcharging Suit
• 7th Circ. Weighs Limits On Noncompete Pacts In Ill.
• NLRB Faults FirstEnergy In Beef Over Worker Reward Program
• USCIS Clarifies Simeio Rule On H-1Bs For Relocated Workers
• McDonnell Douglas Test Still Valid For Title VII, 4th Circ. Says
• RadioShack Deal Sets Standard For Consumer Data Transfers
• Whole Foods Hit With National Origin Bias Suit
• Dollar General Rips Rulings In EEOC Background Check Suit
• Calif. High Court To Hear Hospital Workers' Meal-Break Suit
• Calif. Sings A Song Of Song-Beverly Developments
• Merkel Calls For US-EU Trade Framework By Year End
• IRS Head Atty Vows To Fight Large Cases Amid Cutbacks
• Senate Moves One Step Closer To 'Fast-Track' Passage
• GCs Need Cybersecurity Training, Surveyed Execs Say
• CareFirst Says Data Breach Exposed 1.1M Customers' Info
• FCC To Keep Enforcing Privacy Rules Post-Net Neutrality
• Immigration Bill Roundup: Religious Workers & Taxes
• Calif. Appeals Court OKs Levi Strauss Email Program
• 5 Tips For Employers Worried About FCRA Class Actions
• Data Breach Cost Home Depot $7M In 1st Quarter Of 2015
• DOJ Is Trying To Show Benefits Of Corporate Cooperation
• LA Latest, Largest City To Move To $15 Minimum Wage
• 2015 Law360 Minority Report
• The 50 Best Firms For Minority Partners
• Diversity Gap A Growing Threat To BigLaw Bottom Lines
• The 100 Best Law Firms For Minority Attorneys
• GCs To Law Firms: Let's Talk About Our Relationships
• EEOC Chief Defends Enforcement Practices At Senate Hearing
• An In-House Cheat Sheet On AIA Patent Reviews
• How Cybercriminals Are Targeting Corporate Transactions
• Lobbying The EU: New Requirements For A 'Voluntary' Regime
• 10 Corporate Culture Lessons From Deutsche Bank
• More GCs 'Dabbling' In AFAs As IP Work Pours Into Big Firms
• TCPA Row Gives Justices Chance To Pare Class Actions
• Building Co. Hit With Record ERISA Fine Over Hidden Pension
• High Court Ruling Leaves Confusion Over 401(k) Monitoring
• Unusual IBM Breach Could Make Coverage Ruling An Outlier
• Tyson Don-Doff Class Was Wrongly Certified, High Court Told
• Lawyers Weigh In On High Court ERISA Ruling
• OPINION: Pro Bono Lawyers Can Close Debtors' Prisons
• DOL Rolls Out New Rules For Practicing Before Admin Judges
• Calif. AG Says House Bill Weakens Data Security Rules
• Conn. High Court Upholds IBM Data Breach Coverage Denial
• Justices Will Decide If Offer Moots TCPA Class Action
• High Court Vacates Ruling That ERISA Claims Are Time-Barred
• 5 Takeaways From The First Cyberinsurance Case
• This Week In Congress: Infrastructure, Privacy And Trade
• A Trade Debate 13 Years In The Making: What To Watch For
• Business Must Share More Cyberthreat Info, Chase CISO Says
• 9th Circ. Lets Yahoo Shareholder Suit Over Alibaba Stake Die
• Shell's Report On FCPA Violation Privileged: Texas High Court
• Credit Card Info Counts As Consumer Report, DC Circ. Says
• EEOC Wellness Program Proposal 'Troubling,' Law Prof Says
• US Retail Cos. Lead Cross-Border Expansion Deal Drive
• Tech Workers Push For Block On New H-4 Visa Work Rule
• 2nd Circ. Won't Revive Lululemon Suit Over Translucent Pants
• Fed. Circ. Nixes Ruling That 'Pretzel Crisps' Is Generic
• Lawmakers Take New Stab At Employee State Income Tax Bill
• FCA Threats Are Likely Greatest Outside The Fortune 100
• Class Actions Are Biggest Worry For US GCs
• GCs Increasingly Turn To Tech-Aided Discovery, Survey Says
• Employment Worries Keep GCs Up At Night
• GCs Rightly Fear The Regulators
• GCs Favor Predictability In Alternative Fee Arrangements
• Want To Woo A Big Company This Year? Use AFAs
• Retailers, Banks Spar Over Data Security Before House
• Purple Communications Assails NLRB Email Decision
• LA Hoteliers Lose Bid To Block Minimum Wage Hike
• Senators Question NLRB Policy Moves During Budget Hearing
• How 'Proxy Puts' Are Triggering D&O Litigation
• Lawyers Still Leery Despite NLRB Joint Employer Memo
• FTC Chair Flags 3 Keys To Tackling Digital Privacy Risks
• NLRB Says DOL's Posting Rule Win Backs Union Election Rule
• Profs Question If OECD Biz Tax Plan Will Be Magic Solution
• Forever 21's Blocked Exits Endangered Workers, OSHA Says
• NJ Proposal Aims To Make Work More Family-Friendly
• NLRB Judge Says Several Macy's Handbook Rules Unlawful
• McDonald's Seeks To Duck 'Joint Employer' Calif. Wage Suit
• Beware Distinctions Between Veil Piercing And Alter Ego
• Del. Senate Greenlights Ban On Fee-Shifting
• 4 Tips For Disclosing A Data Breach To Regulators
• Small Classes Have Life Post-Dukes, 4th Circ. Ruling Shows
• More Anthem Plaintiffs Spar Over Breach Suit Consolidation
• Wal-Mart Urges High Court To Take $188M Worker Appeal
• Murphy Oil Says NLRB Flouts 5th Circ.'s DR Horton Ruling
• Retaliation Claims Harder To Ditch After 4th Circ. Ruling
• GCs Find Untapped Talent In Women Returning To Law
• Obama Backed Himself Into Corner On Free Trade: Ex-USTR
• Tag-Along And Drag-Along Rights: A Valuation Analyst's View
• Travelers Off The Hook In Cyber Liability Suit Defense
• Criticism On Facebook Is Protected, NLRB Tells DC Circ.
• 5 Things US Cos. Must Consider As EU Unitary Patent Nears
• Hedge Fund Sets Major Precedent With Tempur Sealy Victory
• FTC, CFPB Setting Sights On 'Big Data' Enforcement
• SEC Sees In-House Court As Chance To Craft The Law
• Barnes & Noble Hit With Transgender Bias Suit
• Applicant Who Withheld SSN Urges Justices To Hear Bias Suit
• A Wave Of Retroactive Retail Class Actions In Calif.?
• Shareholders Secure Huge Victory In Battle With Tempur Sealy
• 20 Percent Additional Tax Applies To Retention Bonus
• Should You Waive Privilege In Government Investigations?
• This Week In Congress: Blue Alert, Freedom Act, And TPA
• Yahoo Accuses 'Rogue Employee' Of Leaks To Journalist
• NYC Mayor OKs Ban On Credit Checks For Most Job Seekers
• SEC Explains Thinking Behind Bringing Cases In-House
• 2nd Circ. OKs Rare Rule 33 Retrial Over Biz Tax Filings
• Health Care Hacks Soar To Top Of Data-Breach List: Survey
• 3rd Circ. Says ERISA Allows 'Catalyst Theory' Fees
• Obama On TPP At Nike's HQ: 'Let's Just Do It'
• NJ Lawmakers Move To Block Local Wage, Sick Leave Laws
• 5 Insurance Battlegrounds To Watch In Calif.
• IRS Committed To Arm's Length Standard Despite BEPS
• 4th Circ. Drops Bar For Hostile Work Environment Claims
• Employee Negligence Top Cause Of Data Breaches: Report
• Fed. Circ. Tosses Another Anti-Dumping Payouts Challenge
• B&N Cites Recent Rulings In Bid To Kill Data Breach Row
• Banks Lose Bid To Stop Target's $19M Data Breach Deal
• 5 Must-Know Facts For Companies Blowing The FCA Whistle
• Antitrust Agencies Back USPTO Plan To Boost Patent Quality
• 5 Tips For Employers Worried About Worker Substance Abuse
• Delaware Expands Rights Of Nonmembers Of Delaware LLCs
• LA's Living Wage Law Unconstitutional, 9th Circ. Told
• Retailers Tune To Calif. High Court For Song-Beverly Defense
• GCs Poised For C-Suite Takeovers
• 4 Clinton Plan Takeaways For Business Immigration Attys
• Pa. Justices Mull Change To Noncompete Pacts
• Marriott Has A Bias Against Surrogate Moms, Suit Says
• Va. Is 1st State To Mandate Enhanced Payment Security
• More Startups Seek E Visas, But Green Cards Remain Elusive
• Deloitte Says Cos. Should Stay Keyed In To Tax Reform Debate
• Court Rejects Dollar General's Bid For EEOC Hiring Data
• Corporate Perspectives On Cybersecurity: A Survey Of Execs
• Veteran Pharma GC Says Startup Gig Flexes Legal Muscles
• NLRB Gets Backup In 5th Circ. Murphy Oil Arbitration Row
• Google Ruling Limits Video Privacy Law, 3rd Circ. Told
• Senate Won't Override Veto Protecting Union Election Rule
• GCs Losing Patience With BigLaw's Lateral Mania
• 9th Circ. Sends Info-Collection Query To Calif. High Court
• OSHA, Transgender Org Team Up To Improve Restroom Access
• Armani Added To Parade Of Intern Wage Suit Defendants
• Small Businesses Not Ready For Breaches, Report Says
• DOL Proposal To Broaden OT Protections Moves To OMB
• 2nd Circ. Mulls EEOC Standards In Sterling Jewelers Case
• The SEC's 'New' View On 13D Disclosure Requirements
• The 5th Amendment In Civil Practice: 3 Big Considerations
• DOJ's Cybersecurity Guide Opens Door To Liability Risks
• Employers Bear High FEHA Costs Burden: Calif. High Court
• Calif. Appeals Court Upholds Info Collection By Online Stores
• EBay Ducks Proposed Class Action Over Data Breach
• Hospital Owner Must Pay Doc $5.7M For Ex-CEO's Behavior
• IRS Rules Exec's Retention Pay Subject To 20% Penalty
• EEOC, Sterling Jewelers Spar Over Mach Mining At 2nd Circ.
• Supreme Court Won't Review 'Rogue' 9th Circ. Labor Ruling
• Mach Mining Is More Than Meets The Eye For Employers
• How To Draft Patents For Future Portfolio Growth
• This Week In Congress: Iran, Budget And A Symbolic Vote
• Wal-Mart, Top Retailers Largely Skim 2014's FLSA Wave
• Florida, NY Top List Of Busiest Courts For FLSA Suits
• As Employers Wise Up, Growth In FLSA Suits Slows
• The 2014 FLSA Litigation Report
• Calif. High Court To Review Nixed $90M Rest Break Verdict
• The Top In-House Hires Of April
• Despite Atty 'Chutzpah,' Judge Nixes Lowe's $4.5M OT Deal
• Sony Deal Emboldens Insureds In Data Breach Coverage Rows
• Democratic Lawmakers Float $12 Minimum Wage Bill
• NLRB Flips Anti-DR Horton Ruling On Chesapeake Arbitration
• House Bill Would Harmonize Banks, Retailers' Data Security
• 4 Steps To A Profitable Brand Protection Program