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Corporate - July, 2015

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• Advertiser Group Calls US 'Right to Be Forgotten' Dangerous
• 5th Circ. Revives Ex-Tesoro VP's SOX Whistleblower Claim
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive Netflix Privacy Class Action
• The Top In-House Hires Of July
• 5 Tips For US Multinationals Mulling Foreign Layoffs
• FTC's Social Media Promotion Guide Has Marketers Confused
• The 3 Toughest Calls To Make In Internal Investigations
• Noel Canning Wrinkle Leaves Tenuous Worker Discipline Rule
• 3 Class Actions Before The Supreme Court
• 2 Indicted Over Michaels Credit Card Skimming Scheme
• Lawmakers Take Another Stab At Federal Trade Secrets Law
• 3 Takeaways From 9th Circ.'s Motorola FRAND Decision
• Drinker Biddle Left Whirlpool Exposed To Tariffs, Suit Says
• NLRB Court Wins Won't Quell Election Rule Challenges
• OMB Mulling Cybersecurity Guidelines For Contractors
• Bio-Rad Says Former GC Was Fired For 'Abusive' Conduct
• Amazon, Wal-Mart Want $7B Deal Scrapped Over Misconduct
• Corporate Tax Code Needs Reform, Senate Panel Hears
• Dem Reps. Want Proof Of Compliance Before TPP Goes Live
• 9th Circ. Backs Microsoft's $14M Win In Motorola FRAND Suit
• Lessons From 5th Circ. Application Of Scienter Standard
• NLRB Beats US Chamber Suit Over 'Ambush Election Rule'
• Williams Mullen Adds Data Protection, Cybersecurity Practice
• CORRECTION: Great American Hit With $10M Claim Over Computer Fraud
• Fed. Circ. Asked Again To Rehear Anti-Dumping Payout Appeal
• 5th Circ. Backs Hospital Staffer's ERISA Suit
• AmEx Class Says Atty Doc Sharing Doesn't Hinder MDL Deal
• Reps. Pose Slashed Income Tax Rate For IP Profits
• Obama Picks Lipnic For 2nd Term As EEOC Commissioner
• 4 Copyright Cases To Watch In The Second Half Of 2015
• US Steelmakers File Massive Trade Case Against 8 Nations
• Managing A Company's Internal Environmental Investigation
• 6th Circ. Restarts TRW Retiree Benefit Battle After Tackett
• Chinese Products Get New Duty Rates After WTO Ruling
• Why GCs Are Fighting To Break Barriers For Foreign Lawyers
• Rakoff Looms Over DOJ's Newman Appeal Decision
• Cybersecurity Pros Tell Pols To Tweak Terrorism Liability Law
• Maker's Mark Beats False Ad Suit Over 'Handmade' Label
• Google, Viacom Misused Cookies To Track Kids, 3rd Circ. Told
• 4 Tips For Avoiding Misclassification Suits
• NJ High Court Won't Curb Employee Negligence Defense
• Abercrombie Bag-Check Suit Paused Pending Tyson Decision
• 4th Circ. Won't Reconsider GNC Win In False Ad Suit
• GOP Puts NLRB Election Rule In Congress' Crosshairs
• Retailers Want $7B Interchange Fee Deal Nixed On Misconduct
• High Court's Halliburton Ruling Finally Shows Its Teeth
• 8th Circ. Rules Steroid Use Can't Revive UPS Bias Suit
• Understanding The SEC's Compensation Clawback Proposal
• Apple, Nike Reach Settlement In FuelBand False Ad Suit
• 13 US Companies Pledge $140B To Fight Climate Change
• Tom's Inks $4.5M Deal To End 'Natural' Labeling Suit
• 2nd Circ. Says Ford, IBM Not Liable For Aiding Apartheid
• Halliburton Investors Win Class Cert. Post-High Court Appeal
• Law360's Trial Aces Make Winning Look Easy
• This Week In Congress: Continuing Resolution Looms
• ADA At 25: Accommodations Issues Dominating Suits
• Fla. Bar Considers Reciprocity Standard For Out-Of-State Attys
• IRS Scaling Back In Face Of Budget Cuts, Report Says
• Commerce Guides Health Industry On Mobile Cybersecurity
• 4 Cases That Remade The GC Role
• Identity Theft Victim Fights For Pharmacy Drug Fraud Claims
• Sigelman FCPA Trial Won't Affect DOJ Strategy
• REBUTTAL: The Problem With 3rd-Party Litigation Financing
• FTC Atty Tells Cos. Not To Hold Back On Economics
• DOL Only Processed 64% Of H-2B Apps On Time Last Quarter
• Pension To Get Paid Before Cox In Newspaper Sale: 11th Circ.
• House, Senate Dems Introduce LGBT Anti-Discrimination Bill
• Online Travel Companies Owe Sales Taxes, DC Court Says
• Calif. High Court Asks State To Weigh In On Seating Row
• Long-Shot Bill Aims To Raise Fla. Minimum Wage To $15
• Obama Calls Ex-Im Bank Renewal A 'No-Brainer'
• 3 Tips For Responding To IRS Document Requests
• Senate Greenlights Antitrust Whistleblower Protections
• Recent Lessons In D&O Fee Advancement And Indemnification
• Guidance On H-1B Work Moves Leaves Penalties In Play
• Gibson Dunn Will Fight $15-Per-Hour Fast Food Wage In NY
• Microsoft Hit With Suit Over Spam Text Message Ads
• Lifetime Says 11th Circ. Ruling Should Stop Cert. In TCPA Row
• 7th Circ. Ruling Doesn't Save Data Breach Case, B&N Says
• Wal-Mart Wants Full 6th Circ. To Rehear Gender Bias Appeal
• Ledbetter Can't Save AirTrain Worker's ADA Suit: 2nd. Circ.
• Retailers Caution Against Onerous TPP Apparel Rules
• Sen. Sanders Floats Raising Fed. Minimum Wage To $15
• Herbalife Seeks Discovery To Identify Negative Tweeter
• Understanding The DOL's Expansive View Of An Employee
• L'Oreal Customer Can't Revive Data Collection Suit On Appeal
• Prevailing Data Breach Defense Curbed By 7th Circ.
• Facebook Can't Quash NY Prosecutors' User-Data Warrants
• Conde Nast Hit With Suit Over Subscriber Info Sales
• Ex-Rite Aid Employee Claims $8.7M Win In Discrimination Row
• Uber Data Breach Plaintiff Says He Suffered Identity Theft
• How To Screw Up A Settlement
• Lululemon Brass Sued Over Ex-Chair's 'Suspicious' Trades
• UCLA Health Hit With Class Action Over Data Breach
• And Up To 20 Years: The Criminalization Of Trade Violations
• Medical Co.'s Ex-IP Atty Can't Dodge Trade Secret Row
• High Compliance Costs Could Sink DOL Fiduciary Rule
• Dodd And Frank Say Act Turned US Economy Around
• Neiman Marcus Data Breach Suit Revived By 7th Circ.
• Dollar Tree Gets 5K Worker Rest Break Class Scrapped
• TJ Maxx Accused Of Duping Buyers With 'Compare At' Prices
• CVS, Costco Photo Sites Down After Possible Hack
• Frivolous Litigation Award In Whistleblower Suit Upheld
• As EEOC Turns 50, Agency Chair Says More Work To Be Done
• EEOC, Abercrombie Settle Hijab Religious Bias Suit
• Adultery Site AshleyMadison Hacked
• This Week In Congress: Highway Ramp-Up, Iran Deal Review
• EEOC Decision No Silver Bullet For Gay Bias Plaintiffs
• CVS Gets OK For $7.4M Deal In Pharmacist OT Class Actions
• Dodd-Frank Act At 5: SEC Slammed For Slow Rule-Making
• SEC Must Face Suit Over Employee's Alleged Porn Habit
• EEOC Urges 7th Circ. Revival Of CVS Severance Pact Case
• UCLA Health Reveals Data Breach Affecting Up To 4.5M
• CVS Says Photo Customers' Card Data May Have Been Stolen
• Judge Limits Ex-Penn State GC's Whistleblower Testimony
• You Can't Hide From Calif.'s Paid Sick Leave Law
• SEC Awards Company Insider $3M Whistleblower Award
• Where Are All The Women In The Plaintiffs' Bar?
• EEOC Reaffirms Title VII Protections For LGB Workers
• 7 Important Noncompete Rulings From The 1st Half Of 2015
• Del. Ruling On Actionable TM Confusion Too Narrow: 3rd Circ.
• Apple Retail Workers Win Class Cert. In Bag-Check Suit
• Health Tech Firm Accuses GC Of Self-Dealing, Ripping It Off
• GCs Fear Onslaught Of New Labor And Employment Rules
• 62K Abercrombie Workers Win Class Cert. In Look Policy Row
• Ex-Reckitt Exec's Firing Case Can Proceed In NJ, Judge Says
• The Business Bottom Line On The Iran Agreement
• Google Launches New Patent Prior Art Search Feature
• Patent Cases To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2015
• EEOC Fights 'Intrusive' Inquiry In Transgender Bias Suit
• EXCLUSIVE: WHD Head Says DOL Guidance Gives 'Fair Notice'
• Attorneys React To DOL Misclassification Guidance
• Employers Brace For Scrutiny After Misclassification Memo
• Tech Industry-Backed Calif. Digital Privacy Bill Advances
• Disney, GE General Counsel Collect Top In-House Pay
• EEOC Sues UPS For Religious Appearance Discrimination
• 4 GCs Who Became Their Companies' Worst Enemies
• 7th Circ. Shoots Down Tech Staffing Co.'s Noncompete Pacts
• OPINION: Litigation Finance Can Help Break The Glass Ceiling
• Cordray Tackles Fears Over CFPB Data Collection
• Should Public Cos. Disclose Investigations By The Gov't?
• Most Workers Employees Under FLSA, DOL Guidance Says
• Uniqlo Wins New Chance To Force Arbitration In Firing Suit
• How To Protect Your Device From Data Disasters
• StubHub Gets Nod For Deal After Prior Version Didn't 'Add Up'
• Macy's Slams NLRB Ruling In 5th Circ. Micro-Units Dispute
• The Biggest Calif. Court Decisions So Far In 2015
• 3 Mistakes Firms Make When Slashing Client Bills
• Privacy Cases To Watch In 2015: Midyear Report
• House Bill Floats Trade Sanctions For Cyberattack Sponsors
• Gay Workers Hit Wal-Mart With Discrimination Class Action
• Navigating The Delaware Rapid Arbitration Act
• Texas High Court Boosts Corporate Confidentiality Protection
• An In-House Guide To Trade Secrets
• 4 Insurance Takeaways From Lloyd's Cyberattack Report
• USCIS Restarts Faster Processing For H-1B Stay Extensions
• Authors, Booksellers Want DOJ Antitrust Inquiry Of Amazon
• Armani Accused Of Retaliating Against Bias Whistleblower
• Hiring Software Creates Legal Minefield Amid Outdated Regs
• Tax Cases To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2015
• Clorox Says Grocer Can't Demand Discount Bulk Sales
• TPP Opponent Skewers Mexico's Labor Standards
• Yelp Hit With Class Action By Untipped Food Delivery Drivers
• UK Court Answers Important M&A Questions
• This Week In Congress: Drought, Education And Highways
• SEC Not Bound By 180-Day Deadline, DC Circ. Says
• FCC Enacts TCPA Changes Targeting Robocalls
• 4 Ways Dewey Changed BigLaw Forever
• FTC Chair Says $1B Cephalon Deal Puts Cos. On Notice
• OPINION: Why I Sued To Open The Presidential Debates
• How Legal Ops Saved AIG $200M
• Crowdfunding GC Sees Increased Focus On Residential, Debt
• OPM Director Steps Down In Wake Of Massive Data Breach
• The Essential Skills Of Client-Savvy Lawyers
• Feds Finalize Opt-Out For ACA Birth Control Mandate
• CFPB Urges Privacy Considerations In Faster Payments Push
• SPG Directors Say Chancery Was Right To Ax CEO Bonus Suit
• Pa. Class Action Accuses A-Check Global Of FCRA Violations
• 9th Circ.'s FCA Ruling To Spark More Whistleblower Fights
• Cost Of Major Cyberattack Could Top $1T, Report Says
• 4th Circ. Raises Bar For False Ad Plaintiffs In GNC Ruling
• Wal-Mart Pays $5M To Settle Sales Tax Class Action
• 21.5M Affected By OPM Hack, Largest In US Gov't History
• Telecom Cos. To Pay $3.5M To Settle FCC Data Security Case
• Consumer Seeks Win In Suit Over 'Made in USA' Jeans Label
• EU Regulators Say MasterCard Transaction Fees Too High
• The Constitutional Clash Over The Fokker DPA
• Ex-Promontory Growth CEO Asks Chancery To Set Co. Value
• Sen. Calls For Improved Efforts To Fight Labor Trafficking
• FedEx Drivers Are Employees, 7th Circ. Says
• Time Warner Cable Hit With $229K Robocall Penalty
• Fed. Circ. Says Arbitrator Can Bar Untimely Issues Under CBA
• Senate Group Urges Tax Reform To Boost US Businesses
• Sens. Float Plan To Reform International Tax Rules
• HSBC Will Pay Up To $6.5M To Settle Call Recording Suit
• 10 Boutiques Giving BigLaw A Run For Its Money
• IRS Expects More Generous Whistleblower Payments In 2015
• NY Tests Daimler With Consent-To-Jurisdiction Rule
• CVS Deserts Chamber Of Commerce Over Smoking Stance
• Employment Cases To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2015
• AGs Want Data Breach Laws To Uphold States' Authority
• Pittsburgh Councilman Introduces Paid Sick Leave Measure
• Chuck E. Cheese's $1.75M Background Check Deal OK'd
• TGI Friday's FLSA Settlement Shot Down By Judge
• NLRB Mulling Change In Standard For Unionizing Temps
• Wal-Mart Must Face Post-Dukes Sex Bias Suit, 6th Circ. Rules
• En Banc 9th Circ. Loosens FCA's Original Source Requirement
• 3rd Circ. Asked To Rehear FMLA Ruling That Hurts Employers
• Devaluing The Currency Of Settlements
• NLRB Ruling Could Gum Up Employers' Workplace Probes
• SEC Proxy Rules Outdated, 3rd Circ. Says In Wal-Mart Opinion
• The Important Distinction Between Legal And Business Ethics
• Privacy Groups Warn Of ICANN Proposal's Harassment Risks
• 5 Firms Top $300B In Deals During 1st Half Of 2015 M&A Boom
• Amazon Must Face TM Suit Over Search Results, 9th Circ. Says
• Verizon Wants Sanctions In Robocall Class Action Scaled Back
• Continental Workers Ink $3.3M Deal To End Pay Statement Row
• TracFone's $40M Settlement Over False Advertising Approved
• Travelers Asks Judge To Toss Rest Of Cyber Liability Suit
• The Perils Of An English-Only Language Workplace Policy
• This Week In Congress: Post July 4 Tumult
• Immigration Cases To Watch In The Second Half Of 2015
• Whole Foods Admits To Overcharging NYC Customers
• 2nd Circ.'s Fox, Hearst Rulings Won't Kill Intern Wage Suits
• Apple Store Employees Renew Cert. Bid In Bag-Check Suit
• Chipotle Must Face Workers' Comp Class Action: Calif. Court
• OSHA Upholds Co's Liability In Murder Of Fla. Health Worker
• Domino's Successfully Pushes Wage Row Into Arbitration
• 4 Cyberinsurance Battlegrounds To Watch
• Fox, Hearst Intern Classes Shot Down At 2nd Circ.
• 5 Tips Every Co. Should Know About Calif.'s Sick Leave Law
• SEC Clawback Plan To Create Enforcement Nightmares
• Disney Cuts Deal With 4,500 Ex-Workers Over Vacation Pay
• Top 15 High Court Employment Rulings Of The Past 15 Years
• NLRB Expands Union Access To Employee Witness Statements
• Ex-Sony Employees Seek Class Cert. In 'Interview' Row
• Delaware's 2015 Dominated By Fee-Shifting Fervor
• EEOC Designates New Chiefs For Chicago, SF Districts
• The Biggest Employment Cases Of 2015: Midyear Report
• SEC Proposes Stiff New Exec Pay Clawback Measures