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Corporate - August, 2015

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• 3 Lessons From The Rise And Fall Of Dole's GC
• Calif. Lawmakers OK Equal-Pay Bill After Gov. Says He'll Sign
• 5th Circ. Tough On NLRB In Murphy Oil Class Waiver Fight
• DOL Won't Extend Comments For Controversial OT Rule
• Unions Get Bargaining Edge Via New Dues Checkoff Standard
• Anti-Abortion Org Beats ACA Birth Control Mandate
• The Top In-House Hires Of August
• FCC Says E-Faxes Covered By TCPA, Junk Fax Protection Act
• Futures Watchdog Proposes New Cybersecurity Rules
• NLRB Finds Boeing's Confidentiality Policy Is Illegal
• EEOC Tells 5th Circ. Bass Pro Appeal Misreads High Court
• Justices Urged To Fix Circuit Split On Welfare Plan Vesting
• Rules Of The Road For Directors Serving Two Masters
• 5 Insights From 3M General Counsel Ivan Fong
• NLRB Clarifies Successorship Status For New Employers
• CarMax Asks High Court To Force Worker To Arbitrate OT Row
• 4 Things To Know About The NLRB's Joint-Employer Decision
• NLRB Upholds Unlawful Arbitration Pact Ruling
• NLRB Says Dues Checkoffs Outlast Expired CBAs
• US Chamber Immigration Director Leaving For DHS
• 3rd Circ. Says Qualcomm Shareholder Vote Was Authorized
• 3 Ideas That Could Change Your In-House Practice
• 5 Dos And Don'ts For Employers After NJ's Ethicon Ruling
• Is There 'Credible Information' Of A CTIPs Violation?
• NLRB Puts Spotlight On Employers' Business Relationships
• Dole Ruling Weaves A Cautionary Tale For Take-Private Deals
• Calif. High Court Snubs 9th Circ.'s Data Collection Query
• DOL Contracting Rule Needs More Dialogue, ABA Section Says
• EEOC Wants In On Oral Arguments In Sage Trans Bias Case
• Calif. Court Urged to Depublish Chipotle Class Cert. Ruling
• NLRB Adopts New Test For Determining Joint-Employer Status
• Easier AIA Review Amendments Still May Not Be Best Option
• Dole CEO, GC Ordered To Pay $148M For Merger Fraud
• Tips For Responding To An FTC Subpoena
• Sears Hit With False Ad Class Action Over 'Phantom' Sales
• Transit Union's Threats Violated Labor Law, NLRB Judge Says
• AFL-CIO Questions If TPP Will Protect US Auto Jobs
• Inside DOD's Interim Rule On Cloud Cybersecurity
• Tyson Nixes $24M Losses In Don-Doff Trials At 8th Circ.
• 3rd Circ. Writes A Road Map For Cybersecurity Practices
• Illinois Gov. Vetoes Data Breach Notification Bill
• DOD Issues New Cyber Reporting Rule For Contractors
• OSHA Mulls Joint Employer Standard For Safety Probes
• Corruption Still Chilling US Business In Asia, Report Finds
• Target Says SEC Won't Penalize It For 2013 Data Breach
• Calif. Senate OKs Bill Limiting Employment Arbitration
• 5th Circ. Forces Drug Stores To Arbitrate Claims Against CVS
• Citi Slams Merchants' Update In $7B Swipe Fee Appeal
• DOD Floats New Cyber-Reporting, Cloud Security Rules
• Negotiators Angling To Close TPP Rival Early Next Year
• Sony Says Lack Of Harm Sinks Cert. Bid In 'Interview' Suit
• Foreign Export Creditors Thriving Without Ex-Im: Chamber
• Fluor Ruling Is Good News For Calif. Policyholders
• A Look At The Modern Business Judgment Rule
• Conservative Group Warns Of Dangers Of Patent Troll Bill
• USPTO Asks Fed. Circ. To Review Standard In 1st CBM Appeal
• Verso Workers Appear Unlikely To Alter DOJ Merger Deal
• Ashley Madison Slapped With Class Actions Over Breach
• Ogletree Picks Up General Dynamics' Head Employment Atty
• 7th Circ. Rejects Bid To Challenge SEC In-House Court
• Target To Pay $2.8M To Quell EEOC Hiring Bias Claims
• Jordan Verdict A Warning For Advertisers On Image Use
• 3rd Circ. Backs FTC In Data Security Row With Wyndham
• A Useful Case For Directors Of Failed Banks
• DOL Win In Home Care Case Shows Agency's Wide Latitude
• Law360 Pro Bono All Stars Show Dedication To Helping Others
• Giving Out Number Is Consent Under TCPA, 11th Circ. Says
• ACA Birth Control Opt-Out Not Religious Burden: 6th Circ.
• 20 Firms Show How To Win Big And Do Good
• 'Mark Of The Beast' Hand Scanners Exorcised In EEOC Win
• 8 Litigation Boutiques That Should Scare BigLaw
• Banks Detail Target Security Lapses In Class Cert. Bid
• DOL Wins DC Circ. Battle Over Home Care Wage Rule
• 3 Ethical Traps For 'Gladiator' Litigators
• Calif. Policy Transfer Ruling Ends Insurer 'Windfall'
• Don't Be Shy In Seeking AIA Amendments, PTAB Chief Says
• Groups Rip 'Litigation Abuse' In Tyson High Court Wage Fight
• Worker Advocate Group Backs Fox Interns At 2nd Circ.
• An In-House Guide To Antitrust Enforcement
• TTIP Would Benefit Every Congressional District: Report
• No Sanctions For EEOC In Cintas Sex Bias Suit
• 3 Tricky Discovery Issues In Employment Cases
• Calif. Justices Lift Policy Transfer Barrier In Landmark Ruling
• L-1B Memo May Leave USCIS Adjudicators With Free Rein
• 4 Customs Bill Sticking Points To Watch
• In Rare Move, NY Court Tosses Bus Driver's Arbitration Award
• How To Save Face When You're Caught In A Data Leak
• MeetMe Changes Policies, Settles Calif. Minor Privacy Suit
• Guard Co. Can't Keep Class Wage Claims Out Of Arbitration
• Firms Seek To Win Favor With GCs By Vetting In-House Talent
• Top 5 Ways To Help A Law Professional Land A Job
• Web.com Says Nearly 100K Customers Affected By Breach
• Target Sets High Bar For Data Breach Deals In Visa Pact
• Ashley Madison User Data Released Online, Hackers Claim
• SEC Strikes Series Of FCPA Firsts With BNY Mellon Deal
• 5th Circ. Challenge Of NLRB Election Rule Earns Support
• USCIS Releases Final Guidance On L-1B Adjudications
• Worker Arbitration Pact Is Unconscionable, Calif. Court Says
• FedEx Drivers Aren't Employees, DC Circ. Hears
• Avon Pays $62M To End Investors' FCPA Suit
• Target To Pay Visa Issuers Up To $67M Over Data Breach
• BNY Mellon To Pay $14.8M To Settle FCPA Internship Case
• McDonald's Can't Get More Info In NLRB Joint-Employer Cases
• Don't Let FCA Become Fraud Catchall, Kmart Tells 7th Circ
• Wright's FTC Departure A Shocker, No Replacement On Deck
• How To Become The Firm GCs Recommend
• 2nd Circ. Asked To Rethink Fox, Hearst Intern Class Action
• How Much Money Does It Take To Make A Lawyer Happy?
• Cybersecurity Concerns Creep Into M&A Transactions
• FTC Commissioner Joshua D. Wright To Step Down
• The Management-Friendly Nature Of Delaware Courts
• Kinder Morgan Pays $27.5M To Settle Payout Manipulation Row
• Off-Duty Device Use Front-And-Center In Cops' OT Trial
• Al Jazeera Wins Partial Seal In $74.5M DirecTV Suit
• Judge Raises Hurdle For DOJ FCPA Conspiracy Charge
• 6th Circ. Urged Not To Revive Chrysler Execs' Age Bias Claim
• Costco Can't Beat Labeling Class Action
• Lord & Taylor Wins $31M Verdict For Mall's Lease Breach
• Open Questions In The Wake Of Tibble V. Edison
• OPT Ruling May Speed New Regs From Obama Administration
• Calif. Appeals Court Revives 'Vague' Background Check Law
• Yahoo Can't Beat Email Privacy Class In 9th Circ.
• DOL Says 4th Circ. Ruling Not Instructive In Tip Pool Reg Case
• Ex-Teva Atty Says Changing Story Dooms Firing Defense
• 3rd Circ. Says Paid Suspensions Don't Run Afoul Of Title VII
• CPSC Launches E-Filing Pilot For Product Imports
• Bakery Can't Refuse Gay Couple, Colo. Appeals Court Rules
• Secret Prosecutions And The Erosion Of Justice
• Economists Push 2nd Circ. To Reverse AmEx Antitrust Ruling
• Law Firms Still Out Of Touch With GCs, Survey Finds
• Tainted NLRB GC Nomination Could Have Ripple Effect
• Whistleblower GC Pushes To Keep Bio-Rad In Bribery Suit
• CVS Workers May Lose Cert. Of 40K Class In Bag Check Suit
• 9th Circ. Told To Weigh 4th Circ. Case In DOL Tip-Pool Appeal
• 6 State AGs Oppose New Joint-Employer Definition
• Big Firms' Big Rates Not An Obstacle For New Work, GCs Say
• An In-House Cheat Sheet On Risk-Based Cybersecurity
• Insider Trading Hack Exposes Big Hole In Security Plans
• Maine Passes Social Media Privacy Law
• OMB Issues Cybersecurity Guidance For IT Contractors
• Discount Chain Fred's Reveals Breach Of Credit Card Data
• NLRB Union Election Rule Exceeds Authority, 5th Circ. Told
• 4 Tips For Benefiting From A Potential US Innovation Box
• Strike Suit Certainty Remains The Status Quo In Nevada
• Fed. Circ. Mulls Suprema's Impact On ITC's Digital Authority
• US Charges 9 In Brazen Hacking, Insider Trading Scheme
• 'Manager Rule' Doesn't Apply To Title VII, 4th Circ. Says
• 6th Circ. Won't Toss Wal-Mart Post-Dukes Sex Bias Suit
• AILA Slams Reverification Proposal For E-Verify
• Care Workers Tell High Court Union Fees Are Unconstitutional
• Morgan Stanley Glitch Exposed Client Data To Worker: FTC
• USCIS Releases Draft Guidance On EB-5 Requirements
• Cybercriminals Stole Nearly $47M From Networking Co.
• Hackers Expose Data of 2.4M UK Cellphone Co. Customers
• Michael Kors' $5M False Discount Settlement Wins Approval
• SEC's Friendly Fire Against CCOs — And How To Avoid It
• SEC Seeks To Back Former Bio-Rad GC In Firing Suit
• IP Pulse: Wilson Sporting Goods, Toshiba, Katy Perry
• Improper GC Nomination Kills NLRB Action, DC Circ. Rules
• CareFirst Slapped With Class Action Over Data Breach
• Marathon Hearings May Bring Changes To DOL Fiduciary Rule
• Kerry Sees TPP Deal Soon, Touts Strong Labor Rules
• Taxation With Representation: Ropes, Davis, Shearman
• Target Says Unsealing Breach Docs Invites Another Attack
• Is America's Competitive Advantage Worth More Than $2,000?
• 4 Cases That Expanded In-House Privilege Overseas
• USCIS Will Issue Employer Guidance On 3-Year DACA Permits
• 'Strange' Wells Fargo Card Contract May Not Fly, Judge Says
• Uber, Drivers Spar Over Cert. In Closely Watched Tips Suit
• Auto Case A 'Warning' For Nondefending Insurers: 7th Circ.
• Net Neutrality Will Cost Billions, Biz Groups Tell DC Circ.
• GAO Says Reciprocal Trade Pacts With Africa Still Far Off
• Looking Closer At The Pay Ratio Rule — And How To Comply
• What Foreign Corporate Defendants Can Learn From Sinovel
• DOL Releases Guidance On Labor Condition Applications
• The Latest From Judge Rakoff On The Petrobras Scandal
• SEC Pay Ratio Rule Appears Bound For Courtroom Showdown
• Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Debate May Be High Court Bound
• AmEx Ruling Prompts Questions On $7B Interchange Fee Deal
• US Trade Rep Seeks ITC Input On Green Goods Tariff Cuts
• Senate Leaves Cybersecurity Bill In Limbo With Pulled Vote
• NLRB Says Neiman Marcus' Mandatory Arbitration Unlawful
• Internal Whistleblowers Have Full Protections, SEC Says
• ITC Set To Probe Last 30 Years Of Trade Pacts
• Divided SEC Passes Controversial CEO Pay-Ratio Rule
• Takeaways From Delaware's 'New Low' In Flawed Valuation
• 4 NLRB Cases To Watch As Clock Ticks On Johnson's Term
• Neiman Marcus Trashes 7th Circ. Ruling, Asks For Rehearing
• FedEx Takes NLRB Independent Contractor Row To DC Circ.
• Senate Dems Raise Privacy Concerns Over Cybersecurity Bill
• TPP Sputter Brings Political Obstacles Into Focus
• Axed L'Oreal Patent Atty Defends Whistleblower Suit
• AmEx Judge Rejects Merchant Deal Over Atty 'Collusion'
• Amazon Must Give FTC Data On Kids' In-App Purchases
• 3rd Circ. Expands Exception To Shareholder Proposal Rule
• Calif. Justices Make Deal Unconscionability A Tough Sell
• Calif. High Court Says Arbitration Deal Not Unconscionable
• USCIS Jumping Gun On L-1B Templates, US Chamber Says
• A General Counsel's 6 Tips For Documenting Worker Behavior
• Earlier Suit Didn't Pause Clock For TCPA Suit, 11th Circ. Says
• Sirius XM, Interns Settle Labor Wage Suit For $1.3M
• RJR Nabisco Asks High Court To Clarify RICO Applicability
• DHS Warns Of Privacy Concerns In Cyberthreat Sharing Bill
• 2nd Circ. Clarifies Plausibility Standard In Reviving Bias Suit
• Facebook Says Hacking Warnings Aren't 'Robocall' Texts
• Pay Stub Claims Give Calif. Employers New Headaches
• This Week In Congress: Ready For Recess