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Corporate - October, 2015

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• Alleged Secret Meeting Might Save Zinc Antitrust Action
• Simpson Thacher, JPMorgan Ditch Suits Over $1.5B GM Loan
• The GC's Weekly Cheat Sheet
• Valeant Taps Kirkland & Ellis Atty As Pharmacy Crisis Grows
• Newman Makes Bharara's October A Month To Forget
• FINRA Says Top Job Will Turn Over Next Year
• 'Point Break' Parody Gets Its Own Copyright, 2nd Circ. Says
• DOJ Rejects GE, Electrolux Settlement Offer Over $3.3B Merger
• Competing Proposals In Proxy Statements Are Here To Stay
• 450 Hospitals Pay $250M In Sweeping FCA Probe
• The Net Operating Loss Poison Pill — A Timely Prescription
• Pharma Exec's Indictment Shows DOJ Not Bluffing
• Screening Cos. To Pay $13M In CFPB Background Check Case
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive PayPal User's 'Silly' TCPA Claim
• Committee Passes Bill To Nix New Joint-Employer Standard
• EEOC Fights To Reinstate Suit Over CVS' Separation Pacts
• Chamber Backs Uber In Driver Arbitration Fight
• EEOC Plans To Expand Wellness Program Incentives
• From The Book Of Jargon: Creeping Tender
• Ex-Warner Chilcott Exec Charged In Kickback Scheme
• Wealth Management For Attorneys
• EEOC May Step Up Investigation Requests After 9th Circ. Win
• 9th Circ. Asked To Rethink BofA Suitable-Seating PAGA Row
• 5 Law Firms That Inspire Fear With Their Marketing Mojo
• GCs Find Liability Shield In Cybersecurity Info-Sharing Bill
• Facebook Brass Can't Escape Director Pay Suit
• 4th Circ. Grills Nestle Over Faulty Bargaining Test Claims
• NLRB Loses Bid To Make Facebook 'Likes' Order Precedential
• Key Post-Zale Practice Points For Banks And Boards
• All Eyes On DOJ As Novartis FCA Deal Takes Shape
• House OKs Bill To Delay Contentious DOL Fiduciary Standard
• Bipartisan House Group Defies Leaders To Back Ex-Im Bank
• Pro Bono: The New Associate's Compass To Success
• Cos. Urge NY High Court To Hear Facebook Privacy Appeal
• Senate Passes Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act
• China Expands Foreign Access To Some Market Areas
• How 9th Circ. Tackled The Adverse-Interest Exception
• Spirit Airlines Pays $7.5M To Settle FACTA Class Action
• TPP Already Having 'Magnetic Effect' On Nonmembers: USTR
• Novartis Inks $390M FCA Deal Over Pharmacy Discounts
• 5th Circ. Reverses NLRB In Murphy Oil Class Waiver Fight
• US Agrees In Principle On Data-Sharing Pact, EU Says
• TCPA Suits Get Another Boost As 3rd Circ. Defines Autodialer
• Nestle Child Slave Suit Hurts US Business, Justices Told
• 9th Circ. Urged To Publish BofA Suitable-Seating PAGA Ruling
• 4 Tips For Protesting Tariffs At CBP
• 5 Tips To Keep A Jury On The Employer's Side In A Bias Trial
• Facebook Dodges $15B User Tracking MDL
• Refresh Or Rebuild? Website Strategies For Big Law
• Trade Facilitation Pact Could Boost Exports By $3T, WTO Says
• An Introduction To The World Bank Sanctions Regime
• In Congress: Electing Speaker, Raising Debt Ceiling
• The GC's Weekly Cheat Sheet
• White House Throws Weight Behind Cyberthreat Bill
• 3rd Circ. Breathes New Life Into Yahoo TCPA Suit
• Safe Harbor Demise Deals Blow To FTC Authority, Brill Says
• Fired Bio-Rad GC Hangs On To Most Whistleblower Claims
• Privacy 'Bill Of Rights' To Boost Demand For Breach Coverage
• Brand Battles: Jim Beam, Under Armour, Universal Studios
• Cuomo Floats Plan To Ban Transgender Bias In Jobs, Housing
• Midmarket GCs Lag The Most On E-Discovery Tech
• NLRB Urges 2nd Circ. To Publish Facebook 'Likes' Order
• 5 Ways GCs Can Spot A Lazy Lawyer
• Why GCs Should Look Beyond Arbitration
• SEC Raises Bar For Blocking Investors' Dueling Proposals
• Pa. Sen. Looks To Force Vote On Minimum Wage Increase
• Disney Beats Roku User's Data-Sharing Claims
• 7th Circ Shields Casino From Fraudulent Transfer Charge
• Bharara Drops Steinberg Insider Trading Case After Newman
• SEC Enforcement Surged To Record High In Fiscal Year 2015
• FTC Says Outsourcing Data Security No Shield From Liability
• Why More Businesses Are Considering The B Corp. Model
• Senate Advances Cyberthreat Info-Sharing Bill
• A Bird's-Eye View Of Base Erosion And Profit Shifting
• Cuomo Signs Bills Battling Gender Bias In Workplace
• Regulators Are Fueling Cyberinsurance Demand, Report Says
• Key Takeaways From Gorman V. Salamone
• Why Every Company Needs A Cyberbreach Plan
• Facebook 'Likes' Protected By Labor Law, 2nd Circ. Says
• 9th Circ. Says Amazon Search Results Don't Violate TM Law
• EU Says Starbucks, Fiat Benefited From Illegal Tax Deals
• Directors And Officers May Be Liable For WARN Act Claims
• Waves Of FCA Tax Fraud Claims Could Follow Sprint Ruling
• 4 Soft Skills Every GC Needs To Have
• 4 Lessons For GCs From GM's Jenner & Block Report
• Del. Justices Say Workers Needn't Be Given Equal Coverage
• BigLaw Keeps Raising Its Billing Rates
• Calif. Watchdog Sides With Workers In Suitable Seating Row
• House OKs Bill Extending Data Privacy Rights To Foreigners
• 5 Times To Consider Filing For Design Patents
• Sony To Pay Up To $4.5M To Settle Employees' Breach Suit
• 9th Circ. Judge Calls PayPal User's TCPA Claim 'Silly'
• Q&A With Duke's Dan Bowling III
• Sprint Must Face $300M New York Tax Fraud Suit
• Why In-House Counsel Should Care About Business Insurance
• What GCs Can Learn From Award-Winning Cost-Cutting Plans
• How 2 GCs Overcame Skeptics To Overhaul Their Legal Depts.
• GCs Critical To Handling Modern Scandals
• No Threat Of ID Theft In Uber Driver Data Suit, Judge Says
• Sharing Economy Doesn't Need Special Regs, Group Says
• How The Candidates Stack Up On Workplace Policy
• NY Releases Draft Corp. Tax Regs On Digital Products
• High Court Asked To Settle Circuit Split On OT Pay
• Chamber Wants Flexibility In Green Goods Accord
• OPINION: The Bitter Pill Of Competition Within Large Law
• In Congress: Highway Funding, Debt Ceiling, Clinton
• DOJ Pushing For Enhanced Tools To Combat Cyberthreats
• Joint Employers Who Don't Ink CBAs Off Hook For Benefits
• The GC's Weekly Cheat Sheet
• AFL-CIO Backs NLRB In FedEx Driver Row At DC Circ.
• Unpaid Interns Sue Michael Kors, Versace For Compensation
• US Trade Rep Says TPP Agreement Not Up For Renegotiation
• Insurance Regulators Advance Data Privacy 'Bill Of Rights'
• A Brief History Of SEC Enforcement Actions Against Directors
• TCPA Suits Bolstered By 3rd Circ. 'Called Party' Ruling
• 2nd Circ. To Wait For High Court In Dodd-Frank Battle
• FedEx's $227M Driver Deal Wins Approval On 3rd Try
• How One Law Department Started Taking On Outside Clients
• NLRB Defends New Election Rule In 5th Circ.
• EEOC Defends Victory In 'Mark Of The Beast' Bias Suit
• Banks Denied Class Cert. In Kmart Data Breach Suit
• Metadata 101 For Lawyers: A 2-Minute Primer
• Forever 21 Latest Hit With Suit Over On-Call Scheduling
• Calif. Sets Standard For Privacy Liability With New Laws
• St. Louis Minimum Wage Law Nixed Hours Before Enforcement
• 3 NLRB Decisions That May Be On The Chopping Block
• More State CIOs Making Cybersecurity Plans, Survey Says
• Democratic Heavyweights Say TPP Will Help Workers
• Delaware North? The Rise Of Appraisal Litigation In Canada
• High Court Split Forms On Whether Offers Moot Cases
• TCPA Covers Roommate In BofA Robocall Feud, 3rd Circ. Says
• DOL Chief's Take On Safety Reg 'Unreasonable,' 8th Circ. Says
• GCs Aren't Ready To Break Up With BigLaw
• Calif. Gov. Vetoes Ban On Employee Arbitration Deals
• Female GCs Still Bagging Smaller Paychecks
• Free Apps Shielded From Privacy Claims In 11th Circ. Ruling
• 9-To-5 In-House Workweek Becomes A Myth
• 9th Circ. Revives Bank of America Teller Seating Row
• Sports Bar Says Workers Rightly Fired Over Facebook Posts
• Ireland Will Slash Corporate Tax Rates For IP Profits
• Righting The Privacy Boat After The EU Safe Harbor Ruling
• Justices Reject Trucking Co. Challenge To Calif. Rest Rules
• Chancery Blasts Disclosure-Only Deal In HP Merger Suit
• State Dept. Visa Bulletin Leaves EB-2 Cutoff Changes In Place
• Prompt Visa Interviews May Be Unsustainable, Report Says
• WikiLeaks Releases Secret Text Of TPP's IP Section
• G-20 Promises To Crack Down On Corporate Tax Dodging
• 10 Ways To Become A 360-Degree Lawyer
• H-1B Fee Expiration May Be Short-Lived Win For IT Firms
• EU's Safe Harbor Ruling Fuels Call For Legislative Action
• 5 Signs You're Destined To Go In-House
• 3 Supreme Court Cases With Potential Fallout For Employers
• Feds Crack Down On Corporate Hacking With Keys Conviction
• Obama Signs ACA Tweak To Aid 'Small Employers' With Costs
• CERCLA Deals Face Tough Road After High Court Snub
• Pa. House Passes Bill To Create State Business Court
• Hitachi Underscores Need For Robust FCPA Due Diligence
• FCC Clarifies TCPA Robocall Rules
• What To Do When Online Complainers Engage In Defamation
• EU Wants Feedback On Common Corporate Tax Base Plan
• Chip-Enabled Cards Won't Stem Data Breaches, Retailers Say
• FTC Chief Cautions Against Changing Merger Standards
• 5 Supreme Court Employment Cases To Watch
• Clinton Signals Opposition To TPP Free Trade Deal
• OECD Tax Evasion Rules Could Spur IP Operations Shifts
• Cuozzo Asks Supreme Court To Overhaul AIA Review Rules
• EU, China Trade Talks Advance Despite IP, Fairness Concerns
• EU Safe Harbor Not So Safe — What Now?
• Parties In 1st AIA Design Patent Case Spar At High Court
• 4 Privacy Cases To Watch This Supreme Court Term
• Which GCs Make More Than You Do?
• Demise Of Int'l Data Sharing Pact Opens New Liability Frontier
• New NLRB Standard Supports FedEx Finding, DC Circ. Told
• Calif. Gov. Signs Equal Pay Law Touted As Toughest In US
• High Court Seeks Its Proper Role In DirecTV Arbitration Row
• Law Lets Calif. Cos. Avoid PAGA Wage Statement Payouts
• Spokeo Tells High Court FCRA Suit Falls Flat Without Harm
• NLRB Wants DC Circ. To Review GC Nomination Ruling
• 5 Things Clients Never Tell Their Lawyers
• Transatlantic Data Sharing Pact Invalidated By EU High Court
• Feds To Rethink Insider Trading Strategy After Newman Snub
• US Urges High Court To Keep Tyson Workers' $5.8M Verdict
• Lawyers Weigh In On Supreme Court's Newman Rejection
• TPP Compromises Set Stage For Political Standoff
• Browning-Ferris Short On Specifics, Ex-NLRB Member Says
• Breach Of T-Mobile Data Stokes Cybersecurity Bill Debate
• GOP Bill Targets Federal Agency Whistleblower Retaliation
• Supreme Court Rejects Newman Insider Trading Appeal
• TPP Officials Strike Deal After Marathon Session
• In Congress: Energy, Budget, Boehner's Replacement
• T-Mobile Shifts Blame But Not Liability In Data Breach
• The NLRB Developments GCs Should Know About
• Trump Hotels Hit With Suit Over Yearlong Data Breach
• Legal Industry Added 4,700 Jobs In Sept., Report Says
• Columbia Hit With Latest Outlet Store Pricing Class Action
• NJ Employers Gain New Leverage Against Disloyal Workers
• It May Not Always Be Safe To Follow Advice Of Counsel
• An Era Of Arctic Oil Exploration, Upended
• State AGs Vocal In New Supreme Court Term
• EU High Court Extends Privacy Agencies' Enforcement Reach
• 8th Circ. Won't Rehear Nixed Tyson $24M Don-Doff Verdicts
• T-Mobile Says Experian Breach Exposed 15M Customers' Info
• Retailers Say Microchip Cards Alone Won't Protect Shoppers
• Bill To Keep ACA 'Small Employer' Limit Goes To President
• A Cyberattack Survival Guide For Policyholders
• UPS Settles Pregnancy Bias Case That Went To High Court
• Justices Take On Arbitration Provision In Counselors' OT Suit
• High Court To Hear RJR Nabisco's Challenge To RICO Suit