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Corporate - February, 2016

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• Apple Doesn't Have To Help NY Feds Hack IPhone, Judge Says
• EU Lifts Curtain On Text Of 'Privacy Shield' Transfer Pact
• Privacy Shield Text Won't Spur Sweeping Data Transfer Fixes
• The Top In-House Hires Of February
• Avon Pays $6.25M To End Pension Mismanagement Suit
• Calif. Appeals Voids 'Blatantly One-Sided' Arbitration Pact
• T-Mobile Settles Autism Suit With Coverage Promise, $676K
• Tyson Foods Wins Trial In Sales Director's Pay, Bias Suit
• High Court Denies Post-Dukes Wal-Mart Gender Bias Appeal
• Takeaways From The 2016 BlackRock Letter To CEOs
• Trial Pros: Morvillo Abramowitz's Elkan Abramowitz
• Employer Tips For New York Equal Pay Compliance
• High Noon In America: Executive Orders After Justice Scalia
• In Congress: Opioids, EPA, Medicaid
• 7th Circ. Backs NLRB In Florida AutoNation Layoffs Fight
• American Apparel Chair, Paul Hastings Win Fees From Ex-CEO
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Zara Says Ex-GC's Personal Emails Discuss Bias In $40M Suit
• Union Elections Shorter In NLRB Rule's First 9 Months
• DC Circ. Affirms Arbitration For Shipper, Union Dispute
• Taxation With Representation: Skadden, MoFo, Sidley
• Texas Justices Say Whataburger Arbitration Case Needs Redo
• 5 Go-To Boutique Trial Firms
• Delaware Forum Selection Bylaws After Trulia
• 4th Circ. Revives Ex-Blackwater Contractors' FCA Suit
• Ex-Disney Worker Gives Emotional Account At H-1B Hearing
• NLRB Says Honda Dealer Can't Enforce Arbitration Policy
• Ex-Trade Official: It May Be Now Or Never For Obama On TTIP
• EEOC To Take Wellness Program ADA Loss To 7th Circuit
• NLRB Says Ralphs Arbitration Rules Need Revision
• CFIUS Report Underscores Growing Chinese Investment In US
• How GCs Can Make RFPs Easier For Law Firms
• 4 Tips For Employers To Handle Periodic FMLA Leave
• Apple Says Order To Unlock IPhone Violates Constitution
• NLRB Didn't Fully Bargain With Own Union, Watchdog Says
• 5 Tips For Founding A Successful Law Firm
• From The Book Of Jargon: Bed Bug Letter
• NLRB Orders Wendy's Franchisee To Ditch Class Waivers
• FCC's Junk Fax Enforcement Takes Beating At DC Circ.
• Obama Arms Feds With More Trade Enforcement Tools
• EEOC Proposes New Rule On Affirmative Action For Disabled
• How To Get Clients To Pay Their Bill With A Smile
• Lawmakers Tease Bill To Set Up Digital Security Commission
• House Dems' Bill Would Limit Inversion Earnings Stripping
• How American Apparel's GC Helped Mend An Unraveling Brand
• DOL Proposes Paid Sick Leave Rule For Federal Contractors
• Ex-Penn State VP Says Malpractice Suit Against GC Still On
• Key Export Compliance Issues For 2016
• 5 Law Office Design Tips Before Moving To Latin America
• 9th Circ. Says Labor Dept. Can Expand Tipping Pool Rule
• DC Circ. Returns 'Incomprehensible' NLRB Decision For Redo
• 10th Circ. Fortifies State 'Amazon Tax' Laws
• Luv N' Care GC Rips Lying Allegations In Goldberg Cohen Suit
• NuVasive Hit With $42M Jury Verdict Over Poaching Claims
• Obama 'Cautiously Optimistic' On TPP Quick Passage
• NLRB Strikes Down Satellite Retailer's Class Waivers
• US Steel Hit With DOL Suit Over Employee Injury Policy
• 10th Circ. Hands Win to Colorado In 'Amazon Tax' Suit
• 9th Circ. Revives Hain's Cosmetics Suit, Raps Lower Court
• 1st Circ. Revives FedEx Driver Suit Over Contractor Status
• Legal Ops Becomes New Normal For GCs
• CFPB's No-Action Letters To Provide Little Reassurance
• 9th Circ. Sides With Hospital In Exec's Job Loss Suit
• 9th Circ. Revives PAGA Claim Against Coca-Cola Bottler
• EEOC Tells High Court CRST Can't Collect $5M Fees
• Trial Pros: DLA Piper's Brett Ingerman
• SEC Probing HSBC Over Asia Hiring Practices, Bank Says
• Options For Closing A Solvent Business In China
• How Principles-Based Accounting Standards Impact Litigation
• 5 Ways Social Media Can Land Employers In Court
• In Congress: Zika, FDA, Fraudulent Joinder
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• NLRB Says FedEx Must Recognize Teamsters Unit It Rejected
• Apple Picks Gibson Dunn's Olson For IPhone Unlock Fight
• 8th Circ. OKs ConAgra Punishing Worker's Union Efforts
• 9th Circ. Revives Crashed 'Grand Theft Auto V' False Ad Suit
• OPINION: Big Law's Perverse Incentive System
• Overworked GCs May Divert More Cash To Legal Tech
• Apple's Help Unlocking IPhone Wouldn't Kill Privacy, Feds Say
• Cybersecurity Failures Can Spark Enforcement, SEC Says
• DOJ Official Says Antitrust Division Upping Exec Scrutiny
• 5 Ways To Keep Cybersecurity Risk From Derailing A Deal
• How The SEC Should Tackle Boardroom Diversity
• 4 Ways To Ensure Positive Law Dept. Integration In M&A
• VimpelCom To Pay $795M For Uzbek Bribery Allegations
• Microsoft, Others Form Group To Shape Cybersecurity Policy
• Price Hikes Not Sole Basis For Merger Fight, FTC Official Says
• 5th Circ. Starts Clock For NLRB Appeal Of Murphy Oil Ruling
• 4 Ways To Win Client Loyalty
• DOJ Official Defends Foreign Reach Of US Antitrust Law
• Influential Democrat Formally Opposes TPP Deal
• Inversions, Special Rates Part Of New US Model Tax Treaty
• From The Book Of Jargon: Deal Creep
• The Art Of Structuring Restrictive Covenants In Illinois
• Why High Court Should Take Samsung V. Apple
• Brexit: Corporate Communications And UK Election Laws
• Apple's Big-Picture Focus Key To Win IPhone Unlock Fight
• Fight To Replace Scalia Raises More Doubts About TPP Vote
• Businesses, Profs Want Voice In Lilly's Canadian Patent Fight
• Calif. Data Breach Report Says Retail Most Vulnerable
• GOP Leaders Ask DOL For Evidence Of OT Rule Outreach
• 1st Circ. Approves GNC's Fluctuating Workweek OT Method
• CVS Urges 7th Circ. Not To Rehear EEOC Severance Suit
• FCC Telemarketing Rule Goes Too Far, DC Circ. Told
• Apple To Fight Order To Hack San Bernardino Shooter's Phone
• Trade Secret Bill Resolves 'Inevitable Disclosure' Controversy
• Curbing Whistleblower Risks Amid Increasing SEC Efforts
• Apple High Court Petition Touches Fabric Of New Economy
• Class Actions, Arbitrations May Hinge On Scalia Replacement
• Scalia Often Put Limits On Rights In IP Decisions
• Scalia's Death Adds To Uncertainty In Class Standing Fight
• Scalia Held Firm Against Expanding Securities Law
• Scalia's Death Keeps Public Union Fees Alive For Now
• Steps For Avoiding Unexpected Joint Employment Liability
• Justice Scalia's Business Law Legacy
• Battling Revenue Doom And Gloom With Litigation Finance
• Scalia's Death Deals Blow To Clean Power Plan Foes
• State Law Issues In Severability Of Arbitration Agreements
• CORRECTED: Tech Co. To Pay $28M In Chinese FCPA Case
• Pfizer To Pay $785M To Settle FCA Claims Over Protonix
• Scalia's Rapid-Fire Questioning Transformed Oral Arguments
• Justice Scalia Leaves His Mark In Biting, Clever Dissents
• Death Of Scalia Leaves High Court Docket In Limbo
• Scalia Leaves Mighty Legacy At High Court
• GOP Attys Would Likely Back Srinivasan To Replace Scalia
• Scalia's Originalism Shifted The Constitutional Debate
• Scalia Took On Gun Control, Class Actions In Top Opinions
• Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Dies At 79
• Dickstein Deal May Leave Ex-Partners With Lighter Wallets
• In-House Attys Like Jobs But Want More Control
• Split 9th Circ. Won't Revive Whistleblower's Retaliation Claim
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Weekly Top 5
• 6 Ways Employers Can Dump Office Romance Worries
• EU Regulators Unveil Plan For Run-Up To New Privacy Regime
• 7th Circ. Mulls Class Waivers In Employee's OT Suit
• Gawker Says 2nd Circ. Intern Change Doesn't Help Wage Row
• Arbitration Kills Worker Status Suits: Uber Drivers' Atty
• Additional Thoughts On Class Plaintiff 'Pick-Offs'
• Data 'Privacy Shield' Spurs Need For Cybersecurity Coverage
• EU Denies Bias Against US Companies In Tax Probes
• Declawing The Cat's Paw Doctrine In Discrimination Cases
• Amended Rule 26's Proportionality Standard: The First 60 Days
• $12M Lyft Driver Deal Faces Tough Questions From Judge
• 4 Lessons From Fed. Circ.'s Nike Patent Amendment Ruling
• Apple's Aggressive Stance At PTAB Is Paying Off
• Siblings Slam Bard's Bid To Escape Hernia Patch Death Suit
• Congress Aims To Convert EU Skeptics With New Privacy Law
• Treasury Presses EU To Stop Tax Probes Into US Companies
• Fed. Circ. Gives Nike New Shot At AIA Shoe Patent Amendment
• NJ Senate Passes Equal Pay Legislation
• SEC To Confront Post-Newman World In IBM Stock Tip Trial
• Workplace Discrimination Claims Up In 2015, EEOC Says
• The Burgeoning Bulletin Boards Of Federal Contractors
• Eyes On High Court As Fed. Circ. Again Limits AIA Appeals
• BAE Systems To Pay $4.6M In Gender Discrimination Row
• High Court Stay Could Spell Doom For EPA's Clean Power Plan
• No Undoing EEOC Win In 'Mark Of The Beast' Suit, Judge Says
• Proposed Hiring Would Give DOJ Extra Enforcement Firepower
• Burger King Illegally Disciplined Striking Workers, NLRB Says
• 5 Questions Employers Should Never Ask In Job Interviews
• Banks Seek $20M In Atty Fees After Target Data Breach Deal
• Employer Tips For Handling Office Romances
• How Does Skadden Stay No. 1?
• Interpreting EEOC's Equal Pay Data Statistical Tests
• 5 Ways GCs Can Step Up Their In-House Service Game
• Final Obama Budget Offers Mixed Bag For Trade Agenda
• Exxon, BP End 80-Year Squabble Over 'Esso' Name
• DOJ, FTC Would See Jump In Antitrust Funding In 2017 Budget
• 4 Frequent Filers Of IP Suits To Watch This Year
• Wendy's Sued Over 'Lackadaisical' Security In Wake Of Attack
• Obama's Budget Calls For $12.8B For DOL
• OPINION: The Road To Partnership Must Keep Evolving
• Monsanto To Pay $80M SEC Penalty Over Roundup Accounting
• 4 Errors Employers Make When Workers Telecommute
• Why 'Upwards Bullying' Could Be A Concern For US Employers
• Chamber, CEOs Back P&G In Class Cert. Protest At High Court
• Obama Wants SEC, CFTC Funding Doubled By 2021
• Small-Biz Group Wants To Speak Up For Reg A+ In DC Circ.
• SEC Drops Insider Trading Case Against Chinese CEO
• LabMD Says Lack Of Victims Dooms FTC's Data Security Row
• TPP's Tobacco Carveout Could Rock Arbitration Landscape
• How To Hold On To Foreign Workers After A Merger
• Justices Asked To Mull Jurisdiction Of SEC Admin Challenges
• DC Circ. Agrees Pool Co. Wrongly Locked Out Employees
• The Economics Of Independent Contractors
• When A Corporate Logjam Ends Badly
• Protecting Against Employee Communication-Related Risks
• In Congress: Energy, Nutrition, North Korea
• GCs Name Favorite Employment Lawyers
• GCs Can't Stop Raving About These 4 Attorneys
• GCs Name Best Of The Best Attorneys
• 8 Firms Boast The Most Client-Savvy Attorneys
• GCs Name Cream Of The Crop Litigators
• SEC's Stanford Case A Chance To Clarify Compliance Duties
• W.Va. House Passes Right-To-Work Bill
• Brand Battles: Walt Disney, Monster Energy, EA
• US Faces Crossroads In Chinese Dumping Cases
• 3 Tips For Dealing With Tricky H-1B Benching Issues
• When Workplace Recording Restrictions Are Deemed Unlawful
• Yates Memo Creates A Privilege Paradox For GCs
• Consider Your Options As NY Proxy Access Efforts Continue
• Employer Lessons From Chipotle's Multiplaintiff Jury Trials
• Expanded Chipotle Probe Appears Poised To Snarl Execs
• 7th Circ. Denies Yahoo Appeal Bid In 'Welcome Text' Suit
• Commerce Urges Fed. Circ. To Restore Anti-Dumping Tool
• EEOC Wants Court To Compel BNSF Not To Discriminate
• NY Union Tells NLRB It Wants To Rep Some Uber Drivers
• FTC To Closely Police New EU-US 'Privacy Shield,' Brill Says
• 3 Ways To Avoid Employment Compliance Reporting Missteps
• SEC Names New Co-Chair Of Renewed Small Biz Committee
• NLRB Nixes Samsung's Class-Action Waiver
• DC Circ. To Weigh Internet Sales Tax Due Process Rights
• Navigating The Legal Minefield Of Politics In The Workplace
• 9th Circ. Says Prior Consent Dooms Travel Co. TCPA Suit
• House Committee To Vote On E-Privacy Reform In March
• Chamber, Others Back CNN In DC Circ. Joint Employer Row
• Judges Urge GCs To Get Data Retention Policies In Order
• NJ Lawmakers Are Latest Pols Seeking $15 Minimum Wage
• Web.com Failed To Protect Users From Data Breach, Suit Says
• 'Puzzled' 7th Circ. Reopens White Worker's Race Suit
• NLRB Names New Regional Director In New England
• EU Regulators Want More Details On 'Privacy Shield' Deal
• As Signing Nears, Froman Offers Glimpse Of TPP Strategy
• How To Assess Worker Performance Without Inviting Lawsuits
• NLRB Nixes Waffle House Class-Action Waiver
• Tyco Whistleblower Didn't Show Retaliation, 3rd Circ. Says
• Apparel Biz Endorses TPP But Bemoans Delayed Tariff Cuts
• Puerto Rico Defends Business Tax Against Wal-Mart Challenge
• Is Your Company Insured Through The London Market?
• US, EU Agree To New Trans-Atlantic Data Transfer Rules
• Hearst Says Interns' Wage Suit Voided By 2nd Circ. Ruling
• 3 Things That Drive GCs Up The Wall
• Ex-Yahoo Employee Claims Ranking System Discriminates
• 2 Law Firms Top January M&A As Deals Slump
• The Top In-House Hires Of January
• EU Antitrust Chief Deflects US' Tax Probe Worries
• SAP Pays $3.8M To End SEC Panama Bribery Probe
• EU Antitrust Chief Calls For More Settlements Beyond Cartels
• NLRB Extends Captive-Audience Ban For Mailed Ballots
• Dueling Studies Fire Up Fierce Debate Over TPP Impact
• Biz Groups Blast FCA Implied Liability At Supreme Court
• How To Handle The Jury-Law Disconnect In Employment Cases