Corporate Archive » May, 2016

Corporate - May, 2016

278 articles

• Chancery's Dell Ruling Gives New Life To Appraisal Actions
• Anthem Data Breach MDL Claims Mostly Kept Alive
• Attorney Web Bios: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
• Facebook's $20M User Privacy Deal Challenged At High Court
• Valeant Faces RICO Suit In 'Secret' Pharmacy Network Row
• High Court To Give Needed Clarity With FCA Seal Decision
• 4 Bad Habits All GCs Need To Break Now
• The Top In-House Hires Of May
• DynCorp Must Arbitrate Worker's Firing Suit, 4th Circ. Says
• Farmers Not Likely To Shake Agents' Claim Of Bad Contracts
• Key Steps In Forming Attendance, Time Off And Leave Policies
• Chancery Values Dell Stock Nearly $4 Above $25B Deal Price
• 12 Common 10-K Mistakes — And How To Find Them
• Justices Take On FCA Seal Rule In State Farm Case
• Google-Backed Startup Says Execs Stole Secrets For New Biz
• 7th Circ. Allows Kmart FCA Suit Over Medicare Payments
• Wellness Program Doesn't Violate ADA, 7th Circ. Told
• 7th Circ. Tees Up Class Waiver Battle For Supreme Court
• CareFirst Dodges Policyholders' Data Breach Class Action
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• WTO Appellate Body Mulls More Changes To Ease Caseload
• 5 Ways Employers Should Prep For The New OT Expansion
• Searching Old Data OK In 'Good Faith,' Full 2nd Circ. Rules
• Behind The Curtain: Technical Advisers In Complex Cases
• How Criminal Rule 4 Is Changing
• Cybersecurity Regs Put Pressure On Contractors To Hack It
• 4 Employer Lessons From Perez V. Lear Corp.
• 7th Circ. Nixes Class Waiver In Split With 5th Circ.
• Ark. High Court Affirms Gerber Workers' $3M Don-Doff Win
• Chamber Report Says Yates Memo Discourages Cooperation
• Credit Union's $2.75M Deal In TCPA Suit Fails To Clear
• NJ Assembly Passes $15 Minimum Wage Bill
• Senate Committee Again Postpones Vote On E-Privacy Reform
• DOL Accuses Pilgrim's Pride Of Race, Gender Bias In Hiring
• Chamber, Former FTC Chair Bash FCC Data Privacy Plan
• Equifax Hit With Class Action Over Kroger Data Breach
• Animator Class Certified In No-Poach Antitrust Suit
• Rating Trump's High Court Nominees In Employment Cases
• How To Prepare Your Employees For Litigation Discovery
• What To Know About The DOL's New Overtime Regulations
• From The Book Of Jargon: Headroom
• 4 Ways Millennials Will Change Law Departments
• Spokeo Ruling Helps Both Sides Of Privacy Bar, Attys Say
• Senate Votes To Block DOL 'Fiduciary Rule'
• GCs Are Keeping Fewer Firms On Tap
• UPS Unit Illegally Changed Health Plan, NLRB Rules
• Women's 'Returnship' Program Goes In-House
• OSHA Injury Reporting Rule Misses Mark, House Panel Hears
• NLRB Tells Jack In The Box, Adecco To Fix Arbitration Policy
• NY Global Intern Gets Help Collecting $6M From 'Stalker' CEO
• SEC Probing Alibaba Accounting For Possible Violations
• Green V. Brennan: A Practical Take On Forced Resignations
• Defend Trade Secrets Act: How To Inform Employees
• The Risk Of Data Misuse By Health Care Co. Employees
• EU Data Protection Supervisor Joins 'Privacy Shield' Critics
• FINRA Enforcement Head Says More AML Cases To Come
• SWIFT Boss Says System Is Safe, Outlines New Security Plan
• GCs Are Unwilling To Hire New Firms, Study Says
• 3 Things To Know About A Hunton-Addleshaws Merger
• 2 Things D&O Insurers Regularly Get Wrong
• Spotlight On Spokeo: A Deeply Gratifying Result
• How To Compete With Corporate Law Departments
• UK Barristers 'Prefer Not To Say' When Asked About Diversity
• Megamergers Under The Microscope
• FinCEN Chief Defends Shell Co. Ownership ID Rule
• Panama Papers: Reminders About Law Firm Cybersecurity
• Employee Slip-Ups Underlie Most Data Breaches, Study Says
• AutoZone's $5.7M Deal In Credit Check Suit Gets Tentative OK
• Spotlight On Spokeo: A Win For Consumers
• Justices Offer Clarity For Constructive Discharge Timeline
• Policyholders Get Digital Fraud Coverage Boost At 8th Circ.
• Restaurant Chain O'Charley's Unveils Payment Card Breach
• Attys React To High Court's Constructive Discharge Ruling
• 3M Won't Have To Arbitrate RFID Trade Secrets Claims
• 2nd Circ. Affirms Win For Citigroup In Retiree Stock Suit
• Justices Order New Look At Verizon Pension Suit Post-Spokeo
• High Court Won't Review 9th Circ.'s Pension Liability Test
• Preparing For New Paid Family Leave Laws
• Resignation Starts Clock On Discharge Claim, Justices Say
• In Congress: Defense Bill, TSCA Reform, Authority Over DC
• Texas Justices Beef Up Protections For Trade Secret Owners
• NLRB Asks DC Circ. To Enforce Labor Order Against Bellagio
• Paypal Settles Probe Over Venmo Privacy Disclosures
• Del. Wal-Mart Ruling Seeds Doubt Over Records Demands
• Spotlight On Spokeo: Ruling Represents Win For Businesses
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Ex-CEO Of J. Walter Thompson Refutes Gender Bias Suit
• USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap For Fiscal Year 2016
• E-Verify May Be More Trouble Than Ease For Some Employers
• Demand For Docs Endangers $37B ETE Merger, Williams Says
• OPINION: Sotomayor's Solution To Pro Bono Is Incomplete
• Creating Barclay Damon: Lessons From A Law Firm Merger
• Breaking The Health Company Compliance Program Monopoly
• Texas Justices Side With Schlumberger In Trade Secrets Row
• LinkedIn Data Dump Shows Liability For Hacks Lingers
• Pro Golfer Mickelson Benefits From Post-Newman Turmoil
• High Court Fee Ruling May Put Onus On EEOC To Conciliate
• Facebook Class C Share Plan Could Spur Followers
• Attorneys React To High Court's EEOC Attys' Fees Ruling
• Reflecting On The 20th Anniversary Of BMW V. Gore
• NLRB Nixes Hobby Lobby's Arbitration Pacts
• Corporate Counsel: Consumer Becomes Provider (The Sequel)
• Tesla Motors Loses Deputy GC To Rival Faraday Future
• Why Cos. Must Pay Attention To Delaware's Blockchain Plan
• Recent State And Local Tax Developments In Pennsylvania
• High Court Punts On EEOC Bid To Skirt Fees In Bias Case
• Pro Golfer Mickelson Tied To Insider Trading Charges
• From The Book Of Jargon: Red Herring
• NJ Employers: Prepare For The Next Round Of Equal Pay Act
• New OT Rules To Hit Retail, Hospitality Cos. Hardest
• Witness-Free Staples Defense Was No Match For FTC Theory
• Final OT Rule Could Put Employers In Classification Bind
• Senate Explores Recalibrating TCPA, But Dems Push Back
• 5 Ways GCs Can Make Law Firms More Diverse
• TPP Forecast Shows Modest Gains In US Jobs, GDP
• Attorneys React To DOL's Final Overtime Exemption Rule
• DOL Fights Biz Groups' Bid To Block 'Persuader' Rule
• Home Depot Can't Dodge Banks' Claims In Data Breach MDL
• Wal-Mart Blasts 'Unlawful' Puerto Rico Alternative Biz Tax
• 100M LinkedIn Emails, Passwords From 2012 Hack Posted
• New Whistleblower Protections Could Endanger Trade Secrets
• Labor Department Issues Final OT Expansion Rule
• Haeco Leaked 3K Workers' Tax Info To Phisher, Suit Says
• EEOC Says Co. Cannot Duck Challenge To 'Wellness' Program
• Rep. Introduces Bill To Curb 2 Corporate Tax Loopholes
• Amazon Couldn't Save Staples-Office Depot Deal, Judge Says
• DC Circ. Affirms Finding Noel Canning Violated Labor Law
• GCs Want More Than Just Low Costs From Labor Firms
• BofA Hit With $8M Sex Bias Suit Over 'Bro's Club' Culture
• SEC Issues 3rd-Largest Whistleblower Award For $5M
• OPINION: Stop 'Vigorously Defending' Your Clients
• 90% Of SEC's Public Co. Enforcement In-House, Report Says
• What Employers Should Know About The New 'Smart' Form I-9
• NLRB Union Memo Puts Employee Rights At Serious Risk
• High Court's Spokeo Punt Sets Bar For Class Action Injuries
• Fed. Trade Secrets Law Faces Early Test In Miami Beach Suit
• EEOC Regs Clear Path For Widespread Wellness Plan Use
• Attorneys React To Supreme Court's Spokeo Ruling
• Wells Fargo Must Pay UBS $1.1M In Trade Secrets Row
• GCs Rally Behind Call To Rethink NY Nonresident Atty Law
• What ValueAct Means For Activism Tactics
• Corning Unit To Pay $66.5M, Plead Guilty In Cartel Probe
• Fed. Circ. Rule Changes: Beware Of Costly Pitfalls
• EEOC Issues Final Rules On Employer Wellness Programs
• In The ACA Age, Employee Handbooks Can Help — Or Hurt
• Consumers Must Show Real Harm In Class Suits, Justices Say
• In Congress: Appropriations
• The Top 100 Firms For Minority Attorneys
• The Top 50 Firms For Minority Equity Partners
• White & Case Outpacing Peers In Diversity
• US Law Firms Fail To Move Needle On Racial Diversity
• The 5 Ways BigLaw Is Failing Minorities
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• 'Too Cute' Yoga Teacher Can't Sue For Sex Bias, Judge Says
• Ex-Head Of Oil Co. To Pay $3.7M In Sexual Harassment Suit
• 5th Circ. Won't Rethink NLRB Reversal In Class Waiver Row
• Trade Groups Say Treasury Is Rushing Anti-Inversion Regs
• 11th Circ. Lifts DOL Bar On Lear Corp. Suit Against Ex-Worker
• SEC Gives Whistleblower $3.5M Payout On Second Look
• 5 Ways To Ease The Pain Of An Antitrust Review
• SWIFT Reveals 2nd Cyberattack On Bank Messaging Controls
• Delaware's Fee-Shifting Debate Set To Reignite Despite Ban
• Lowe's Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit For $8.6M
• Wal-Mart Beats Mexican Bribery Claims In Chancery Court
• Understanding OSHA Procedures For FSMA Retaliation Claims
• Facebook Tags Fed. Magistrate Judge As Deputy GC
• Kmart, Banks Reach Deal In Data Breach Suit
• SEC Blasts Privacy Bill In Letter To Lawmakers, NYT Op-Ed
• Delaware House OKs Limits On Merger Appraisal Suits
• SEC Boss Plugs Efforts On Crowdfunding, Disclosure Reform
• Target Beats FCRA Suit Over Background Check Disclosure
• Banks' $39M Settlement Over Target Data Breach OK'd
• Boeing Passed Over Black Workers For Promotions, Suit Says
• Responding To Conflicting Shareholder Directives
• NLRB GC Calls For Tougher Union Decertification Process
• 6 Milestones That Continue To Shape Corporate Compliance
• GCs Spend More With Diverse Legal Teams, Study Finds
• Corporate Counsel: Consumer Becomes Provider
• From The Book Of Jargon: Green Shoe
• How 12 GCs Saved Their Companies Millions
• 5 Employer Worries Raised By OSHA's New Injury Rule
• 4 Takeaways From The FTC's Staples Antitrust Triumph
• Lyft Raises Calif. Driver Deal To $27M After Refusal Of 1st Try
• Key Senator Slams Rule To Expand OT Eligibility
• Tips For Responding To A Mega-Sized Data Breach
• What The Defend Trade Secrets Act Means For Businesses
• Obama Signs Federal Trade Secrets Bill Into Law
• SEC Says Amtrak Ruling Doesn't Apply In ALJ Challenge
• What Do The Highest-Paid Lawyers Make An Hour?
• Why Recent Criticisms Of The SEC Are Unfair
• OSHA Finalizes Workplace Injury Reporting Rule
• Wal-Mart Hits Visa With Suit Over Debit Card Policy
• FTC, FCC Sharpen Device Security Focus In Parallel Probes
• Uber, Union Forge Deal For Drivers' Guild In New York City
• Staples, Office Depot Drop $6.3B Merger After FTC Injunction
• Chamber Says Time Is Now For Seattle Uber Union Law Suit
• Citizens Bank's GC On Surviving A Massive Spinoff, IPO
• Ex-Amtrak GC Merits Reprimand For Backdating, Panel Says
• Employer Fingerprint Background Checks Flawed, Report Says
• California Advances Gender-Neutral Bathroom Bill
• 4 Steps To Effective FCPA Acquisition Due Diligence
• Breast-Feeding Frontier Airline Pilots Claim Discrimination
• Loeb OK'd To Drop Client Suing Ex-IP Atty Over Secrets
• Banking Groups Call For Global Norms For Cybersecurity Regs
• 3 Takeaways From NC, DOJ Transgender Bathroom Suits
• How To Turn Nonbillable Work Into Big Bucks
• Chamber Seeks More Time On Inversion Earnings Rules
• 6th Circ. Revives Vending Co.'s Liability For Junk Faxes
• Jewelry Co. Urges High Court To Undo Sex Bias Suit Ruling
• McDonald's Says It's Not Liable For Poor Pay At Franchises
• 7th Circ. Upholds NLRB Ruling On Plastic Bottle Co.'s CBA
• Taco Bell Looks To Undo Workers' Meal Break Trial Win
• Catching Corporate Hackers In Fla.: Tips For In-House Counsel
• Abolish Tax Havens, Top Economists Tell World Leaders
• How Will Obama's Workplace Legacy Hold Up Post-Election?
• NC, DOJ File Lawsuits Over State's Transgender Bathroom Law
• In Congress: Energy, Opioids, Puerto Rico
• Stanford Ponzi Investors End Suit Against Firm's Ex-GC
• Amtrak Ruling Shows SEC Judges' Shaky Status, DC Circ. Told
• 6th Circ. Stops Ex-CSX Engineer's Filthy-Toilet Claim
• Uber Cases Could Spur New Employee Classification
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Coach To Pay $1.75M To Settle Workers' Security Check Suit
• Obama's Moves To Eliminate Shell Companies Easy To Evade
• Tech Company To Pay $140K For Transgender Discrimination
• NYC Issues Guidelines On Protections For Pregnant Workers
• Big Business May Get 'Soft' IRS Touch On Compliance
• The Fastest Rocket Docket For The 8th Straight Year
• White House Says 'Unfair' Noncompetes Can Hurt Workers
• Playing Nice Doesn't Pay Off For GCs
• New York Courts See First Foreign In-House Applicants
• Split NLRB Panel Says CVS Class Action Waivers Violate Law
• Vendors Plead Guilty To MillerCoors Marketing Fraud Scheme
• Labor Secretary Says Paid Leave Regs On Tap For Contractors
• Threat Of New Bias Suit Against CVS Draws Judge's Rebuke
• NLRB Judge Says Caesar's Casino Had Unlawful Email Policy
• 5 Antitrust Tips For Technology Startups
• 4 Takeaways From NLRB's Employee Handbook Reprimand
• To Self-Report Or Not To Self-Report Under New FCPA Pilot
• 6 Ways Lawyers Can Enhance Cross-Office Communication
• Supreme Court Free Speech Ruling Bolsters Employee Rights
• 8th Circ. Boosts TCPA Class Cert. Bids In Medtox Ruling
• Pfizer Cools To Tax Inversion After Nixed Allergan Deal
• DOJ Hits NC With Warning Over Transgender 'Bathroom' Law
• Wal-Mart Slapped With NLRB Complaint Over Strike Practices
• Mastercard Doesn't Owe Food Co. For Data Breach Fallout
• Uber Drivers Must Arbitrate Fla. Wage Suit, Judge Says
• Law Firms To GCs: Want Change? Push Harder
• Talent Agencies' Feud Over 'Midnight Raid' Moves Forward
• Data Breach Notifications Up 40% This Year, NY AG Says
• 3rd Circ. Rejects Lovenox Antitrust Suit Against Sanofi
• How GCs Can Motivate The C-Suite To Modernize Contracts
• Sony Pictures Pays $13M To Ditch No-Poach Class Action
• Scalia's Vacancy Shifts High Court On Class Actions
• Employee Safety: When A 'Reasonable Response' Isn't Enough
• Valeant — A Case Study In Rotten Culture And Business Ethics
• Legal Ops Pros Embrace Next Generation Of Outsourcing
• Toyota Dealer Fights For Arbitration At Calif. High Court
• Home Depot Night Shift Workers Get Class Cert. In OT Row
• Uber Wins Arbitration For Drivers In Maryland Wage Suit
• EEOC Taking Title VII Too Far In Trans Case, Court Hears
• SEC Completes All Rulemaking Mandated By JOBS Act
• No Longer Just For Firms, Timekeeping Can Pay Off For GCs
• EEOC Warns Employers On Transgender Bathroom Access
• Viacom, IMG Say Catsimatidis' GC Can't Own Kids Show Idea
• What Employers Should Know As Election Spurs Online Rants
• Views From The Bench On Sentencing Representation: Part 4
• Interpreting Duran V. US Bank In The Aftermath Of Tyson
• GCs Urged To Show Law Firms A Tough Hand On Diversity
• NY Judge Scheindlin Leaves Bench, But Not Public Interest
• Christie Guts Gender Wage Gap Bill
• Failed Halliburton-Baker Hughes Deal Was Always A Long Shot
• UPS Urges 9th Circ. To Kill Consultant's Antitrust Case
• Gig Economy: Changes We Need And Changes We Don't Need
• 3 Ways Cybersecurity Law In China Is About To Change
• Stinson Atty, Others Fouled $200M AT&T Unit Deal, Suit Says
• High Court Won't Hear Bid To Amend Seattle's $15 Min Wage
• High Court Preserves Favored Anti-Corruption Tool