Corporate Archive » August, 2016

Corporate - August, 2016

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• Ex-Fed. Prosecutor Named GC Of NY, NJ Port Authority
• Kenyon & Kenyon Faces Malpractice Suit Over Patent Issue
• NLRB Says Calif. Trucking Co. Flouted Federal Labor Law
• $1B Suit Says Hitachi Stole Trade Secrets For Fukushima Work
• MetLife, Units Hit With $15M In Punitives For Ponzi Scheme
• Wal-Mart Must Face Truck Driver Class Action Over Wages
• The Top In-House Hires Of August
• Chadbourne Partner Hits Firm With $100M Gender Bias Action
• DOJ Challenges Deere's Purchase Of Monsanto Planter Co.
• Why Congress Should Quickly Re-Up 2 Small Biz Programs
• Rainmaker Q&A: Sheppard Mullin's Richard Simmons
• Reconciling The Practice With The Business Of Law
• 2nd Circ. Asks NY Court: Who's Liable For Ex-Cons' Firings?
• 4 Key Battles To Watch Over NAIC's Cyber Model Law
• Apple's $14.5B Irish Tax Bill Could Be Wiped In Court
• AstraZeneca Will Pay $5.5M To SEC Over FCPA Claims
• Supreme Court Is Asked To Review Colo.'s 'Amazon Tax' Law
• Law Firms Push Work In-House As Rates Climb
• SEC Hands Ex-Monsanto Exec $22M For Accounting Fraud Tip
• Foreign Agents Registration Act May Be At A Tipping Point
• NJ Gov. Chris Christie Vetoes $15 Minimum Wage Bill
• DC Court Pushed To Loosen Up In-House Atty Pro Bono Rules
• Zappos Data Breach MDL Dismissal Gets Second Look
• What To Know About New Fair Pay And Safe Workplaces Rule
• Challenging No-Injury Class Actions In State Court
• Is SEC Cooperation Credit Worthwhile?
• REBUTTAL: Establishing Standards And Norms In Mediation
• Apple Ordered To Pay $14.5B In Back Taxes To Ireland
• Google Agrees To Pay $5.5M To End Browser-Tracking MDL
• NLRB Upholds Union After Co. Tainted Worker Balloting
• Benecard 3rd Circ. Win Is Latest Setback For Hack Victims
• Banner Health Hit With Another Suit Over Data Breach
• Williams-Sonoma Sued Over Email Address Collection
• NLRB Lets Union Election Stand Despite Fake Gun Incident
• Brand Battles: Popeyes, Church's Fight Over Chicken Slogans
• EEOC Issues Final Guidance On Workplace Retaliation
• St. Jude Heart Devices Have Security Weaknesses, Suit Says
• Cancellation Of CFC Debt And Tax Policy Concerns
• Privilege Considerations In Cyber Incident Response
• Top Rulings Of The NLRB's Busy Week
• Funding Litigation And Treatment: Leveling The Playing Field?
• NLRB Columbia Decision Poses Higher Education Obstacles
• Board Interlocks In Antitrust Enforcement Hot Seat
• Rainmaker Q&A: Herrick Feinstein's Irwin Kishner
• HSBC To Pay $13M To End Privacy Row Over Recorded Calls
• Rule For Foreign Startup Founders Seen As Helpful Stopgap
• Trader Joe's TM Claim Against Canada's 'Pirate Joe' Revived
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Chamber Of Commerce Creates Antitrust Expert Group
• Health Hires: K&L Gates, Pharma Trade Org, Tucker Ellis
• EEOC Sues Car Dealership Over Anti-Medication Drug Policy
• 3 Takeaways From The SEC's Recent Rash Of PE Settlements
• 5 Tips For Structuring Transfer Pricing Agreements
• Defining Attorney-Client Relationships In The Electronic Age
• FTC Signs Off On Amendments To Hart-Scott-Rodino Rules
• Ashley Madison Action Shows Global Regs Can't Be Cheated
• FCA Attys Clash Over Escobar Test For Implicit Compliance
• Considerations When Invoking The Defend Trade Secrets Act
• Rainmaker Q&A: Hanson Bridgett's Teresa Pahl
• Forever 21 Trans Worker's Bias Suit Headed To Arbitration
• NLRB Back Pay Rule A Win For Workers, With Limited Effect
• 3rd Circ. Shuts Down Class Action Over Benecard Data Breach
• AAI Wins Some Depositions In $1B Boeing Dispute
• DOL Defends Authority For Fiduciary Rule In DC Court
• Ex-Rite Aid GC Appeals Chancery Toss Of Fraud Case Fee Bid
• US Chamber Backs Murray In EPA Coal Jobs Suit
• ESPN Can't Dodge Privacy Suit Over Pierre-Paul Tweet
• Fantasy Overwhelms The Transfer Tax
• 4 Reasons Law Firm Business Development Initiatives Fail
• More Restrictions On Physician Noncompetes Ahead?
• Exploring The Limits Of The At-Will Employment Doctrine
• A GC's 6 Most Important Relationships
• Ex-SEC Accountant Tells Jury PwC Violated Auditing Rules
• Class Waiver Battle Appears Destined For Supreme Court
• Uber's Bid To Arbitrate Lyft Dispute Faces Red Light
• Fair Pay Rule Remains 'Solution In Search Of Problem'
• 1st Circ. Sides With Wal-Mart In Puerto Rico Tax Fight
• Anheuser Forces Workers Fired For Texts Into Arbitration
• Rainmaker Q&A: Mahendru's Ashish Mahendru
• AT&T Tweaks Data Breach Reporting Alternative
• 5 Conversations Lawyers Should Avoid At Work
• Back Pay Formula For Axed Workers Revised By NLRB
• FTC Alums: Retail Mergers Reflect New Approaches At FTC
• Agencies Issue Final Fair Pay And Safe Workplaces Rule
• The Psychological Edge Of Relieving Stressed Jurors
• Rainmaker Q&A: Duane Morris' Matthew Taylor
• 4th Circ. Revives Ex-Booz Allen Atty's Age, Sex Bias Suit
• NLRB Ruling Blurs Line Between Students, Employees
• 9th Circ. Lets Stand LA Minimum Wage Hike For Hotel Staff
• Biz Groups Dispute Gov't Claim In $234M Foreign Tax Suit
• 2nd Circ. Rebuffs Lynn Tilton Again On SEC In-House Fight
• Consol Looks To Ax 'Mark Of The Beast' Verdict At 4th Circ.
• Transgender Surgery Denial Violates Title VII, EEOC Says
• Uber Insists It Can Arbitrate NY Drivers' Contract Row
• Ex-USTR Frets About Transparency In Duty Evasion Regs
• Wendy's Seeks To Exit Data Breach Aftermath Suit
• Rainmaker Q&A: Cooley's Michael Rhodes
• What Privacy Attys Should Read, Watch As Summer Dims
• NLRB Rules Grad Students Are Employees, Can Unionize
• From BigLaw To Your Own Firm: 4 Tips For Legal Startups
• 2nd Circ. Stresses Low Standard For Discrimination Claims
• Chancery Endorses Share Tracing In Dell
• FTC Alums: 5 Institutional Challenges For The FTC
• Calif. High Court Goes Against The Arbitration Grain
• Calif. Bill To Secure Biometric, Other Data Facing Deadline
• Split 7th Circ. Revives Union Fight Over 'Inflatable Rat' Ban
• Trade Groups Urge Permanent Block Of DOL 'Persuader' Rule
• Ex-Rite Aid GC's Fraud Case Fee Bid Tossed By Del. Court
• In-House Counsels Eye New Gigs As Pay Pressure Grows
• 5 Things Keeping Competition Attorneys Up At Night
• Siemens Wants Ex-Worker To Return 'Misappropriated' Docs
• OSHA Fights Injunction Bid Over Injury Reporting Rule
• Uber Must Face NLRB In Driver Arbitration Waiver Probe
• Ernst & Young Class Arbitration Waiver Nixed By 9th Circ.
• Opponents Mischaracterize Fiduciary Rule, DOL Says
• 4 Communications Fundamentals For High-Stakes Litigation
• FTC Alums: SMARTER Changes To FTC Merger Reviews
• Ethicon's Noncompete Claim Can't Beat Calif. Law, Suit Says
• California Nike Workers Get Class Cert. In Bag Check Suit
• Aetna Fires Back At DOJ's Merger Challenge
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Gillette, Others Push For High Court Review Of Tax Compact
• Uber Primed For Hard Fight After $100M Labor Deal Rejected
• Brand Battles: Monster, Jim Beam, Ford, Ronald Reagan
• Apple Can't Move Its Former Atty's Age, Gender Bias Suit
• SEC Curtails 'Substantial Implementation' Exclusion
• Eddie Bauer Customer Card Data Compromised In Breach
• CORRECTED: Chipotle Didn't Violate Labor Law By Asking Worker To Delete Tweets: NLRB
• GOP Senators Ask White House To Nix EEOC Pay Data Reg
• FTC Alums: Focusing On The FTC With 2020 Vision
• Ailes Scandal Puts Sex Discrimination Issues In Plain View
• Risk Management Tips For Attys Serving As Local Counsel
• Ex-GC Says PwC's Audits Critical To $5B Taylor Bean Fraud
• Calif. Justices Take On Time Issue In Starbucks Wage Suit
• 3 GCs Who Blew The Whistle On Their Companies
• Wells Fargo Scores Initial OK For $30M TCPA Settlement
• Judge OKs Trans Funeral Director Firing On Religious Belief
• TJ Maxx Can't Duck 'Compare At' Price Tag Suit
• Fiat Chrysler Bumps Longtime Atty To GC Amid Fraud Probe
• SEC Enforcement Hammer Protects Whistleblowers
• Antitrust Agencies Need Better Tools To Probe Big Data
• EEOC Sues Saw-Blade Co. Over Muslim Worker's Firing
• Temp Agency, Construction Co. Are Joint Employers: NLRB
• GCs Giving Firms More Work, But Atty Friction Continues
• How To Tell An Employee 'You Smell' And Not Get Sued
• Rainmaker Q&A: Morvillo Abramowitz's Jeremy Temkin
• Beware The 'Standard' Mediation Confidentiality Agreement
• McDonald's Can't Escape Franchise Workers' Pay Suit
• Aetna Told DOJ Its ACA Plans Hinged On Merger Suit
• GameStop's 8th Circ. Win Boosts Privacy Policies' Profile
• 8th Circ. Won't Revive GameStop Subscriber Info-Sharing Row
• NLRB Wants High Court To OK General Counsel Nomination
• One Year After Browning-Ferris, Employers Decry Uncertainty
• Pet Store Chain Agrees To Pay $580K To End Privacy Suit
• Time Inc. Beats Union In Dispute Over Working Conditions
• Chamber Calls EEOC Pay Info Reporting Excessive, Unlawful
• The Do's And Don'ts Of Law Firm Websites
• SEC Fines Another Co. Over Anti-Whistleblower Agreements
• Wal-Mart Owes Fees For Delayed OT Pay, 9th Circ. Says
• ACLU Says Transgender Surgery Denial Is Title VII Bias
• New ISS Policy Affects IPO Co. Director Elections
• The Preemptive Power Of ERISA's Fiduciary Duty Provisions
• 5 Mistakes To Avoid When Building Law Libraries
• DOL-Subway Deal Raises Joint Employer Concerns
• Aggressive Agencies To Push Bounds On Civil Penalties Boost
• Fed. Circ. Highlights Peril Of Using 'Common Sense' At PTAB
• EEOC Rips Bass Pro's Rehearing Bid In Discrimination Appeal
• Microsoft, Others Commit To Privacy Shield Data Transfers
• Rainmaker Q&A: Labaton Sucharow's Eric Belfi
• Amazon Workers Urge 6th Circ. To Revive Screening-Pay MDL
• Google Can't Escape Gmail Privacy Suit, Judge Says
• Key Energy Pays SEC $5M To Settle FCPA Claims
• DOJ, Defense Attys Brawl Over Escobar's FCA Impact
• 90 Days Post-Spokeo: 5 Key Class Action Defense Takeaways
• What Does The Future Hold For Joint Employers?
• Law Students Should Explore BigLaw Pro Bono Options
• Rainmaker Q&A: Salazar Jackson's Linda Worton Jackson
• Clorox Antitrust Claims Don't Measure Up, 7th Circ. Holds
• Immigration Regulations To Watch Before Obama Exits Office
• EU Continues Antitrust Probe Of Fox, Disney, Other Studios
• The 5 Worst Mistakes That New GCs Make
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• High Court Should Review Tip-Pool Ruling, Says Casino
• NLRB Asks 11th Circ. To Nix Samsung Class Waivers
• Rainmaker Q&A: Quinn Emanuel's Michael Carlinsky
• 5 Traits Tech Startups Should Look For In Their First GC
• 3 Things Employers Need To Know About Zika
• Olympics Turn Up Cybersecurity Heat On Corporate Players
• Time To Revisit Severance Agreements
• 10 Ways To Mitigate Vendor Cybersecurity Risk
• 5th Circ. Urged To Rethink Texas' Standing In EEOC Suit
• Romance Reports Don't Clear Up Fifth Third GC's Firing
• SEC Shows No Patience For Muzzling Whistleblowers
• Okla. Univ. GC Must Testify In Transgender Professor Suit
• Spokeo Ruling Props Up Privacy Suit Against Jimmy Choo
• Standards Agency Calls For Public Input On Cybersecurity
• Why The Government's Wall Of Secrecy Must Fall
• How Mass. Employers Should Prep For New Pay Equity Law
• Privacy Policy To Watch For The Rest Of 2016
• Former WTO Deputy Sees Long Slog Toward New Trade Talks
• $130B Dow-DuPont Merger Sparks EU Antitrust Probe
• What You Should Know About New Int'l Anti-Bribery Standard
• Spokeo Aftermath: A Look At The 11th Circ. Approach
• Banner Health Sued Over Cyberattack Exposing 3.7M
• CareFirst Beats Another Data Breach Class Action
• 9th Circ. Says Man Fired Over Motorcycle Club Ties Can Sue
• Facebook Must Explain Snubbed IRS Summonses, Judge Says
• Zara Can't Get Ex-GC's Personal Emails In $40M Suit
• D&B's $2.75M Deal To End Credit Report Suits Rejected
• Citi Trends Gets Review Of Class Waiver Order At 5th Circ.
• Retailers Hope Chip Readers Will Curtail Payment Fraud
• SEC Issues Fine Over Anti-Whistleblower Agreements
• A Lesson On Entire Fairness
• Return Of Exec Accountability Creates Compliance Challenges
• Novartis Korea Execs Indicted, Accused Of Bribing Docs
• SEC's Big DC Circ. Win Won't End In-House Clash
• FTC Settles Claims Of Pipe Co.'s Affiliate-Rival Collusion
• Time Warner Beats FCRA Claims Post-Spokeo
• 6th Circ. Affirms Caterpillar's Misconduct In Union Vote
• EPA Enforcement Will Stay Tough Post-Obama, Giles Says
• 3rd Circ. Backs NLRB Bargaining Unit Test For FedEx Drivers
• Writing Arbitration Clauses To Get The Arbitration You Want
• Insurer Says Being Duped By Email Hack Not Covered
• Hitachi To Pay $55M Fine For Shock Absorber Price-Fixing
• At-Will Doesn't Let Employers Fire Legal Gun Owners: 5th Circ.
• SEC Wins 1st Appellate Ruling On In-House Constitutionality
• NYC 'Labor Peace' Order May Clash With Federal Law
• A Better Approach To Environmental Prosecution?
• CVS Wins Exit From Pharmacists' Wage Suits In $2M Deal
• Amazon Japan Raided By Antitrust Watchdog Over Pricing
• 3 Ways Firms Are Letting Clients Down
• HP Unit Gets No Traction At BALCA In Work-From-Home Row
• FTC Sues 1-800 Contacts Over 'Anti-Competitive' Ad Compacts
• Chamber Seeks Quick Ruling On Law Allowing Uber Unions
• 'Represents' Vs. 'Warrants' — Reviving An Old Debate
• NY E-Tailer To Pay Penalty For Consumer Data Breach
• Adapting To Portable Employee Benefits In The Gig Economy
• OPINION: Spokeo's Federalism Problem
• Sirius XM $35M Autodialing Deal Goes To Judge For Approval
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Quiznos Ex-Execs Want Units To Shield Them From Lawsuit
• EEOC Pushes To Keep Jeweler Bias Suit Alive At High Court
• Nurse's Gory Tweets Leave Privacy Attys Gobsmacked
• Leading Exxon's Attys A Career Capstone For GC Jack Balagia
• 4 Movies Every Securities Lawyer Should Watch
• Full 9th Circ. Won't Reconsider Wal-Mart Seating Class Cert.
• A Review Of Key Criminal Cases Against Execs In Q2
• CVS Accuses Autodial Recipient Of Lying To Keep Case
• 10 Books For Competition Attorneys' Beach Reading Lists
• 9 Tips For Becoming A Legal Pundit In The Media
• Split 6th Circ. Denies Consumers Info In Scotts Seed Suit
• Jury Awards $550K To Pregnant Worker Fired By Chipotle
• Goldman's $36M Fine Turns Data Security Scrutiny Inward
• Home Depot Trips Not A Constitutional Right, Calif. Court Says
• US Chamber Challenges Anti-Tax Inversion Rule
• Uber Can Force Drivers To Arbitrate Claims, Judge Says
• Sally Beauty Names Cybersecurity Expert To Board Post-Hacks
• NY AG Ends Noncompetes At Medical Information Company
• Murphy Oil Says Disability Policy Precludes EEOC Bias Suit
• Law Firm Employees Can Better Defend Against Cyberthreats
• Citigroup Unit Pays Nearly $2M After DOL Wage Probe
• How Employers Should Prep For Active Shooter Situations
• Former DOJ Officials Warn Against Bayer-Monsanto Merger
• Rolling Stone Unlawfully Sold Readers' Data, Suit Says
• Calif. Board Says Tax Pact Doesn't Need Top Court Review
• NLRB Nixes Steel Supplier's Interference, At-Will Rules
• Think Tank Says NLRB Joint Employer Rule Harmful To Biz
• 'Netflix Tax' On Digital Downloads Takes Effect In Pa.
• How To Avoid Botching An FCPA Due Diligence Inquiry
• Panera Wins Order Blocking Exec From Moving To Papa John's
• 4 Ways Employers Can Prepare For EEOC Pay Data Expansion
• Goldman To Pay $36.3M For Leaking Confidential NY Fed Info
• Using The Intricacies Of ERISA For Litigation Success
• 1st Circ. Dumps Recycling Antitrust Suit Against Solo, Dart
• Patent Suit Limits Would Aid Tech Giants, Say Profs
• Trade Secret Suit Costs Are Not Covered, Claims Insurer
• Acacia Loses Bid To Drop DQ Appeal In Schlumberger IP Spat
• Regulators Group Can Weigh In On Calif. Subscriber Data Row
• Sills Cummis Recruits Former Counsel To Gov. Christie
• Gray Financial, Hill Seek 11th Circ. Do-Over On SEC Courts
• Apple V. Samsung Could Spur 'Patent Trolls,' Tech Cos. Warn
• How To Best Prepare A Client For The Legal Bill
• Preparing Corporate Witnesses: A Primer
• Pfizer To Pay $486M To Settle Celebrex, Bextra Securities MDL
• 6 Myths Of Data Breach Response
• Shaping Franchisor Statutory Employer Status In Pa.
• FTC Reports Uptick In Proposed Mergers In FY 2015
• Glassdoor 'Carelessly' Exposed 600K Users' Emails, Suit Says
• The Top In-House Hires Of July
• DOL, Subway Reach Accord Over Wage Compliance Training
• Drivers Slam Uber's $100M Deal To End Misclassification Suits
• 'Privacy Shield' Sign-Ups Begin As EU Offers Redress Advice
• Google Slams Job Applicants' Cert. Bid In Age Bias Row
• ADP Paying $1.4M To End EEOC Race Bias Claims
• Groupon Gets OK For $2.5M OT Settlement With Sales Reps
• BigLaw's (Crowded) Passage To India?
• A New Benchmark For Power System Performance Appraisal