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Corporate - November, 2016

271 articles

• Home Depot Execs Escape Investor Suit Over Data Breach
• The Top In-House Hires Of November
• American Express' $9M TCPA Settlement Gets Final Nod
• The Ethical Risks Of A Multijurisdictional Practice
• GCs' Complex Work Means Bigger Paydays, Report Says
• Full 7th Circ. Could Be Ready To Ban Sexual Orientation Bias
• Wages Up $61.5B For 19M Through Fight For $15, Report Says
• Wall Builder Ex-President Must Pay $15M Over Trade Secrets
• Del. High Court Clarifies Displaced Worker Determination
• NLRB Judge Nixes Mortgage Lender's Arbitration Rules
• Trump Taps Billionaire Ross To Lead Commerce Department
• The Carrot-And-Stick Approach To Incentive Compensation
• Conflicting Agency Guidance On Confidentiality Policies
• SOX Win Shows Strong Need For Whistleblower Protections
• Spokeo Doesn't Doom Credit Check Claims, 7th Circ. Hears
• Alternative Fee Arrangements Help GCs Prove Their Value
• And Now A Word From The Panel: MDL Venue Choices
• Two Convicted In 5-Hour Energy Counterfeit Case
• How Law Firms Are Using Analytics To Reduce Write-Offs
• OSHA Reporting Rule Can Take Effect, Judge Says
• Inspiration Struck Hours Before Fannie GC Went To High Court
• Hunton's Higbee Adds Antitrust Chops To Trump DOJ Team
• The Pros And Cons Of Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings
• A Review Of Key Cases Against Executives In Q3
• Do Big Data Analytics Hinder Workplace Diversity?
• Zillow Will Pay Up To $6M To OT Class, Settles With DOL
• Ex-Citigroup Employee Alleges 'Boys' Club,' Unlawful Firing
• The Firms That Give The Best Client Service
• FTC Expands Docs Needed For Premerger Notification Filings
• NLRB Asks High Court To Review Another Class Waiver Case
• Full 7th Circ. Could Rewrite Book On Sex-Orientation Bias
• GCs Report Favoring Midsize Firms For Outside Work
• DOL Continues Winning Streak In Fiduciary Rule Suits
• Endgame Scenarios For The Persuader Rule
• NLRB Judge Clips 4 Staffing Firm Handbook Rules
• Uber, Lyft Reach Deal With Mass. On Background Checks
• Rainmaker Q&A: Seyfarth Shaw's Andrew Boutros
• WTO Strikes Down Wash.'s Boeing Tax Cut
• GCs Say This Firm Is The Most Arrogant
• Trulia's Impact On Deal Litigation In Delaware And Beyond
• In Congress: 3 Priorities
• The Missing American Jury
• Blocked Overtime Rule Leaves Employers With Pay Dilemma
• Bio-Rad Says Ex-GC Faked FCPA Concerns To Save Job
• Facebook Workers Sue For Race Discrimination At NC Center
• Trump And Labor Relations In The Hospitality Industry
• Former Exxon Worker Says Climate Risk Denial Hurt Savings
• Wal-Mart Truckers Haul In $54M Wage Class Action Verdict
• EU Antitrust Enforcers Need Beefing Up, Vestager Says
• Madison Square Garden, Radio City Hit By Credit Card Breach
• How To Keep Trade Secrets Safe
• Employer Takeaways From Abbott's $4.25M Age-Bias Verdict
• AARP Lawsuit Puts EEOC In An Awkward Position
• How To Approach Claims Of Financial Statement Manipulation
• CBM Reviews A Less Potent Tool As Fed. Circ. Limits Scope
• Anthem Targeted Cigna Business Before Merger, Says DOJ
• 2nd Circ. Signs Off On NLRB's Bargaining Unit Test
• Chamber Balks At AARP's Challenge To EEOC Wellness Regs
• DOL's Overtime Rule Blocked Nationwide By Texas Judge
• TrueBlue To Pay $5M To Settle TCPA Texting Suit
• A Likely Shift On Joint Employment Policies Ahead
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attorneys From 76 Firms
• 403(b) Plan Sponsors, Beware Of Excessive Fee Litigation
• Avoiding Law Firm BYOD Risks: Tips For Securing Devices
• Trump Vows In Video To End TPP, Loosen Energy Regs
• Insurers Can't Use Spokeo To Beat Junk Fax Suit, Judge Says
• New EEOC Guidance Defines National Origin Discrimination
• Sen. Wants FTC To Probe Office Depot Over Malware Scans
• Treasury Talks Privacy, Arbitration In First Insurance Report
• Industry, Unions Lock Horns In OSHA Silica Rule Dust-Up
• NJ Chemical Co. Sanctioned For Ignoring Investors' Request
• DOL Tells Court Expanding OT Rule Is Well Within Its Powers
• GCs Can't Find Money, Time To Deploy New Tech, Report Says
• EEOC Wins Bias Suit On Behalf Of HIV-Positive Waitress
• 4 Ways Lawyers Can Improve Their Marketing
• GSK, Others Back Bristol-Myers In Plavix Jurisdiction Row
• EU To Press Internet Providers On Data Access, Official Says
• Hyperloop One Settles Ex-Co-Founder's Retaliation Suit
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• FCC Says TCPA's Autodialing Restrictions Apply To Texts
• Class Waiver Issue Ripe For High Court, Murphy Oil Says
• 4 Questions Employers Should Ask About Trump Plans
• Sessions' History Is Short But Not Silent On Antitrust
• 3rd Circ. Says FLSA 'Opt Ins' Lack Appellate Rights
• DOL Watchdog Outlines Host Of Challenges Facing Agency
• Tax Policy In The Trump Era: Part 2
• Rainmaker Q&A: Sullivan & Worcester's Aidan Browne
• JPMorgan's $264M Princeling Deal Just First Of Many
• Negotiating Appraisal Conditions In Public M&A
• Beyond Bean Counting: How Legal Can Add True Value
• Best Practices For Executing Pay Equity Audits
• Rainmaker Q&A: Michael Best's Jorge Leon
• Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal In ATM Fees Antitrust Case
• Calif. Johnny Rockets In Ch. 7 Faces $37M FACTA Judgment
• NIST Guide A Security Blueprint For Connected-Device Makers
• Physical Tie Test For State Tax Takes Latest Hit In Ohio
• FTC Chief Warns Antitrust Not For Big Data Privacy Worries
• NLRB Names 5 New Administrative Law Judges
• Bloomingdale's Can't Overcome Iskanian To Force Arbitration
• The Hidden Dangers Of Big Data In Employment
• DOJ To Keep Focus On No-Poach Deals After Criminal Shift
• SolarCity's Bid To Arbitrate Workers' OT Claims Nixed
• Retailers Ask 2nd Circ. To Nix AmEx Anti-Steering Rules
• Ohio Justices Back Biz Privilege Tax With No Physical Tie
• JPMorgan Pays $264M FCPA Fine For Hiring Program In Asia
• OPINION: The US Supreme Court In 2017
• Commerce Chief Stumps For Privacy, Trade Partnerships
• FCC Won't Exempt Mortgage Servicing Calls Under TCPA
• Colo. Tax Reporting Row Unlikely To Nix Physical Tie Rule
• Union, NLRB Urge DC Circ. To Uphold Joint Employer Rule
• Chase Workers Can't Force Class Arbitration In Wage Row
• Injunction Ruling Expected Next Week In DOL Overtime Case
• Law Profs Want 2nd Circ. To Rehear AmEx Anti-Steering Suit
• House Panel Urged To Up Rules For The Internet Of Things
• Georgia Power To Pay $1.58M In EEOC Disability Bias Suit
• EEOC's Monetary Recoveries Drop By $43M In 2016
• Wells Fargo Execs Face Phony Accounts Derivative Suit
• DOL Persuader Rule Permanently Blocked By Texas Judge
• Trumping Obama's Employment Law Legacy
• A Primer On The Presidential Appointee Vetting Process
• Merging Law Firms: Think Before You Tie The Knot
• 'Tis The Season For ADA And FMLA Accommodations: Part 3
• Rainmaker Q&A: Ogletree Deakins' Joseph Clees
• NIST Finalizes Security Guidance For Internet Of Things
• Wal-Mart Drivers' $170M Damages Math Flawed, Jury Hears
• IRS May Shrink To 3 Smaller Units Under House GOP Tax Plan
• IRS Gets Briefs Barred In Microsoft Transfer Pricing Row
• NLRB Joint Employer Test 'Unworkable,' DC Circ. Hears
• Top 10 Things Corporate Attys Should Know About Insurance
• IRS Aims To Block NAM Brief In Anti-Inversion Rule Fight
• Merging Law Firms: Why Deals Fail Or Underperform
• 'Tis The Season For ADA And FMLA Accommodations: Part 2
• Rainmaker Q&A: Fenwick & West's Mark Stevens
• LinkedIn Boot Shows Russian Data Law Can't Be Brushed Off
• How To Know When It's Time To Go In-House
• Big SEC Whistleblower Bounties Won't Change With Trump
• Hackers Expose 412M Website Accounts, Report Says
• Scrapping OT Regs Would Spike Employer Profits, CBO Says
• Chamber Fights To Back Microsoft In Transfer Pricing Row
• NLRB Upholds Bid For McDonald's Joint Employer Info
• Tip Pool Rule Challenges No Panacea For Upended Industry
• Rainmaker Q&A: Latham & Watkins' Mark Gerstein
• Immigration Predictions Under A Trump Presidency
• DOJ Wants 2nd Circ. Rethink Of AmEx Anti-Steering Suit
• Racist Slurs On Picket Line Are Protected, 8th Circ. Hears
• Petco Nabs Churchill Downs Legal Head As New GC
• Merging Law Firms: Beware Conflicts Of Interest
• 'Tis The Season For ADA And FMLA Accommodations: Part 1
• How US Federal Elections Will Impact US-China Relations
• Man Vs. Machine: Or, Lawyers Vs. Legal Technology
• US Tax Code Likely To Get First Major Facelift In 30 Years
• Considerations When Hiring Legislative Branch Employees
• In Congress: Lame Duck Session
• Forecasting International Risk Climate Under President Trump
• OPINION: The Verdict — A Rejection Of Politics As Usual
• The New State AG Landscape
• Trump Election Offers Mixed Bag For Federal Contractors
• Trump's FTC May Scale Back On Data Security Enforcement
• 4 Employer Takeaways From The Spread Of Legal Marijuana
• IMDb Files Suit Against Calif. AG Over Privacy Bill
• FTC Can't Get $26.5M Damages Ruling In Amazon In-App Case
• Brand Battles: Snoop Dogg, Maple Leafs Fight Over Trademark
• Patent Legislation Has Uncertain Path In Trump Presidency
• How To Craft An Ironclad Social Media Policy
• How GCs Can Tackle The Vast Online Counterfeiting Problem
• Merging Law Firms: Why Hogan Lovells Has Worked
• Rite Aid Says Convicted Ex-GC Flip-Flopped In Fee Appeal
• Google GC Blasts EU Over Android Antitrust Allegations
• Future Of Dodd-Frank Uncertain Under Trump
• Trump's Impact On Independent Contractor Misclassification
• State Minimum Wage Proposals Could Spike Under Trump
• LabMD, FTC Data Security Battle Heads To Small Screen
• Trump's AG Shortlist Likely Filled With Familiar Names
• M&A Outlook Rocky Following Trump Victory
• GCs Let Law Firms Off Easy On Data Security: Survey
• NLRB Tells Parts Maker To Revise Faulty Handbook Rules
• Chamber Of Commerce, IRS Clash On Anti-Inversion Rule
• Foreign Affairs Outlook For Trump Presidency, 115th Congress
• DOL Cites Fiduciary Rule Win In US Chamber's Challenge
• Californians Vote To Keep Ban On Plastic Carryout Bags
• Employment Law Possibilities Under President Trump
• Trump's Upset Win Puts Obama Legacy On Chopping Block
• After Trump's Triumph, What's Next?
• Trump Win Puts These 4 On High Court Shortlist
• Trump Could Place Media In Antitrust Crosshairs
• Trump's Victory May Spell Bad News For Long-Term Economy
• Trump's Security Focus To Hamper Corporate Privacy Efforts
• GOP Retains Control Of Both Houses Of Congress
• Walgreens Hits Theranos With $140M Breach Of Contract Suit
• Airbnb Claim SF Rent Law Violates Free Speech Hits Wall
• Tax Profs Ask High Court To Leave Colo. Sales Tax Law Alone
• Enron Prosecutor John Hueston On Environmental Heroes
• IRS Lacks Compliance Strategy For Virtual Currencies: Report
• US May Reinstate Argentina's Trade Benefits
• NLRB Makes Flurry Of November Appointments
• Nev. Judge Shuts Down Trump's Early Voting Suit
• Mexico's Anti-Corruption Reform Could Be Game Changer
• The Firms Cashing In This Election Season
• Why The Candidates' BigLaw Bills Keep Rising
• 11th Circ. Told To Revive Co.'s Bankruptcy Plot Claims
• Candid Advice From The Bench: Judges Are People Too
• DC Circ. Judges Warm To FCC Fax-Ad Rule Challenge
• 2nd Circ. FIRREA Ruling Strays From Precedent, Justices Told
• WTO Sets Up Panel To Weigh US-China Export Duty Fight
• Navigating The Privacy Traps In M&A: Part 2
• IRS Wants Briefs Barred In Microsoft's Transfer Pricing Row
• Judge Recommends Sanctions In EEOC Firings Suit
• Utility Consumer Group Wants More FCC Biz Data Reform
• Jury Clears Ex-Wells Fargo Employees In Trade Secrets Row
• Bank Of America To Pay $15M To End Tellers' Seating Suit
• High Court Justices Appear Dubious Of NLRB GC Nomination
• Dollar General Can't Get Eyes On EEOC Race Bias Docs
• 7 Steps For Managing An Associate Who May Be Impaired
• China's Cybersecurity Law Roils US Businesses
• Navigating The Privacy Traps In M&A: Part 1
• Regulatory Exams: Preparation Is More Than Half The Battle
• DOL Gets First Victory In Fiduciary Rule Challenges
• Title VII Includes Sexual Orientation Bias, Pa. Judge Says
• Twitter Guts Stock Option Firing Suit, But Can't Shake It
• Ex-Trader Joe's Worker Says He Was Fired For Not Smiling
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• UPS Worker's Hostile Workplace Claim Revived By 9th Circ.
• Uber Slams Rehearing Bid In 9th Circ. Arbitration Ruling
• Darden Can Depose EEOC In Restaurant Age Bias Dispute
• Brand Battles: Wal-Mart, Bristol-Myers, Adidas, FC Barcelona
• Mattel Seeks To Toss $10M Class Suit Over CEO's Exit Pay
• Trump Hotel Must Recognize, Bargain With Union, NLRB Says
• Adequately Addressing ADA Accommodation Requests
• 4th Circ. Suggests FCA Extrapolation Is Evidentiary Issue
• The Role Of Litigation Analytics In Your Case
• Steps For Effective Workplace Harassment Prevention
• Prison Time Best Antitrust Deterrent, DOJ Enforcer Says
• Northrop Grumman Is Latest To Lose Class Waiver Clause
• Chamber Of Commerce Backs GSK In 3rd Circ. Drug Appeal
• Wage Arbitration Question Still Unsettled, Calif. Court Says
• EEOC Loses Bid For New Trial In Hijab Bias Case
• Drivers Sue Amazon, Contractors In Joint Employment Claims
• Rainmaker Q&A: Steinman & Rodgers' William Steinman
• IRS Issues Regulations On Controlled Foreign Corps.
• Trade Groups Call For Halt To EPA Clean Energy Incentives
• Behavioral Science For Incentive Compensation Reviews
• How To Build A Compliance Hotline Employees Actually Trust
• Adapt Or Die: Law Firms In Tomorrow's Economy — Part 5
• Uber's Opt-Out Arbitration Contracts Unlawful, NLRB Says
• October M&A Activity Lags As Megamergers Buoy Deal Value
• Lowe's Pays $2.2M To Settle Applicant Background Check Suit
• Uber EATS Couriers Bring First Suit For Misclassification
• McDonald's Wage Deal May Be Warning To Other Franchisors
• IRS Yet To Define Biz Assets For Tax-Free Distributions
• Trade Groups Urge Nationwide Stay Of OSHA Reporting Rule
• NLRB Judge Says Auto Parts Co.'s Union Statements Illegal
• Rainmaker Q&A: Sullivan & Worcester's John Balboni
• Embraer Deal Opens Brazilian Frontier For FCPA Enforcement
• DOJ Sues DirecTV Over LA Dodgers Info-Sharing Deals
• How The Workplace Fears And Fails The Whistleblower
• 4 Ways To Get Associates Trial-Ready
• Adapt Or Die: Law Firms In Tomorrow's Economy — Part 4
• DOJ, FTC Float Changes To Int'l Antitrust Guidelines
• 5th Circ. Says NLRB Can't Nix Payroll Co.'s Arbitration Pact
• Facebook Says TCPA Unconstitutional In Texting Suit
• Teamsters Blast $27M Lyft Driver Misclassification Deal
• Bass Says High Court Tyson Ruling Means EEOC Suit Must Go
• Supreme Court Set To Provide Key Guidance On Trans Rights
• GCs Box Out Firms As Legal Spending Levels Out
• Chamber Backs Uber In 2nd Circ. Price-Fix Arbitration Suit
• State Farm Spars With Relators In High Court Over FCA Seal
• What To Know About CFPB's New Prepaid Card Rule
• Adapt Or Die: Law Firms In Tomorrow's Economy — Part 3
• SEC Confirms Its Approach To 'Substantial Implementation'
• When Employers Are Liable For Nonemployee Conduct
• When Your Client Is The President: Part 8