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Corporate - February, 2017

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• Texas Case Could Open Door To Broader Noncompetes
• Pa., DC Can't Get Fees In Staples-Office Depot Merger Case
• SEC's Belt To Tighten Under New Administration
• FAA Wrong To Exclude Privacy From Drone Rules, Group Says
• The Top In-House Hires Of February
• Pfizer Sues Ex-Marketing Director Over Trade Secret Theft
• Honeywell Can't Cut Benefits For Ohio Plant Retirees: Judge
• Law Firm Recruiting Hit A Wall In 2016, Report Says
• Chancery Tosses Late Books Bid In Monster Merger
• How 401(k) Benefits Can Attract Millennial Legal Talent
• GC Whistleblowing And Other Implications From Bio-Rad
• How The Courts Review Executive Orders
• Looming Chinese Data Law A Blind Spot For Legal Tech Pros
• Mixed Bag From Jury In Schlumberger, NOV Trade Secret Row
• Sen. Markey, Advocates Decry Attacks On FCC Privacy Rules
• USPTO Stays Mum On Chief Due To 'Unusual Circumstances'
• Takata Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud Over Drivers' Objections
• 9th Circ. Rejects Trump Bid To Pause Travel Ban Appeal
• Lab Exec Fights 'Hitler' Comparison In FCA Retaliation Suit
• Legal Tech Download: Irish Innovation Center And Cloud M&A
• Wal-Mart, Mexican Unit Get Shareholder Bribery Suit Tossed
• ERM And The Role Of Counsel In Cross-Border Investments
• Supreme Court Won't Hear 'Flanax' Foreign Trademark Case
• In Congress: Gorsuch, CR, Trump's 1st Speech To Congress
• Schlumberger Unit Tells Jurors Trade Secrets Were Taken
• Ex-Lemon Execs Say Calif. Case Should Halt LifeLock IP Suit
• 1st Circ. Affirms Cocktail-Napkin Insider Trading Conviction
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• FCC's Pai Moves To Halt Data Security ISP Privacy Rule
• Chevron Admits Risks Of Climate Change Probes, Litigation
• Senator Accuses Sally Yates Of 'Sabotage,' Launches Probe
• Cooley DQ'd In Leapfrog's Trademark Suit
• Pa. Court Says Immunity Can't End Abusive Litigation Claims
• Trump Orders Agencies To Create Deregulation Task Forces
• What Lawyers Can Learn From Kellyanne Conway
• Recapping A Record Year For The PCAOB
• Bio-Rad Agrees To $3.5M Fees In Ex-GC Firing Case
• Trump's Trans Bathroom Access U-Turn May Not Slow EEOC
• Tax Reform Possible Despite Border Adjustment Opposition
• FCC Grants Small-Business Relief From Transparency Rules
• 5 Rules For RFPs From The People Who Read Them
• Mnuchin Shares GOP's Optimistic Timeline For Tax Reform
• FinCEN To Keep Watching Shell Cos.' Big Real Estate Deals
• Oregon Seeks To Join Wash. Challenge To Trump Travel Ban
• VW Exec Pleads Not Guilty To Emissions Scandal Charges
• More Tried For H-1B Visas In 2015, Fewer Succeeded
• The Cyber Ecosystem: Evolving Tech And Risk Governance
• The Mistakes Lawyers Make When Copying And Pasting
• DOJ Investigations: Is Sharing Unavoidably Hazardous?
• Upcoming Revenue Recognition Changes Will Affect M&A
• NY AG's Fraud Powers Face Political Pressure
• NY Data Security Rules Spur Broad Cyberinsurance Needs
• A. Schulman Investor Demands Records Of CEO Stock Award
• More And More, Data Will Drive GC Choices For BigLaw Hires
• Jana Scores Board Seats At Tiffany & Co., Bristol-Meyers
• Ex-Rite Aid Counsel Says Indemnity Clock Didn't Expire
• Wal-Mart Investors Defend Mexico Bribes Suit
• White House May Introduce Tax Changes For 2018 Fiscal Year
• Calif. Court Gets Automatic Funding Disclosure Right
• FCC's O'Rielly Wants To Limit Bureau Power
• Davis Polk-Comcast Call May Have Sparked DreamWorks Deal
• Chamber Rebuts IRS, Says Inversion Rule Needs Ax, Not Fix
• Consensus Returns On Corporate Insurance Transfers In M&A
• Apple Fights $14.5B Tax Bill, Says Profits Belong To US
• Senate Antitrust Heads Want Probe Of AT&T-Time Warner Deal
• Top 4 Groups Lobbying The FCC
• A Look At DOJ's New Guidance On Compliance Programs
• CEOs Mobilize To Back Border Adjustment Tax
• Yahoo Shareholders Sue Over Massive Data Breaches
• Justices To Decide If Guilty Plea Ends Constitutional Claims
• High Court Rejects Sales Tax Appeal On Out-Of-State Sales
• Norton Rose Fulbright Inks Deal With Chadbourne
• Global M&A Set To Rise In '17, US Avoids Post-Election Slump
• Verizon Cuts Yahoo Deal By $350M Over Cyberattack Woes
• 6 Acosta NLRB Opinions Employers Need To See
• Sessions' National Security Focus Will Fuel Privacy Fights
• SEC, State Watchdogs To Share Info On Private Capital
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Facing Trump, CFPB Picks Up Enforcement Pace
• 4 Tips For Fending Off Cyber Threats
• For The Boardroom, Private Ordering Trumps Political Change
• Responding To A Politician's Social Media Attack
• Ex-SoundCloud GC Heads To JAG Shaw Baker's IP Practice
• With Trump In The Ex-Im Fold, Dem Lawmaker Seeks Action
• Securing An Ex Parte Seizure Remedy Under DTSA
• Facebook CEO, GC Keep Win Against Atty's Defamation Claim
• Fla. Supreme Court Declines To Adopt Daubert Standard
• FTC Chair Taps Latham Antitrust Vet To Run Competition Unit
• UK Competition Warnings Down Slightly From Last Year
• SC Boeing Workers Resoundingly Reject Unionization
• 2nd Circ. Actos Ruling Boosts Pharma Antitrust Plaintiffs
• DC Circ. Agrees To Rethink SEC Judges' Constitutionality
• Trump Picks Former US Attorney Acosta To Lead DOL
• When Personal Jurisdiction And Alter Ego Collide
• Relearning The Lessons Of Korematsu's Case
• Individual Defense In The Shadow Of Corporate Guilty Pleas
• How A General Counsel Should Think About AI: Part 2
• 5 Key Takeaways From Trump's ACA Stabilizer Rule
• How To Stand Out In A Large Law Department
• IPOs Dwindle As Need To Go Public Becomes Less Urgent
• GOP Votes To Repeal DOL Rules On State Retirement Plans
• Conflicted Kirkland Team Hangs On In Turkish Trader Case
• Retailers Meet With Trump Amid Tax Reform Concerns
• Post-Spokeo Trends Offer Clues For Standing In Privacy Suits
• Anthem Wins Delaware Order To Pause Cigna Merger Breakup
• SEC Chair Mary Jo White Returns To Debevoise & Plimpton
• How A General Counsel Should Think About AI: Part 1
• Preparing For DOJ's International Investigations
• Inside The Downward Spiral Of 2 Health Care Megadeals
• 9th Circ. To Weigh TCPA's Scope In Lakers Coverage Fight
• Oracle Hit With $150M Suit Over Retroactive Commission Cuts
• Cruz, Fellow Texan Unveil Bills To Kill CFPB
• Major FCA Sampling Feud Gets Squelched At 4th Circ.
• Insurer Doesn't Owe Law Firm Sanctions Defense: 11th Circ.
• Review Of NLRB Precedents In Order, House Panel Hears
• Warren Asks About Lobbyists' Sway On Trump Bank Orders
• 2nd Circ. Won't Rehear Louis Vuitton Parody Handbag Suit
• Trump, Lockheed And The Art Of The Government Deal
• Overcoming Obstacles To Financial Reform And Deregulation
• Disciplining General Strikers May Cause Employer Problems
• Saving Lawyers 1 Less Drink At A Time
• Illinois lawmakers propose biotechnology tax credits
• Wendy's Should Face Data Breach Suit, Magistrate Says
• New FDA Enforcement Stats Show Shifting Targets
• Skadden Unseated As The Most Recognized Brand In BigLaw
• Mnuchin Wins Confirmation As Treasury Secretary
• Union Policy Could Obstruct Member Resignations: NLRB
• Trump Huddle With Trudeau Sheds No Further Light On NAFTA
• Trump's Next Immigration Moves May Rock Businesses
• NFTC Chair Demands Quick Action On USTR Nomination
• Shareholder Activism On The Rise In Europe, Asia
• Say-On-Frequency Considerations For 2017
• In Congress: CRA Disapprovals, Sub-Cabinet, Mnuchin
• Lawyers Cannot Stay Silent While Trump Belittles The Courts
• 3 Key Takeaways From The 9th Circ.'s Travel Ban Ruling
• FTC's New Bureau Head Likely To Keep Up Privacy Pressure
• Del. Plaintiffs Bar Rattled By Seismic Shift In Merger Law
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• House GOP Taking Aim At SEC Whistleblower Program
• Fed. Circ. OKs Amazon's Alice Win In Appistry Patent Suits
• US, Japan Talk Trade Ties As Trump Rattles Currency Saber
• 3rd Circ. Backs Infosys In Rival's Noncompete Row
• Marketing Basics For Solo Practitioners And Small Law Firms
• State AGs Can Enforce Emoluments Clause Against Trump
• Dems Say Trump Has Flipped, Now Supports Ex-Im
• Post-Spokeo, Not All Statutory Violations Are Created Equal
• Senate Confirms Price For HHS Secretary
• Trump Faces Longer Odds To Ax Fiduciary Rule After DOL Win
• GCs May Increasingly Blow The Whistle After Bio-Rad Verdict
• Insurance Mega-Merger Blocks No Death Knell For Deals
• 9th Circ. Keeps Block On Trump's Immigration Ban
• House Dems Defend IRS Debt-Equity Rules Under GOP Threat
• Trump Vows Regulatory Rollback In Airline Execs Meeting
• EEOC Civility Training Pitch Could Leave Employers In A Bind
• Senate Republicans Reveal Rift In Border Tax Push
• Hype Surrounds Trump's Financial Regulation Orders
• Why Venture Debt Is An Attractive Tool For Startups
• Final Face-Off For The Future Of Employment Class Waivers
• Law Firm Margin Improvement: The Long Game
• Delaware Justice Randy J. Holland To Retire In March
• Google's Setback Heats Up Overseas Warrant Debate
• Trump's Border Tax Plans Could Spark Canadian Trade War
• Senate OKs Sessions As Trump's Attorney General
• Ex-UC Riverside Atty Wins $2.5M Retaliation Verdict
• Warren Says Industry Supports, Is Ready For Fiduciary Rule
• 5 Insights From Reddit GC Melissa Tidwell
• Fed General Counsel Alvarez To Leave Central Bank
• DOJ Criminal Division In 2016: Fraud Section Rising
• Akin Gump Atty Charged With Trying To Sell Sealed FCA Suit
• Groups Sue To Block Trump's 2-For-1 Regulatory Order
• 2nd Circ. Revives Actos Antitrust Suit But Limits Scope
• Whistleblower Protections: What To Expect In The Trump Era
• 2017 Check-Up: Is Your Law Firm Positioned For Success?
• FTC's Smart-TV Privacy Settlement Unlikely To See An Encore
• Calif. High Court Mulls Nordstrom's Rest Day Policy
• 9th Circ. Weighs Trump Travel Ban In Contentious Hearing
• How To Keep Politics From Fracturing The Workplace
• Texas Dems Defend Corporate Campaign Contribution Rules
• Major Cos. Push High Court For Stricter Patent Venue Rules
• Dems Reintroduce Paid Family, Medical Leave Bill
• Wrong State's Law Used In Insurance Claim, 8th Circ. Says
• The Missing Key To 3rd-Party Litigation Funding
• OFCCP Continues To Crack Down On Pay Discrimination
• Employer Guidance As Courts Consider Trump's Travel Ban
• Late Changes To Fiduciary Rule Memo Sow Confusion
• Cost Of GOP Tax Plan May Outweigh Touted Benefits
• Jury Awards Bio-Rad's Ex-GC $8M For Retaliatory Firing
• ABA Adds Mental Heath, Alcohol Abuse To CLE Model Rules
• Outside Groups Aim For Red State Dems In Gorsuch Fight
• How To Become Beloved By GCs
• GCs Name The Top Attorneys For Client Service
• Gov't Settles GE Tax Fight Over $455M Loss On Co. Sale
• 12 Firms Boast The Most Client-Savvy Attorneys
• 6 Traits Shared By The Lawyers GCs Love The Most
• ABA Prez Calls On Attys To Defend Courts From Attack
• Fed. Circ. Sour To Patent Appeal Against Apple, Tech Giants
• House Dems Blast Trump Efforts To Scale Back Dodd-Frank
• Takeaways From NIST's Updated Cybersecurity Framework
• Decoding The Import Of A Company's Code Of Ethics
• In Congress: Cabinet Approvals, Disapproval Resolutions
• Tuesday Morning's $750K Wage Deal Too Much Of A Bargain
• 9th Circ. Sends CH Robinson Employee's Suit to Arbitration
• 7th Circ. Vacates NLRB Decision Against Chicago College
• Brand Battles: T-Mobile, Kobe Bryant, Swatch, Michael Kors
• Calif. Chief Justice Seeks To Aid Those With Immig. Issues
• Google, Facebook Put Heat On Lawmakers To Reform ECPA
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Restaurant Groups Urge Justices To Review Tip-Pooling Rule
• Target Unit Found Liable For Colo. Corporate Income Tax
• Trump Faces Tough Challenges In Bolstering Cybersecurity
• Ohlhausen Calls For Reins On FTC Enforcement
• CORRECTED: Trump Orders Review Of Dodd-Frank And Fiduciary Rule
• The Top Governance Challenge For Health System Boards
• Protecting Proprietary Information In Employee Departures
• IP Attys Load Up Apps' Legal Challenges At 'Silicon Beach'
• Gorsuch Could Tip Scales Against SEC's Admin Court
• Target Data Breach Deal's Hiccup Puts Focus On Standing
• GOP Reps Tell NLRB General Counsel: Pull Memo Or Quit
• House Committee Chair Wants Pause On DOL Fiduciary Rule
• House Moves To Nix Fair Pay And Safe Workplaces Rule
• GOP Trio Pushes Trump To Protect Whistleblowers
• Davis Polk Partner Testifies Bio-Rad GC Didn't Back Claims
• Gorsuch's Skeptical View Of Private Securities Litigation
• 7th Circ. Ends Family Fight Over Charitable Contributions
• Can Federal Agencies Reverse Course Under Trump?
• The 4 Wittiest Dissents By Gorsuch
• Gorsuch's Opening Words Speak Volumes About His Style
• Bio-Rad GC's Temper, Damages Claim Questioned At Trial
• Senators Flirt With Nuclear Option Over High Court Pick
• Labor Agencies Would Face Rough Road Before Gorsuch
• The Top In-House Hires Of January
• Similar On The Law, Gorsuch Differs From Scalia In Style
• Gorsuch Would Lend Antitrust Legal Chops To High Court
• Attys React To Judge Gorsuch's Supreme Court Nomination
• NCAA Football Players Are Employees, NLRB GC Says
• Defining Corporate Criminal Liability For Insider Trading
• 8th Circ. Remands Target Corp. Data Breach Deal
• Disney, Pixar Settle Animator Antitrust Row For $100M
• Gorsuch And The Future Of Class Action Waivers
• The Myth Of The Forceful Mediator
• Plaintiffs Bar To Pick Up Wage-And-Hour Slack Under Trump
• Hatch Ready To Move On From 'Painful History' Of TPP Failure