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Corporate - April, 2017

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• In Congress: Stopgap Funding, Jay Clayton, North Korea
• Home Depot Settles Investor Suit Over Data Breach
• Anthem Ruling May Upend Companies' Merger Case Strategy
• 4th Circ. OKs RJ Reynolds' Win In $50M ERISA Suit
• Trump's Corporate Tax Reform Poised To Fuel More M&A
• DC Circ. Nixes Steel Supplier's Noncompete Agreement
• Health Hires: 8 Firms Add Health, Life Sciences Experts
• OSHA Pulls Rule Letting Union Reps Join Walk-Throughs
• Costco Fax Recipients Get Class Cert. In TCPA Suit
• Dems Blast House GOP Dodd-Frank Rollback Efforts
• Trump's First IP Trade Report Keeps Target On China, India
• The Mediator's Proposal As A Tool For Litigants
• Data Inventory: The Critical 1st Step In Data Security
• Anthem Loses Appeal In $54B Cigna Merger Case
• CNN Video Data Win Leaves Spokeo Door Open For App Users
• Costco's $2M Wage Suit Deal Isn't Up To Snuff, Judge Says
• 4 Challenges New DOL Chief Acosta Will Face On Day 1
• Uber Tracked Ex-Customers' IPhones, Watchdog Tells FTC
• SEC Denied Quick Win Against F-Squared's Ex-CEO
• Senate Approves Acosta As Trump's Labor Chief
• 100 Days Of FCPA Under Trump: 10 Takeaways
• Expectations After The Trump Administration's First 100 Days
• One Racial Slur Could Trigger Title VII, 2nd Circ. Says
• High Court Asked To Review Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Rule
• How Privilege Applies To Multinationals' In-House Counsel
• Title VII Takeaways From Hively V. Ivy Tech
• Temporary Nature Of Tax Cuts May Lessen Economic Growth
• Aluminum Probe Marks Trump Admin.'s 2nd Use Of Rare Law
• Ruling In GM Case Clarifies Liability Limits In Bankruptcies
• 60 Cos., Trade Groups Urge Trump To Back USPTO's Lee
• Chipotle Warns Of Payment Processing Data Security Breach
• Louisiana's Controversial Gross Receipts Tax Put On Ice
• Professors Ask High Court To Revive Recycling Antitrust Suit
• House Dems Seek To Slow GOP Dodd-Frank Repeal
• Trump Pushes For 15% Corporate Rate In New Tax Plan
• The 9-Year Winning Streak Of Virginia 'Rocket Docket'
• Employment Class Waivers: Which Came First, FAA Or NLRA?
• 7 Firms Stand Out As Best At Cybersecurity, GCs Say
• Apple Strikes Out In 2 Labor Cert. Cases At BALCA
• Calif. Looks To Retool Image As International Arbitration Hub
• House GOP's Dodd-Frank Overhaul Could Muzzle Regulators
• SEC Hands Nearly $4M Award To Whistleblower
• GCs Also Need Business Know-How To Succeed, Study Says
• Senate Panel Clears Way For Vote On Trump's USTR Pick
• Let's Talk About Half-Hearted Innovation
• Congress Tells SEC To Rein Itself In With CHOICE Act 2.0
• Axing Obama Tax Regs Could Reopen Loopholes
• Shell, Ralph Lauren, Ruth's Beat Del. Suit Over Gift Cards
• Trump Taps Miscimarra As NLRB Head, Renews OSHRC Chair
• Sessions Says DOJ Won't Forsake White Collar Enforcement
• White House Reportedly Drafting Massive Corporate Tax Cut
• Ex-Fox News Personality Says Network Hacked, Stalked Her
• Tips For Managing Response To A Gov't Investigation
• Fox's Handling Of O'Reilly Complaints Is A Cautionary Tale
• How To Reduce Cost Of UK Deferred Prosecution Agreements
• Will Corporate Monitor Reports Become Public?
• BCBG Can Cancel Azria Employment Contract, Judge Says
• Chamber Tells 2nd Circ. Law Firm Should Keep Docs Private
• Vitamin C Antitrust Case Could Trip Trump Up On Trade
• Counsel To Counsel: Insights From Law Firm GCs
• In Congress: A Major Fiscal Deadline
• With H-1B Application Drop, Signs Point To IT Retreat
• Tech Giants Urge Trump Not To Drop Qualcomm SEP Suit
• Hacking Is Still Top Security Threat: BakerHostetler Report
• 3 Tips For Running A Workplace In Times Of Political Strife
• Wal-Mart Ordered To Pay $12M For Lifting Trade Secrets
• Facebook Rant Not Enough To Fire Worker, 2nd Circ. Says
• Impact Of 'Buy American And Hire American' On H-1B
• 5 Social Media Pitfalls In The Pharmaceutical Industry
• Trump Orders Review Of 2 Key Dodd-Frank Powers
• 2016 Tax Regs In Peril As Trump To Issue Tax Plan Wednesday
• Lessons From Wells Fargo's Corporate Control Failures
• How Employee Data Habits Can Increase Corporate Legal Risk
• Gray Matters: The Attorney-Client Team
• Mnuchin Must Bend To Both Trump, Congress On Tax Plan
• BigLaw Losing Fight Over Indemnity In Counsel Guidelines
• Calif. Judge Eyes Fall 2018 For Wal-Mart Cashier Trial
• 3 Lessons Employers Can Learn From Bill O'Reilly's Ouster
• Judge OKs $25M TCPA Deal Over Health Service Faxes
• SEC Issues Fewer IPO Comments As Process Streamlines
• McDonald's Loses Calif. OT Fight, Queuing Up Damages Trial
• 5th Circ. Delays Appeal Of OT Rule Stay For 2 Months
• DHS Official Says Cyberthreat Info-Sharing Efforts Growing
• Counsel To Counsel: Mama Said There'll Be Days Like This
• Litigation Finance, Big Data And The Limits Of AI
• SEC Suits Over Cyber Reporting Could Be On Horizon
• Tesla, Ex-Driverless Program Chief Settle Trade Secrets Row
• Trump's H-1B Order May Not Boost Jobs For Americans
• Payouts, Protections Needed To Lure Antitrust Tipsters
• Florida House Passes Workers' Comp Reform Bill
• Indirect Share Purchasers Cleared To Sue Theranos
• GOP Rep. Reveals Updated Version Of Dodd-Frank Rewrite
• 9th Circ. Revives Neiman Marcus Comparison Price Tag Suit
• Aramark FACTA Suit Can't Survive Under Spokeo, Judge Says
• Harman Int'l Settles Stock Drop Saga For $28.3M
• Plaintiffs Bar Perspective: Robbins Geller's Tor Gronborg
• Counsel To Counsel: A Law Firm GC's Data Protection Duties
• Justices Mull Definition Of SEC's Disgorgement
• SEC In-House Court Challenger Beats Insider Trading Case
• Federal Contractors Bear Brunt Of 'Buy American' Crackdown
• Target's $10M Data Breach Deal Hits Snag With Class Objector
• United Video Spurs New Interest In Consumer Protection Regs
• New Antitrust Leadership Poised To Reset Tone On IP Issues
• 3 Areas Where International Arbitration Could Be Used More
• Chamber Backs Fiduciary Rule Delay But NY AG Doesn't
• How Companies Can Prepare For Shareholder Empowerment
• Counsel To Counsel: Evaluating Positional Conflicts
• Associate Pay Hikes Stem Flow Of Lawyers Going In-House
• Biz Optimism Is Waning With Trump Inaction On Tax Reform
• Employees Win Cert. In JPMorgan ERISA Management Suit
• Ex-JPMorgan Analyst Cleared Of Deadlocked Tips Counts
• SEC Disgorgement Could Face Tough Crowd At High Court
• Consumer Groups Tell FCC To Rethink Biz Data Rules
• FTC Looks To Streamline Info Requests To Cut Costs To Biz
• Google Settles Android Dominance Abuse Claims With Russia
• Counsel To Counsel: 5 Challenges For A Law Firm GC
• Evaluating FCPA Pilot Program
• Ohio, Retailers Reach Deal To End Biz Privilege Tax Fight
• SBA To Revise Small Biz Size Standards For Some Industries
• Seattle Claims Immunity From Uber Union Law Antitrust Suit
• Trustwave Report Reveals In-House Cybersecurity Pressures
• FDA Wants Answers From Abbott On St. Jude Device Security
• TCPA 'Pick Off' Strategy On Thin Ice After High Court Ruling
• Gorsuch Could Take Strict View Of Securities Law Time Limit
• 3rd. Circ. Backs Dow Unit In Ex-Worker's Retaliation Suit
• NLRB Nixes Dish Confidentiality, Arbitration Policies
• Airlines Can't Ditch Price-Fixing MDL, 9th Circ. Rules
• Groups Push Senate On Broad Financial Regulatory Changes
• 3 Lessons For Employers From The Fox Harassment Saga
• Antitrust Group Urges China To Adjust Approach To IP Abuse
• Evaluating FCPA Pilot Program: Lessons And Expectations
• Lawyers In Flow: Get Out Of Your Head And Into Your Case
• DOJ Hits Another Fintech Engineer With Code Theft Charges
• Foreign Companies Embracing ITC As Perceptions Shift
• Akin Gump Announces New Partner-In-Charge In Dallas Office
• Microsoft Says Foreign Intel Surveillance Probes Doubled
• Senators Ask OMB To Scrap EEOC Equal Pay Data Rule
• OSHA Fines Mass. Co. Nearly $1.5M For 2 Worker Deaths
• Immigration Boosts Economy, 1,500 Economists Tell Trump
• Posner Calls Bid Against Foundry Worker Class 'Ridiculous'
• Evaluating FCPA Pilot Program: The Data, The Trends
• Minn. High Court Says CEO Personally Liable For Sales Tax
• 3rd Circ. Revives Ex-Vanguard Atty's Dodd-Frank Claim
• Oracle Denies Avoiding $275M In Taxes In South Korea
• Big Biz Presses Trump To Continue ACA Subsidies
• Greenbaum Rowe Principal, Real Estate 'Dean,' Dies At 91
• Trump Aversion To Border Tax Idea May Be A Language Issue
• Puma Seeks Injunction Against 'Serial Infringer' Forever 21
• NYC 'Black Car' Drivers Not Employees, 2nd Circ. Affirms
• Evaluating FCPA Pilot Program: A Look At SEC Involvement
• Sexual Orientation And Title VII: Where Do We Go From Here?
• US Chamber Urges Judge To Keep Uber Union Suit Alive
• A Law Firm Ranking Model By 'Fake News & Distorted Reports'
• SEC Signals No Patience For Fake News On Stocks
• Trump Says NAFTA Talks Will Involve 'Pleasant Surprises'
• GOP Rage At Obama's Labor Board Could Cost Trump's NLRB
• Facebook Case Won't Deter Cos. From Fighting Data Warrants
• Businesses Amp Up Opposition To Border Tax During Recess
• United Airlines Incident Highlights Limited Consumer Rights
• Report Says Policies Must Help Workers Harmed By Trade
• Trump Immigration Plan Not In Vogue Among Fashion Leaders
• BigLaw Disconnect Driving Clients To Smaller Firms
• Evaluating FCPA Pilot Program: A Shift In Company Thinking?
• Calif. High Court Creates Exception To Concepcion
• McLane V. EEOC's Impact On Employer Subpoena Responses
• Scope Of Mass. Sales Tax Rule May Go Beyond Online Sales
• EU Regulators Mostly Back Sweeping E-Privacy Rules
• Small Business Cybersecurity Bill Passes Senate Committee
• FCC Dem Slams Lack Of Transparency In Biz Services Plan
• SEC Cracks Down On Bogus News Articles Promoting Stocks
• China Securities Watchdog Vows To Fight Fraud, Stinginess
• Evaluating FCPA Pilot Program: Declinations On The Rise
• Google Denies DOL's Allegations of Gender Pay Disparities
• Ex-GC Of Defunct Trading Co. Fights Malpractice Claims
• Plaintiffs Bar Perspective: Stephen Rosenthal
• Wells Fargo Makes Ex-Execs Return $75M Over Fake Accounts
• Justice Gorsuch's Trade Secret-Protecting Track Record
• Jury Hits Kimberly-Clark, Halyard With $454M Fraud Verdict
• Calif. Cap-And-Trade Ruling Won't Settle Program's Fate
• 4 Ways Employers Can Stop Gender Bias From Infecting Hiring
• Computer Engineer Accused Of Stealing Firm's Trading Code
• Taxation With Representation: Cravath, Jones Day, Weil, Paul
• Ex-DuPont Worker Charged With Stealing Trade Secrets
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Senate Leader Brushes Off Bipartisan Approach To Tax Redo
• 8th Circ.'s 401(k) Ruling Creates 'Legal Haze,' ABB Says
• Brand Battles: Wal-Mart Org Says Denial Flouts Free Speech
• Considerations Before Resigning From A Board Of Directors
• OSHA Delays Rule Limiting Silica Exposure
• Crowdfunding For Legal Cases: 5 Trends Reshaping Justice
• Resurgence Of Tax On Receipts May Hurt State Economies
• JOBS Act Shows Mixed Progress At 5-Year Mark
• Lawmakers Urge Rollback Of NLRB Rulings
• Calif. High Court Limits Arbitration Waiver Post-Concepcion
• Easterbrook Ponders FLSA's Overtime Standard In Cops' Case
• Philly Chamber Of Commerce Sues City Over Wage Equity Law
• A Closer Look At Delaware High Court's Enbridge Ruling
• What Employers Can Expect From Trump's Spotlight On H-1Bs
• 5th Circ. Won't Halt DOL's Delayed Fiduciary Rule
• Partner Loan Programs And Why They Are Becoming Popular
• ABA Needs A New Model Legal Ethics Rule
• What Does Lateral Partner Success Look Like?
• Corporate Monitors Want Sunshine, Just Not Too Much
• DOL Unveils Plan To Protect US Workers From H-1B Abuse
• 7th Circ. Gives GCs Reason To Hone Title VII Approaches
• Fiduciary Duty Delay Pleases Few, Clarifies Little
• 3 Takeaways From 7th Circ.'s Watershed Gay Bias Ruling
• What To Watch For At Trump's First China Summit
• NYC Pay History Ban May Face Legal Challenge, Official Says
• Are Lateral Recruitment Opportunities Shaping Your Strategy?
• Bill To Curb Colo. Sales Tax Reporting Rule Advances
• The Murky Waters Of Political Contributions Disclosure
• IPO Boom Offers Opportunities For Small Companies
• Chamber Gets Seattle Driver Union Law Blocked, For Now
• Amazon, FTC End Appeals, Letting App Refunds Start Soon
• Fox News GC Targeted In Updated Race Discrimination Suit
• SEC's FCPA Chief Stepping Down Within The Month
• GCs Must Oversee Probes To Protect Privilege, Experts Say
• Lateral Partner Hiring: Time To Look In The Mirror
• FTC Orders ChemChina, Syngenta To Shed Assets For Merger
• Twitter, Yelp Among Apps Signing On To $5.3M Privacy Deal
• Why The Fairness In Class Action Litigation Act Is Unjust
• Spokeo Frees Health Co. From Suit Over Patient Receipt
• A Closer Look At The Current State Of Equal Pay
• Senate Committee Advances Clayton For SEC Chair
• Shell Co. Owner ID Rule Compliance A Struggle, Banks Say
• Justices' EEOC Subpoena Ruling Ups Ante At Trial Court
• Attys Should Cooperate In Financial Enforcement: Regulators
• Lighting Co. To Pay $100K In EEOC Wellness Program Deal
• Wells Fargo Told to Rehire Whistleblower, Pay $5.4 Million
• 1st Circ. Sides With NLRB To Enforce 'Successor Bar' Ruling
• Biz Groups Tell 5th Circ. Fiduciary Rule Delay Not Enough
• Bid To Unveil Siemens' FCPA Compliance Goes Forward
• Coca-Cola Scores Quick Win In Ex-Worker's Data Breach Suit
• 6 Cos. Expand Growing IPO Pipeline With New Filings
• When Does Data Breach Liability Extend To The Boardroom?
• High Court Wants Light Touch On EEOC Subpoena Reviews
• In Congress: Gorsuch And The 'Nuclear Option'