Corporate Archive » September, 2017

Corporate - September, 2017

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• High Court May Be Poised To Nix Workers' Class Action Rights
• Escobar Wrecks $663M Guardrail FCA Judgment At 5th Circ.
• Justices Could Reshape Securities Law Without Blockbuster
• Biz Groups Sue To Overturn CFPB's Arbitration Rule
• 5 Obama-Era NLRB Moves That Could Get The Ax
• EEOC's Wellness Rule Timeline Shows Need To Act: AARP
• 3rd-Party Funding Finding A Home In Patent Litigation
• Up Next At The High Court: NLRB, Immigration & Plea Waivers
• Health Hires: Jones Day, K&L Gates, Pierce Atwood
• Small Biz To Get More Cyber Info Under Senate-Passed Bill
• 4th Amendment And Shared Servers: Lessons From Shkreli
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Congressional Forecast: October
• The Case For Ethical Due Diligence
• Firms Warned Over Reach Of New UK Criminal Finance Law
• 5 Tax Fights To Watch In The Supreme Court
• 4 Deals To Watch With New DOJ Antitrust Chief At The Helm
• Telia's No-Monitor FCPA Deal Could Be A Model
• High Court's 2nd Look May Doom Public Sector Union Fees
• New Sedona Principles Stress Information Governance
• What GCs Should Know About The Latest Travel Ban
• Class Waivers At The High Court: The FAA's Mandate
• 5 Takeaways From The Largest FCPA Resolution
• 4 Employer Concerns During And After Natural Disasters
• FLSA Exemption Case Returns To Supreme Court
• Regulation Boosts Role Of General Counsel, Report Finds
• $4B JPMorgan Award Shows Modest Impact Of Mega Punitives
• WilmerHale Reveals SEC's Pepsi Probe In Accidental Email
• 7th Circ. Ruling On ADA Leave Limits Touted As 'Holy Grail'
• GE Accused Of Losing $700M In Retirement Plan Investments
• EEOC's Yang Touts Expanded LGBT Rights As Top Success
• Outten Wants NLRB's Emanuel Recused Due To Littler Ties
• Foley & Lardner Faces DQ Bid In IP Suit Against Patent Atty
• IP Cases To Watch At The Supreme Court
• The Delaware Court Of Chancery: A 225-Year Retrospective
• For More Value And Diversity In Outside Counsel, Go Small
• Justices Urged To Review Class Cert. Admissability Standards
• Class Waivers At The High Court: NLRA And Employee Rights
• Congress Faces 'CHOICE' On Future Of SEC Enforcement
• Trump, GOP Propose 20% Corporate Tax Rate
• OT Rule Comments Show Sharp Divide On Salary Threshold
• Latest ACA Repeal Failure Only A Pause, Not A Full Stop
• 2nd Circ. Doesn't Show Hand In Anti-Gay Bias Rehearing
• Trump, Dem. Rep. Give Hint Of Wednesday's Big Tax Reveal
• SEC Forms Enforcement Unit To Combat Cyberthreats
• IRS Launches New Cybersecurity Campaign For Tax Pros
• San Francisco First City To Sue Equifax Over Breach
• Dems Push For Clawbacks On Departing Equifax CEO's Pay
• Collaboration Between Company's Tax And IP Experts: Part 1
• SEC Chairman Feels Bipartisan Heat On Breach Disclosure
• New Disability Claim Procedures For Nonqualified Plans?
• 3 New Technologies That Could Make GCs' Lives Easier
• Time To Update Your Privacy Statement For GDPR
• Equifax CEO Smith Steps Down Amid Data Breach Furor
• Dollar General, Expedia Sue Visa, Mastercard Over Swipe Fees
• 4 Things To Watch For After ITC's Solar Imports Ruling
• Stalled Antitrust Division Nomination Poised To Advance
• Amazon Applicants Eye Class Cert. In Background Check Suit
• Senate OKs Trump Pick Of Littler Mendelson Vet For NLRB
• SEC Has 2 Ongoing Investigations Into EDGAR Hack
• 15 Minutes With FloSports' General Counsel
• Deloitte Says Cyberattack Exposed Limited Client Data
• Lessons For Employers Facing EEOC And Private Litigation
• To Disclose Or Not To Disclose: Trade Secrets Vs. Patents
• Equifax Breach Reminds Us Why We Need The 7th Amendment
• 7 Employment Cases To Watch At The Supreme Court
• SEC Takes Walk In Businesses' Shoes With Database Hack
• ITC Says Imports Hurt Solar-Makers; Trump Will Pick Remedy
• NLRB Again Finds Md. Demolition Cos. Are Joint Employers
• Businesses Divided On Trade-Offs For Tax Reform: KPMG Poll
• TGI Friday's Must Rework $19.1M Wage Deal, Judge Says
• McCain Opposes ACA Repeal, Imperiling Bill
• Patents Are Surviving Challenges Under Alice More Often
• DC Circ. Sees 'No Logic' In FERC Connection Cost Rules
• 5 Takeaways From CFIUS' Latest Annual Report
• Feds Want Google Sanctioned For Defying Data Orders
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Don't Miss It: Hot Deals & Firms We Followed This Week
• Companies Must Prepare For Life After 'Emerging Growth'
• EEOC Says It Will Float Wellness Rule Update By Mid-2018
• 5th Circ. Dismissal Signals End To Obama Overtime Regs
• FTC's McSweeny Makes Urgent Call For New Data Regs
• Nigeria, China Riskiest For IP, Ropes & Gray Survey Says
• Dow's Appeal Of $455M Award To High Court Won't Be Easy
• Amazon Takes $20M Tax Carrot To Expand In NYC
• My Mentor And I: Homer Deakins Recalls Frank Ogletree
• 1,300 Bloomberg NY Reps Get Cert. In Unpaid OT Suit
• A Newcomer's Guide To Litigating Patent Cases In California
• Senators Slam Labor Secretary Acosta Over OSHA Handling
• Impact Of The New Revenue Recognition Standard On M&A
• Swedish Telecom Telia To Pay $1B In FCPA Settlement
• Sheppard Mullin Adds New Corporate Partner To SF Office
• Digital Realty Trust V. Somers May Kill Corporate Compliance
• SEC Failed To Heed Warnings Of Weak Cyber Defenses
• The Role Legal Finance Can Play In Firm Year-End Collections
• SEC Says Hackers Hit Its Database, May Have Traded Off Info
• 5 Ideas From Judge Michel For Tackling Patent 'Crisis'
• Why A Rare Tie Vote Doesn't Foretell Roadblocks At FTC
• You Can Send A Cease-And-Desist And Not Be A Jerk About It
• 9th Circ. Upholds Amazon's Win In List-Price Class Action
• DOL's Proposed Fiduciary Rule Delay Draws 131 Comments
• Noncompete Valid But Not Violated, 7th Circ. Rules
• Inside Toshiba's Long-Awaited $17.9B Memory Biz Sale
• 8th Circ. Dismissal Warrants Toss Of Breach Suit: Scottrade
• CUT Method No Slam Dunk Despite Amazon, Medtronic Wins
• Global Cos. Say Internet Of Things Botnets Threaten All
• 'Per-Doc' Pricing Can Improve Document Review
• Equifax Probes Take Data Breach Scrutiny To Next Level
• TJ Maxx Shoppers Seek OK On $8.5M Merch-Credit Settlement
• 'Corporate Integration' Plan May Be Part Of Tax Reform Talks
• Trump Administration Backs 'Last Chance' ACA Repeal Bill
• FTC Chief Says Real Consumer Harms Must Guide Cases
• EEOC Noms Stress Negotiation, Guidance At Senate Hearing
• TGI Friday's Cuts $19.1M Deal To End Wage Action
• Toys R Us Heads Into Bankruptcy Ahead Of Holiday Season
• European Commission To Sharpen Response To Cyberattacks
• Walgreens' $4.4B Rite Aid Buy Advances Despite FTC Friction
• Extreme Weather Fuels New Climate Change Litigation Trend
• When A SOX Whistleblower Claim Applies Extraterritorially
• 3 Takeaways From Delaware's TC Heartland Venue Guidance
• Merger Bills Show Dems Embracing Antitrust Enforcement
• Chipotle Worker Sexually Harassed, Locked In Freezer: EEOC
• Deals Rumor Mill: Toys R Us, Rolling Stone, Walgreens
• DOL Defends Authority To Issue Fiduciary Rule At DC Circ.
• Stanford Ponzi Scheme Receiver Battles Ex-GC For Records
• US Trade Rep Slams China's 'Mercantilist' Onslaught
• Delaware Loses Face Despite Biz-Friendly Moves
• 2 Pillars Of Commonsense Reform
• 2nd Circ. Won't Revive FedEx Package-Weight RICO Suit
• Trends In Credit Crisis Settlements
• Mary Kay Workers Say Exotic Dancer Ruling Revives Suit
• What To Watch With EU-US Privacy Shield Under Microscope
• EU Antitrust Official Defends Watchdog's Economic Analysis
• Tech Industry's Bias Complaints Not Letting Up Anytime Soon
• Sens. Introduce Anti-Equifax Bill, AGs Seek End To Fees
• Equifax Picks King & Spalding Privacy Head For Breach Spats
• 3 Takeaways From Trump's Block Of China Chipmaker Deal
• Justice Strine Catches Flak For Delaware's Diminished Rep
• Downs Rachlin Labor Vet Tapped For NLRB General Counsel
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Equifax Brings Early Lessons On Insider Trading Policies
• Standard Insurance Policy May Cover Government Subpoena
• Brand Battles: Amazon, Walt Disney, Chicago Cubs
• A Guide To The Executive Branch Official Nomination Process
• Allergan Deal May Set Stage For More Tribal Patent Pacts
• Another Dormant Trade Law Gets A Trump-Era Awakening
• Calif. Passes Bill Setting Workplace Rules For ICE Visits
• The Pros And Cons Of 'Alternative' Arbitration Locales
• Expect Late-Year Surge In NLRB Rulings, Chair Says
• Pa. Justices To Mull Employer Duty In UPMC Data Breach Row
• Fixing The Broken Software Supply Chain As Legal Counsel
• Google Hit With Class Action Saying It Paid Women Less
• House Spending Bills Target NLRB, ACA Rules
• FTC Opens Probe Into Equifax Data Breach
• House Vote Puts CFPB, SEC's Reach In Danger
• Potential Perils Of Employer Parental Leave Policies
• 3 Ways GCs Are Making Law Firms Obsolete
• 8th Circ. Sets Standing Marker With Data Breach Rulings
• Pet Supplier's Ex-GC Destroyed Evidence, Feds Tell Judge
• Nike Employees' Wait Time Ruled Trivial In Bag Check Suit
• Fed. Circ. Refuses To Send Uber-Waymo Feud To Arbitration
• Biz Advocates Seek Certainty From Joint Employer Proposal
• Retailers Cite Equifax In Urging Uniform Data Breach Law
• JPMorgan's Alleged Defaming Of Worker Privileged: 9th Circ.
• Trump Blocks Canyon Bridge's $1.3B Chipmaker Buy
• 4 Attorney-Client Privilege Decisions You Need To Know
• 2 Cases Clarify Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protections
• 5th Circ. Tames NLRB Approach To Workplace Conduct Rules
• 5 Labor And Employment Bills To Watch
• Kimberly-Clark Indemnity Suit Halted As Halyard's Proceeds
• Grubhub Manager At Wage Trial Questions Driver's Clock-Ins
• Senators Inch Toward ACA Deal As New Repeal Bid Looms
• DOJ's Finch Pushes Stability, Continuity In Antitrust Regime
• Judge Allows New Claim In Age Bias Suit Against Google
• Yelp Accuses Google Of Breaking Search Bias Vows To FTC
• 4 Ways Amazon Is Shaping Brick-And-Mortar Retail
• Senate OKs Key Trump Economic Adviser
• 2nd Circ. Revives Fund Exec's Bloomberg Defamation Case
• Founders Find Leverage In Investors' Short Memories
• Insurance Considerations For Drafting Vendor Contracts
• FTC Chief Won't Rush To Police Digital Economy
• Equifax Faces Bipartisan Wrath Over Data Breach
• Takeaways From FTC's Settlement With Lenovo
• Trump Admin. Hit With 2nd AGs Suit Over DACA Rescission
• The 6 Firms GCs Want To Hire For Securities Suits
• Yahoo Ruling Forces Employers To Review Monitoring Policies
• Delaware No Longer King Of The Hill For Biz Litigation
• Investors Could Find Litigation Success With Equifax Breach
• GCs Pick 5 Fave Firms For Their Product Liability Work
• The 8 Firms GCs Want To Hire For IP Litigation
• Nonunion Workers Deserve Weingarten Rights, NLRB GC Says
• The 6 Firms GCs Want For Employment Work
• Litigation Risk Ebbs Even As Data Hacks Rise, Report Says
• The 5 Firms That Strike Fear In GCs
• Proving Injury In Lanham Act False Ad Cases
• DOL's Fiduciary Rule: Death By A Thousand Cuts?
• Why More Global Giants Are Renouncing Their HQs
• Law360 Reveals The Global 20 Firms Of 2017
• Where The Global 20 Are Bolstering Their Ranks
• Firms Stay The Course On London Growth Amid Brexit Haze
• Global Firms Snap Up India Work With Liberalization In Limbo
• 9th Circ Keeps Uber, Lyft Union Law Paused For Appeal
• Equifax's Massive Data Breach To Spur Uncharted Legal Woes
• GrubHub Says It's 'Sandbagged' As Ex-Worker Describes HQ
• Equifax Data Breach Highlights Regulatory Shortfall
• Brand Battles: Thomas Jefferson, Adidas, Katy Perry
• Wells Fargo Workers Win Class Cert. In Reimbursement Suit
• Allergan Transfers Restasis Patents To IPR-Immune Tribe
• Judge Scolds Getty, Ex-VP Over Trade Secrets Deposition Row
• Cities Line Up To Announce Courtship Of New Amazon HQ
• Qualcomm Can't Halt Apple's Foreign IP, Antitrust Suits
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• How Collaboration Is Changing Inside Some Law Firms
• If You Want Legal Work, Don't Be A Jerk, GCs Say
• Judge Says 3M Robocalls Warrants $32M, Not $1.6B, Damages
• Equifax Breach Compromises 143M Consumers' Personal Data
• Del. Justices Told Derivative Suit Dismissals Must Have Sway
• Judge Finds Ex-Tyco Director Breached Noncompete
• Del. Courts Spend Summer Reining In Appraisal Suit Excess
• Cisco's IP Defense In Antitrust Suit 'Insane,' Arista Says
• GOP Sens. Float Bill To Undo Obama-Era Union Election Rule
• Citing Escobar, 2nd Circ. Remands Wells Fargo FCA Suit
• Ryan Says Congress On Track To Pass Tax Reform By 2018
• Recruit Or Resist? Corporate Culture And The Whistleblower
• Dealing With Difficult Lawyers
• Advising Departing Employees On How To Keep Future Jobs
• Orrick Introduces Software To Help Cos. Meet EU Data Rules
• 5 Employer Tips For Responding To End Of DACA Program
• 5th Circ. OKs DOL's Request To Drop OT Rule Appeal
• The Biggest Open Questions In Copyright Law
• 15 States Sue Trump In Effort To Stop DACA Rollback
• Trump Touts Biz Tax Cuts In Face Of Liberal Group's Critique
• 4 Things To Know So Your ICC Arbitration Runs Smoothly
• 8 Years, 3 Commissioners And €1.1B: Intel's EU Antitrust Saga
• Oracle Refuses To Arbitrate Wage Fight, Ex-Worker Says
• DC Board Sanctions Ex-GE Atty For Multiple Tax Fraud Leaks
• Impax To Pay $4.8M To End 'Fax-Blasting' Suit
• Clayton Says No Shift In Enforcement Priorities At SEC
• Auditing Criminal Background Check Use In Calif.
• The Rise Of AI In Corporate Investigations
• A Pro-Consumer, Pro-Arbitration Approach At The CFPB
• Don't Want To Be The Next Kodak? Embrace Blockchain
• De-Risking Strategies For Defined Benefit Pension Plans
• EU High Court Sides With Intel In €1.1B Antitrust Fine Appeal
• GrubHub Driver Kicks Off 'Gig Economy' Pay Trial In Calif.
• Novo Nordisk Pays $60M To End Probe Into Drug Marketing
• 9th Circ. Won't Force Arbitration Over Verizon 'Supercookies'
• What You Need To Know About The DACA Rollback
• 3 Questions Facing Employers As DACA Dissolves
• DACA Deadline Adds To Jammed Congressional Agenda
• Split 3rd Circ. Won't Let Sunoco Arbitrate Credit Claims
• Ascension Health Settles ERISA Suit With $29.5M Deal
• Lenovo Pays $3.5M To End FTC's Adware Dispute
• Can Trump Withdraw From NAFTA Without Congress?
• My Supreme Court Debut: Inspiration From Eminem
• DOL Tells 5th Circ. It Wants To Drop OT Rule Appeal
• Beware Unique Challenges When Acquiring Internet Tech
• 3 Things Developers Are Eyeing Amid Retail Bankruptcy Wave
• Trump Admin. Announces End To DACA Program
• Invalidation Of DOL Overtime Rule Leaves Employers In Limbo
• Congressional Forecast: September
• Steinbeck Son Didn't Block 'Grapes' Deal, GC Testifies
• 4 Things To Watch After Obama's OT Rule Nixed
• Dodd-Frank Protections Require SEC Reporting, Justices Hear
• AT&T Lobbies For 'Safe Harbor' In Robocall Policy
• Uber Director-Board Row Belongs In Arbitration, Experts Say
• The Top In-House Hires Of August
• Monitronics To Pay $28M To End TCPA Robocall MDL
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Planning For 2018 Proxy Season: Some Considerations
• NLRB Says Tesla Suppressed Union Campaign
• Dell EMC Settles Transgender Bias Claim For $110K
• EU's Vestager On Google, Privacy And Merger Review Reform
• Making Sense Of 9th Circ. Spokeo Decision On Remand
• Yahoo Must Face Litigation Over Breach Of 1.5B Accounts