Corporate Archive » January, 2018

Corporate - January, 2018

285 articles

• FTC's New Antitrust Tilt To Narrow Its Privacy Focus
• CFPB Constitutional Fight Faces Tough Supreme Court Path
• Oracle 401(k) Participants Win Class Cert. In ERISA Suit
• Deals Rumor Mill: CBS, Liberty Mutual, Avast Software
• GAO Blocks Big Biz Protest On FDA Small Biz Software Deal
• The New Limited Interest Deduction: Good For Business?
• Fired HSBC Veep's Retaliation Case Deep-Sixed By 2nd Circ.
• Toys R Us Ch. 11 Landlord Deal Could Be Model For Retailers
• EU Says Data-Protection Rights Not Negotiable In Trade Talks
• The Top In-House Hires Of January
• Potential Revamp Of CFPB Civil Investigative Demand Process
• CFPB Structure Is Constitutional, DC Circ. Says In Reversal
• Only 33% Of Global Execs Prepared For GDPR, EY Warns
• Trump Reaches Out To Reluctant Dems In State Of The Union
• Trump's State Of The Union Breaks Little Ground On Trade
• 2017 M&A Suits Push Securities Class Actions To Record High
• As Uber-Waymo Trial Nears, Judge Highlights MoFo's Impact
• Aegerion Sentenced To Pay Patients In Twist On $36M Plea
• Canada Says US Can Leave NAFTA Disputes Deal
• 'Excessive' Chipotle Class Fees Cut From $3.2M To $600K
• 4 Things To Know About Ad Hoc Vs. Institutional Arbitration
• Ailes Watched Fox News Anchors Undress, Ex-Host Says
• Amazon, JPMorgan, Berkshire Hathaway To Start Health Co.
• NLRB Nominee Has Repped Tech Titans As Morgan Lewis Atty
• When FBI Comes Knocking: A Guide For In-House Counsel
• New DOJ Memo Will Make Waves In Fraud Cases
• 3 Misconceptions GCs Hold About International Arbitration
• Facebook Rolls Out Privacy Tools As New EU Law Looms
• The 2 Biggest Worries Keeping GCs Up At Night
• From Law Firm To Newsroom: An Interview With Bob Woodruff
• DC Circ. Gives NLRB 2nd Crack At Restaurant's Work Rules
• App Could Give Workers Safe Space To Report Harassment
• Trade Groups Back McDonald's In Pay Suit At 9th Circ.
• Trump On Trade: What To Watch For In The State Of The Union
• 15 Minutes With Lyft's General Counsel
• Judging A Book: Kendall Reviews 'On The Jury Trial'
• The Software Implementation Project Failed — Now What?
• Florida Waiver Ruling Reinforces Substance Over Form
• Deals And Due Diligence In The #MeToo Era
• How #MeToo Is Changing Internal Investigations
• Infrastructure, Immigration To Headline State Of The Union
• Abercrombie Shells Out $25M To End Worker Clothing Suits
• Kmart Must Follow FCA Settlement Or Be Sanctioned: Court
• Redbox Says Disney's Misusing Copyrights, Blocking Sales
• Why Compliance Is Keeping Corporate Counsel Up At Night
• 4 Takeaways As NLRB Directors Decry Proposed Overhaul
• 4 Employment Law Developments That Flew Under The Radar
• NLRB Extends Public Input Deadline On Union Election Rule
• Kaepernick's Suit Against NFL: An Academic Exercise?
• How Cos. Can Take Advantage Of DOJ False Claims Act Memo
• Bombardier Spared Tariffs After ITC Finds Boeing Not Harmed
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Back In The Shop With Encino Motorcars V. Navarro
• BNP Paribas To Pay $90M In Forex Rigging Guilty Plea
• Takeaways From BlackRock's 2018 CEO Letter
• FCA Memo No Proof Of New DOJ Direction On Dismissals
• Recent PTAB Decisions Attorneys Should Know
• Del. Justices Uphold Initial Toss Of Walmart Derivative Suit
• Ex-Lehman Workers Can't Cash In Restricted Stock: 2nd Circ.
• Tech Leaders Worry About DOJ Focus On SEP Licensees
• Intel, AMD Chip Flaw Backlash Exposes New Liability Risks
• Engineer Ducks Prison For Trying To Poach Trading Software
• Do I Need New Trial Counsel? 9 Questions To Ask
• Trump Names Two More For FTC Posts
• Ex-Chamber VP To Lead Seyfarth Employment Policy Shop
• Finding Your Groove In Chinese Dealmaking
• Key Components Of The 20% Pass-Through Income Deduction
• State Efforts To Rein In Financial Firms Face Roadblock
• Chinese Wind-Turbine Maker Convicted Of Trade Secret Theft
• Jimmy John's Employees Challenge Franchise Noncompetes
• #MeToo Push May Not Translate To More Harassment Suits
• 9th Circ. Sets High Bar For Nationwide Class Settlements
• Haeco Gets Initial OK To Settle Leaked Tax Data Suit
• 3 Takeaways From The EU's $1.2B Qualcomm Fine
• Amazon To Give Massachusetts 3rd-Party Seller Tax Data
• Law Prof Urges US To Have Cos. 'Hack Back' At Cyberthreats
• Engineers Charged With Exporting Military Tech To China
• Understanding SEC's Mixed Guidance On Apple Proposals
• Assessing Leave Of Absence Accommodations Under ADA
• EU Fines Qualcomm €997M For Abusing Chipset Dominance
• Audit Watchdog, KPMG Face Big Hit To Credibility
• 9th Circ. Axes $200M Settlement In Hyundai, Kia Fuel MDL
• Lloyd's Must Cover $10M Deal In Omni Execs Suit: 11th Circ.
• Tax Pros Brace For 2nd Wave Of Tax Upheaval, From States
• AmEx Merchant Rules Enhance Competition, Justices Told
• Lessons From President Trump's Failed Judicial Nominations
• J&J Hit With $13.6B Charge Under New Tax Law
• ISPs, Media Cos. Face Unique Risks Amid Security Threats
• 4 Ways GCs Can Prepare For Potential Worksite Raids
• When Attorneys Get Ensnared In FCPA Misconduct
• Beware Traps In Advisory Board Agreements
• Cyberattack On Cloud Provider Could Cost $15B, Lloyd's Says
• Breaking The Workplace Silence Safely
• High Court Wants SG's Thoughts On Ford Pension Spat
• US Tax Law Will Boost Global Growth For Now, IMF Says
• Union Tells 9th Circ. To Uphold NLRB Email Use Standard
• Feds Say Ex-Audit Watchdogs Gave Inside Info To KPMG
• California Dems Propose 10% State Tax On Corporate Income
• DOL Maneuvers To Handle Surge In H-2B Visa Requests
• Spokeo Standing Fight Won't Go Another Round At High Court
• Watchdog Sues OSHA, Says It Shields Injury, Illness Info
• How To Control Data As Technology Complicates E-Discovery
• 15 Minutes With The Jacksonville Jaguars' General Counsel
• Immigration Standoff Keeps Government Shuttered
• The American Arbitration Association Sets Agenda For 2018
• Trump's First Year: Labor And Employment Report Card
• NLRB Gets 2-Month Pause In McDonald's Case To Talk Deal
• No Proof Yet That Tax Cuts Have Boosted US Economy
• Software Developer Gets 5 Years For Stealing Source Code
• Judge Won't Set EEOC Schedule On Wellness Program Rules
• Brand Battles: Green Bay Packers Tackle 'Titletown' TM
• IRS Issues Guidance On Measuring Overseas Cash Earnings
• Banking Reg GCs Aim To Preserve 'Core' Dodd-Frank Reforms
• How To Set Up A Legal Ops Function
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• How The Cybersecurity Legal Landscape Changed In 2017
• US, EU Lawmakers Back Microsoft In Overseas Data Row
• Mexico Looks To Woo Investors Even As Trade Talks Drag On
• Strip Club Can't Enforce 'Sham' Arbitration Pacts: 4th Circ.
• 2 State-Level Developments Employers Might Have Missed
• Using Section 83(i) To Take Advantage Of New Tax Code
• Cybersecurity Remains Top Risk For Banks, OCC Says
• CFIUS Changes Could Harm Export Regime, Panel Says
• Amazon Trims List Of 'HQ2' Contenders To 20
• 4 Things To Keep In Mind When Negotiating Retail Leases
• Key Takeaways From FTC's VTech Privacy Enforcement
• 3 Key Environmental Insurance Cases To Watch In 2018
• Justices Ask Whether Repair Advisers Offer Auto 'Service'
• DOJ Trying To 'Eviscerate' Escobar, UnitedHealth Says
• Calif. Appeals Court Nixes Fraud Victim's Bid For State Comp.
• Apple Expects $38B Tax Hit On Overseas Cash From GOP Bill
• Cos. Should Consider Foreign Response To US Tax Reform
• Chamber Backs GSK In 3rd Circ. Flonase Rehearing Bid
• AmEx Urges Justices To Uphold 2nd Circ. Merchant-Rule Win
• 10th Circ. Revives Kellogg Workers' Religious Bias Claims
• Meaning Of Money Key In $13M High Court Stock Options Suit
• Former Al Jazeera GC Joins DLA Piper In Qatar
• Will Crisis Management Insurance Cover Ransomware?
• EEOC Says Court Can't Set Wellness Rule Review Timeline
• A Chat With Davis Wright CSO Mark Usellis
• 4 Issues Of Interest From Revived DOL Opinion Letters
• Calif. Judge OKs $7.75M Uber Driver Deal Over Objections
• Trump Tax Reform Costs Citigroup $22B, Co. Says
• High Court Case Could Open New World Of Patent Damages
• E-Sales Just One Impetus In Top Court's Internet Tax Review
• 2nd Circ. Clarifies Cert. Standard For Stock-Drop Actions
• McDonald's Delayed NLRB Case But Won't Be Reprimanded
• High Court Turns Aside 3 Employment Appeals
• Euro Trade Groups Urge Justices To Side With Microsoft
• 15 Minutes With The Home Depot's General Counsel
• 70K Women Dropped From Sterling Jewelers Sex Bias Class
• New Delaware Case Sounds Alarm On Federal-Forum Bylaws
• Structuring Unpaid Internships After Wang V. Hearst
• Antitrust Litigation Volume Plateaus In 2017
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• The Firms That Dominated In 2017
• Ex-Bankrate VP Gets 5 Years Despite Cooperating With Gov't
• Live Nation Settles Songkick Antitrust Suit In $110M Deal
• Employment Roundup: 3 Things You May Have Missed
• ABA Sections Warn Of Risks In Regulating Online Platforms
• Trump Taps Morgan Lewis Vet To Round Out NLRB
• Microsoft Tells High Court Feds Can't Grab Overseas Info
• Ericsson Ruling Provides Guidance On FRAND Royalty Rates
• Considerations For The 2018 Proxy Season: Part 3
• Supreme Court To Consider Internet Retail Taxes' Reach
• FTC Sharpens Data Security, Privacy Arrows With VTech Pact
• A Survey Of In-House Attorney Views On Trade Secrets
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• NJ's Evolving Health Care Arena: Trends To Watch In 2018
• The Latest From IRS On Section 409A Relief
• DOJ Ups Estimate Of FCA Whistleblower Recoveries
• ICE Touts Workplace Immigration Enforcement Strategy
• Christie Signs Bill To Attract Amazon HQ With $5B Tax Breaks
• Change To Local Rules May Bring More Patent Cases To Mass.
• Walmart Is Latest Co. To Boost Pay In Response To Tax Bill
• With New WTO Case, Canada Muscles Up Against Trump
• Eddie Bauer Workers Win Cert. In Bag Check Class Action
• States Evaluate Gross Receipts Taxes To Boost Bottom Lines
• Escobar Erases Nursing Co.'s $350M FCA Verdict
• Wary Firms Won't Rush To Test FCPA Corruption Guidelines
• 6 E-Discovery Predictions For 2018
• BP Pays $102M To Settle Calif. Gas Overcharge Suit
• Considerations For The 2018 Proxy Season: Part 2
• How Outside Companies Are Taking Over In-House Legal
• Tens Of Thousands Of Walmart Workers Win Labor Row Cert.
• ICE Raids 7-11s Nationwide, Arrests 21 Immigrant Workers
• States Act To Quell Harassment As #MeToo Momentum Surges
• AT&T Merger Fight No Outlier, FTC Competition Head Says
• Sens. Float Bill To Penalize Credit Agencies For Data Breaches
• Intel Investors Say Stock Fell After Security Flaw Reveal
• Plaintiffs Will Pick Up Labor Enforcement Slack: Study
• Bankruptcy Venue Reform Critics Question Need For New Bill
• Datameer Directors Want Chancery To Affirm Ex-CEO's Ouster
• Tax Cut Bill Already A Boon For Biz, US Chamber Head Says
• What Is A 'Place Of Business'? Here's What We Know Now
• Considerations For The 2018 Proxy Season: Part 1
• 6 Roles To Embrace In An Evolving Legal Industry
• Canada Strikes Deal With HarperCollins Over E-Book Pricing
• Ryan Says Tax Act Spurs Cos. To Stay In US, Boost 401(k)s
• NLRB Joint Employer Shift No Silver Bullet For McDonald's
• Kirkland Adds Corporate Partner From Choate Hall In Boston
• New Tax Law At Odds With Treaties, International Policy
• Big Data Drives Innovation And New Risks For GCs
• 3 Key D&O Insurance Cases To Watch In 2018
• Ex-USPTO Director Lee Says She Did Not Stack PTAB Panels
• New Magnitsky Sanctions Expand Enforcement Authority
• Fitbit, Investors Reach $33M Deal In Stock-Drop Suit
• Uber Agrees To Pay $3M To End Drivers' Service Fees Suit
• More Than 20 Firms Guided The 10 Largest M&A Deals In 2017
• This Year, Let's Invest In Lawyer Resiliency
• DHS, DOC Release Draft Report on Cybersecurity Threats
• Fed. Circ. Ruling Clears Way For More PTAB Appeals
• VTech To Settle FTC Children's Privacy Claims For $650K
• DOL Resuscitates 17 Bush-Era FLSA Opinion Letters
• Supreme Court Declines To Rehash Stryker Noncompete Win
• Ex-Bankrate Exec To Testify Against CFO, Asks For Leniency
• Google Memo Author Sues Claiming Anti-Male Bias
• Ex-Apple Atty's Wrongful Firing Suit Presses On
• 5 Legal Technology Predictions For 2018
• The Rise Of Pricing Professionals In BigLaw
• 15 Minutes With GE Ventures' General Counsel
• Apple's Unsuccessful Test Of SEC Proxy Guidance
• Full Fed. Circ. Rules PTAB Time-Bar Rulings Are Appealable
• Back To The Future For The NLRB
• Spokeo Dooms Burger King Receipt Row, Fla. Judge Says
• TransUnion, Chamber Back Spokeo's High Court Standing Bid
• Ex-ArthroCare Exec Gets 4 Years In $750M False Sales Plot
• Employment Pact Seen As Paper Tiger In Trump-Bannon Feud
• Chamber Supports House GOP Effort On Net Neutrality
• US Gov't Seeks Record Amount Of Amazon Customer Data
• Brand Battles: BuzzFeed's 'Wordy Wine' Hits Trademark Snag
• Walmart Looks To Decertify 80K Cashier Seating Class
• DOL Scraps Intern Test In Move To Court-Favored Approach
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Considerations For Financial Disclosures After Tax Reform
• Gilead Takes Key FCA Battle To Supreme Court
• 4 Things To Know About The Latest FRAND Rate-Setting Case
• More Relators Push FCA Cases To The End In 2017
• Citibank Pays $70M Penalty On Money Laundering Compliance
• Winter Is Here For Employers: 5 Ways To Cope
• States Waste No Time Crafting Pushback To Federal Tax Law
• DOL Floats Lower Bar For Forming 'Association Health Plans'
• 3 Things For M&A Attys To Know About Delaware Law In 2018
• NY Fines Western Union $60M For Allowing Shady Payments
• Litigation Finance Trends To Watch In 2018
• New Year's IP Resolutions For Companies
• Omnicare Deemed Joint Employer In Drivers' Wage Suit
• Google Workers Take 2nd Shot At Gender Pay Class Action
• Trade-Friendly GOP Can Likely Withstand Hatch's Exit
• Biggest Competition Cases Of 2017
• GC's Wrongful Termination Suit Must Stay In DC, Judge Says
• Miami Beach Asks Fla. Justices To Take Up Min. Wage Row
• Calif. Can't Ban Credit Card Surcharges, 9th Circ. Finds
• Walmart Cashier Class Says Co. Concedes Seating Feasible
• Former Och-Ziff Exec Charged With Investment Fraud
• The Enneagram And The Practice Of Law
• Alissa Starzak On Net Neutrality, US Army, Leap To Startup
• Exploring The Future Of China's Belt And Road Initiative
• How Gov't Cyber Efforts Will Affect Companies This Year
• Ethical Landmines For Counsel To Closely Held Entities
• Director Compensation Lessons From Investor Bancorp
• Petrobras To Pay Nearly $3B To End Securities Class Action
• Pershing, Valeant Agree To $290M Deal Ending Allergan Suits
• Investor Sues Del. Cos. Over Forum Provisions In Charters
• No New Trial For EEOC In Hijab Bias Case, 10th Circ. Says
• The Top In-House Hires Of December
• Ex-General Mills Employees Must Arbitrate Age Bias Claims
• Drywall Makers To Pay $125M To Settle Price-Fixing Claims
• Class Members Rip Proposed $115M Anthem Data Breach Deal
• Judging A Book: Tymkovich Reviews 'Gorsuch'
• Can California Survive Without Tort Reform?
• 15 Minutes With Rolta AdvizeX's General Counsel
• Health Care Boards Face Exceptional Challenges In 2018
• 4 Reasons To Hire Out Your Legal Ops
• Firms Still Underestimating New EU Data Law, Study Finds
• Congressional Forecast: January
• Cybersecurity & Privacy Cases To Watch In 2018
• 5 New Faces To Watch At DOL, EEOC In 2018
• New Jersey Regulation And Legislation To Watch In 2018
• Securities Regulation To Watch In 2018
• 4 Ways GCs Can Help Law Firms Become More Diverse In 2018
• Merger Reviews To Watch In 2018
• How To Keep In-House Counsel Happy In 2018
• 5 Things To Watch For In FCPA Enforcement This Year
• 3 Trends Employers Should Fear In 2018