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Corporate - February, 2018

259 articles

• Morgan Stanley GC Sees End Of Big Enforcement Era
• SEC Bosses Deny Trump-Era Enforcement Slowdown
• Justices Hone Creditors' Ability To Ax Pre-Bankruptcy Deals
• What IP Attys Need To Know About Blockchain
• Feds Get $149.5M Deal With Deloitte Over Taylor Bean Audits
• Chancery Rules For Class In UnitedHealth FCA Books Demand
• Amazon Eyes Expansion In Boston For $5M In Tax Breaks
• Inside Broadcom's Hostile $117B Qualcomm Takeover Bid
• Senate Panel Greenlights 4 Picks To Bolster Depleted FTC
• 6th Circ. Backs Plastipak's Fluctuating Workweek OT Pay
• How The E-2 Visa Aligns With Trump's Immigration Goals
• The Securities Law Questions Raised By #MeToo
• The Top In-House Hires Of February
• How Newman's Own Got A New Life
• Ex-Merck Exec Settles With SEC Over Insider Trading Claims
• 4 Takeaways From 2nd Circ. Ruling Rejecting Anti-Gay Bias
• States Struggle To Fix Digital Disparity Of Old Tax Codes
• High Court Embraces Battle Lines In Microsoft Warrant Row
• Latest ACA Assault Has Fighting Chance Despite Clear Flaws
• Here's Why TVEyes Wasn't Fair Use
• House Bill Targets Tax Loopholes For Multinational Cos.
• Investors Sue Wynn Resorts GC, Execs Over Insider Trading
• Why Machine Learning Should Matter To Lawyers
• Siding With Fox, 2nd Circ. Says TVEyes Is Not Fair Use
• Ex-Autonomy CFO's Lies Clinched $11B HP Deal, Jury Hears
• In Surprising Move, PTAB Tackles Tribal Immunity Head-On
• Focus Tightening On Debate Over Banning Post-IPO Suits
• 15 Minutes With Twilio's General Counsel
• After Redbox Ruling, All Eyes On 2nd Circ.'s First-Sale Case
• Apple To Put Cloud Data Encryption Keys In China
• Justices Recognize High Stakes Of AmEx Antitrust Case
• Facebook's $35M Deal To End IPO Suit Gets Initial OK
• 4 Essential Tasks New GCs Should Immediately Conquer
• Clarity Sought On Tax Law's Treatment Of Executive Pay
• NLRB Puts Prior Joint Employer Test Back In Play
• Inside The Final DOL Regulations On Disability Claims
• Tax Reform's Impacts On Pass-Through Entities
• What To Expect From EEOC's New Harassment Guidance
• Anti-Gay Discrimination Is Sex Discrimination, 2nd Circ. Says
• What To Watch As High Court Takes On Microsoft Warrant Row
• DOJ Official Urges Consistency In Tech Antitrust Enforcement
• Days Appear Numbered For Lax Online Sales Tax Collection
• Up Next At The High Court: Antitrust Rule, Public Unions
• Looming Cap On Borrowing Could Alter Financing Strategies
• JPMorgan Inks $2.25M TCPA Deal Over Robocalls
• 9th Circ. Flips ERISA Ruling To Favor Transamerica
• Tax Reform Seen Prompting Few Transfer Pricing Settlements
• Antitrust World Eyes Justices On AmEx Steering Case
• High Court Asked To Revive FedEx Package-Weight RICO Suit
• Ex-SEC Chair Urges Delay Of Post-IPO Suit Policy Debate
• Biz Seeks $136M Refund From Gov't For Solar Power Project
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Chamber Seeks Clarity For Tax Law's Repatriation Rules
• Google Hit With New Lawsuit Stemming From Damore Memo
• SEC Case Exposes Justices' Rift Over 'Legislative History'
• Chevron Spared As Justices Say 'Whistleblower' Term Clear
• Newark Accused Of Unlawfully Shielding Amazon HQ Docs
• Pass-Throughs Await IRS Guidance Before Restructuring
• Tax Specialists Call For Generous Reading Of BEAT Provision
• 4 Things To Know As NLRB Joint Employer Saga Continues
• Breaking Down The New Interest Deduction Limitation
• How Cannabis GCs Are Leading The Way In A Legal Gray Area
• Legislate For Cyberattack Disclosure, Lloyd's Chief Says
• New Cloud Data Bill Pits Big Tech Against Privacy Hawks
• 1st Circ. Affirms Fidelity's Win In Workers' ERISA Suit
• Morgan Lewis Report Says NPR Hired Ex-VP Despite 'Flags'
• New SEC Cybersecurity Guidance Dinged By Dems As Rehash
• In Somers, High Court Takes Us Back To 2014
• Meet The Forthright Judge Who Crushed A $350M FCA Verdict
• Companies May Find High Court Whistleblower Ruling Costly
• LendingClub Unveils $125M Settlement Of Investor Suits
• Senate Inaction On Nominees Doing No Favors For USTR
• 6th Circ. Backs Utility Atty In Work-From-Home ADA Row
• 7th Circ. Won't Revive Ex-Chicago Exchange Atty's Firing Suit
• What Employers Can Learn From Waymo V. Uber
• Tips For Reassessing Company Patent Strategies
• Gig Economy Business Model Skirts Calif. Labor Laws
• A Review Of Cross-Border Investigations In 2017: Part 2
• Supreme Court Narrows Definition Of Whistleblower
• DOJ Will Form Cybersecurity Task Force
• State Securities Cops Filling In For Feds On Fiduciary Beat
• High Court Won't Review CareFirst Data Breach Standing Row
• Walmart's Own Studies Support Cert., Cashier Class Argues
• High Court Rejects Cert Petitions In 7 Employment Cases
• High Court Turns Away Fannie, Freddie Investor Appeals
• States Seeing Rash Of Bills To Tax Carbon Emissions
• Allstate TCPA Suit Passes Spokeo Test, Judge Says
• Del. Justices Revive Suit Over Diamond's $2B Sale To Apollo
• 3M Inks $850M Dumping Deal With Minn. On Eve Of Trial
• Mass. Rep Touts Bill To Bar NDAs, Forced Arbitration
• Unions Say Disney World Withheld $1K Tax Cut Bonuses
• 15 Minutes With Discover Financial Services' General Counsel
• A Review Of Cross-Border Investigations In 2017: Part 1
• Planning For The New GILTI Tax
• 5 Ways To Avoid Legal Heartache From Office Romance
• Full 9th Circ. To Rethink Nixing DOL Tip-Credit Guidance
• Investor Groups Cheer Calls For Limiting Dual-Class Perks
• Brand Battles: Greenwood Refused 'God Bless The USA' TM
• US Hits Back At AmEx In High Court Steering Rules Case
• NLRB Tees Up Misclassification Standard For Review
• IRS Asserts Coca-Cola Undervalued Property In $3B Tax Case
• Google's Firing Of Outspoken Engineer Was Legal: NLRB Memo
• Intel Says Chip Security Flaws Led To 30+ Suits Against It
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• How Emerging Sources Of ESI Will Impact Discovery
• How To Help Clients Guard Against Interloping Bidders
• Cisco's 'Insane' IP Defense Fails In Arista Antitrust Row
• Facebook, Twitter Still Violating Consumer Law, EU Says
• Kellogg Worker Must Arbitrate FLSA Claim, Judge Says
• 7th Circ. Imposes Sanctions In 'Frivolous' Wage Suit Appeal
• Uber Drivers Win Class Cert. In Fair-Share Pay Suit
• Bilateral Safe Harbors Uncertain Under OECD, Economist Says
• Axing Deadwood Tax Regs Of Little Use To Businesses
• Put The Brakes On Acceleration Bay Litigation Funder Ruling
• House Passes Bill To Curb Lawsuits Over ADA Violations
• How Corporate Policyholders Can Prepare For Earthquakes
• Worker Classification Questions Remain Post-GrubHub Win
• What GCs Need To Know That They Don't Learn In Law School
• The Base Erosion And Anti-Abuse Tax: An Introduction
• 2nd Circ. Courts Dive Into 'Class Arbitration' Questions
• A Chat With Hogan Lovells HR Chief Allison Friend
• NY Cybersecurity Rules Will Be Enforced As They Mature
• House Passes Changes To CFPB, SEC Disclosure Rules
• FTC Picks Prodded On Tech, Data Safety At Senate Hearing
• Credit Suisse Targeted In FCPA Probe Over Asia Hiring
• Workers Claim Retaliation After Lobbing Suit Against HBO
• Attorneys Predict Wave Of #MeToo Investor Suits
• Illumina Uses Mosaic Of Trial Assets To Score $27M IP Win
• Midas Parent's GC Sanctioned For Practicing On Suspension
• Facing Cuts, NLRB Tells Field Offices To Tighten Belts
• Circle K Training Videos Infringe Copyright, Suit Says
• Google Equal Pay Case Could Have Far-Reaching Impact
• Considerations For Attorneys Using Artificial Intelligence
• Why Blockchain's Impact On The Retail Sector Is Growing
• Ex-Railroad IT Worker Gets Jail Time For Network Damage
• Vice Media Accused Of Shorting Women On Pay, Promotions
• Sick, Vacay Pay Not Regular Compensation: Mass. High Court
• IBM Says Exec's Microsoft Move Flouted Noncompete
• Calif. Jury Finds BofA Blacklisted, Defamed Ex-Worker
• After Big Waymo Settlement, Uber Criminal Probe Still Looms
• 3 Online Policy Areas That Need Some Valentine's Day Love
• Retired NLRB Officials Decry GC's Proposed Reorganization
• Recent Leaks Put Legal Industry On '#MeToo' Notice
• How Not To Enforce An Arbitration Agreement
• An Overview Of The New International Tax Provisions
• Trump's Trade Budget Stays Mostly Level Despite Tough Talk
• 5 New NLRB Advice Memos Labor Attys Should See
• Ex-Nomura Trader Can't Ditch SEC Fraud Suit, Judge Rules
• US Antitrust Enforcers Look To Keep Budgets, Staff Level
• UnitedHealth Can't End DOJ Suit In Big FCA Battle
• 3 Takeaways From NY's Legal Broadside Against Weinstein
• Ex-Siemens Exec Claims He Was Ousted For Extortion Report
• AGs Back Ban On Sex Harassment Arbitration Clauses
• After Lesson In Procedure, Fed. Circ. May Mop Up AIA Issues
• Retail Federation Adds Expert To Lead Cybersecurity Efforts
• SEC Seeks Budget Hike To Boost Cybersecurity, Add Staff
• Proposed Trump Budget Would Slice DOL Funding By $2.6B
• Judging A Book: Duncan Reviews 'Justice And Empathy'
• Lenders Pledge $100B As Broadcom Tries To Woo Qualcomm
• A Real-World Model For Preventing Sexual Misconduct
• 15 Minutes With The General Counsel Of PNC Bank
• A Fresh Look At CFPB's Enforcement Process
• Emerging Trends In FCA Enforcement: 2018 Outlook
• Waymo Settlement With Uber Ends Wild Ride
• DOJ's No-Poach Stance Attaches Big Risk To Nuanced Issue
• TSCA Rule Would Help Fund Broader EPA Chemical Program
• GrubHub Win Doesn't Settle Debate Over Gig Workers' Status
• Sen. Murray Asks Trade Groups For Sex Harassment Data
• Apple, Cisco Venture Could Fuel Cyberinsurance Market Surge
• What's Next In The WTO Tussle Over Trump's Safeguards
• Market Volatility Threatens To Stall IPO Momentum
• Employers Eagerly Await EEOC Sexual Harassment Guidance
• Co. Says Ruling Means It Can Scrape Data From LinkedIn
• Agency Guidance Limits May Shift Health Care Enforcement
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Uber, Waymo Settle Trade Secret Case Amid Trial
• Google Bias Suit Presents Critical Juncture In Labor Law
• GrubHub Driver In Gig Economy Case Is A Contractor: Judge
• Smoking Gun Or Red Herring: Waymo, Uber Debate 14K Files
• State AGs Urge High Court To Review Google Privacy Deal
• Coke Bottler Defends Ax Of Striking 'Dissidents' At DC Circ.
• $3B Tax Trial Will Focus On Royalties, Coca-Cola Says
• Apple Sanctions Nixed In Qualcomm Antitrust Battle
• The Art Of The Litigation Funding Deal
• Wynn Resorts Ignored Claims Of Steve Wynn Misconduct: Suit
• 4 Ways Companies Should React When GCs Behave Badly
• Google Co-Founder Mentor Then Rival, Ex-Uber CEO Testifies
• Attorneys Cautiously Optimistic After Acquisition Report
• CFPB Info Request Could Mean Shift In Enforcement Policies
• Judge Caps Escobar FCA Claims, Tells Attys 'Get On With It'
• Attys Brace For More Scrutiny Of H-1B Visa Applications
• Uber Deal Over Workers' Comp Class Action Hits Speed Bump
• DOJ Taps Compliance Monitor In Hoegh Price-Fixing Deal
• Dems Say NLRB Member Likely Violated Ethics Rules
• Smart Contracts Need Smart Corporate Lawyers
• Rabobank To Pay $368M In US Money Laundering Case
• New Paid Leave Plan Would Be Built On Social Security
• Reflections On 2017 FCPA Enforcement
• DC Circ. CFPB Decision Is A Big Win For Industry
• Encouraging Broader Use Of Equal Pay Act At 4th Circ.
• Drop In IPRs Tied To Patent Litigation Slowdown
• Kalanick Tells Jury Self-Driving Cars Are 'Winner-Take-All'
• A To-Do List For New USPTO Director Iancu
• Apple, Cisco Partner With Insurers For Novel Cyber Coverage
• Calif. Justices Mull Classification Tests In Dynamex Wage Suit
• Uber Exec Says Company Can't Justify Covering Up Breach
• Citigroup Gets 'Boys' Club' Bias Suit Sent To Arbitration
• Uber Seeks Arbitration In Breach Suit Alleging Hush Payment
• China's Cyber Law Makes Cos. Less Safe, Biz Group Says
• How To Fix Your Broken Client Teams
• Amazon Sues To Protect Web Service Users From Patent Suits
• SEC Chief 'Not Anxious' To Deter Post-IPO Class Actions
• Ex-CEO Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Tech Startup Employees
• DOL Sends 1,000 Advance Audit Notices To Contractors
• Notable Trends In Foreign Securities Litigation
• Just 33% Of Firms Have Cyber Cover For GDPR, Hiscox Warns
• Edible Arrangements Hits Google With $209M TM Suit
• Uber Cheated In Self-Driving Car Race, Waymo Tells Jury
• Disney Seeks Early Block On Redbox Digital Movie Sales
• Outcry Over Tip Reg Rollback Grows As Comments Close
• Late Start Necessitates Union Election Do-Over, NLRB Says
• Amazon Settles €196M Tax Dispute With France
• 15 Minutes With Andeavor's Deputy General Counsel
• Lululemon Says Foreign Fraudsters Selling Fake Products
• Vertex To Pay $4.75M To End TCPA Case Over Hep C Faxes
• Samsung Seeks US Block Of Huawei's China Patent Injunction
• Chamber Urges 9th Circ. To Nix Seattle's Uber Union Law
• T-Mobile Allowed Hackers To Steal Cryptocurrency, User Says
• Prepare For DOJ's Criminal No-Poach Prosecutions
• From Amazon To Foxconn, Incentives To Woo Biz Scrutinized
• Del. Walmart Ruling Might Bring New Derivative Strategies
• New Online Portal To Streamline Mass. Data Breach Reporting
• EEOC Acting Chair Expects New Harassment Guidance 'Soon'
• EEOC Tallies More Than $400K In Settlements
• 4 Ideas For How The PTAB Could Provide More Guidance
• 9th Circ. Botched Escobar Standard, High Court Hears
• Uber's Data Drama Puts 'Bug Bounties' In The Spotlight
• DC Circ. Weighs NLRB, Union Fight Over Resignation Policy
• US Chamber Urges Net Neutrality Fix Through Legislation
• Texas Deals Blow To EEOC Background Check Policy
• How To Serve Your Blind Client Effectively
• Human Rights Benchmarks: A Primer For In-House Counsel
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• What To Expect After Trump's State Of The Union Address
• 3 Big Lessons From 4th Circ.'s DMCA Ruling
• Dip In 2017 Corporate FCPA Actions: A Ripple Or Sea Change?
• German Watchdog To Probe Google, Facebook Online Ads
• Racial Bias Persists At Morgan Stanley, Fired Exec Claims
• Stock Issuance Void In Tony Roma's Board Row: Chancery
• Advocates Slam DOL For Allegedly Hiding Tip Pool Data
• Atty Group Skewers $300K Apple Sanctions In Qualcomm Row
• DOJ Has Sharpened Its Focus On Structural Merger Fixes
• MillerCoors Asks To Block Strategist's Move To Competitor
• New DOL Contractor Watchdog Charts Cooperative Path
• The PHH Decision And Its Consequences For The CFPB
• Simpson Thacher Hires JPMorgan Vice Chairman, Ex-GC
• Evolving Due Process In The Digital Age
• 9th Circ. Ups Ante On Cert. Of Nationwide Settlement Classes
• DOJ Has New Policy On FCA Dismissals — Finally