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Corporate - November, 2018

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• ASML Secures $223M Jury Verdict In Trade Secrets Row
• No Class, No Opt-Ins In KPMG Women's Sex Bias Action
• Walmart 'Flaunting' Disdain For Calif. Labor Law, Judge Told
• Marriott Hack Shows High Premium Placed On Travel Details
• Class Action Rule Changes Target 'Professional Objectors'
• Priceline Founder Lambastes 'Broken' Patent System
• 4 Tips For Facebook After 'Black People Problem' Memo
• Iancu Says Greater Clarity Is Driving Force In USPTO Changes
• Why In-House Attys Ditch The Corporate World For Law Firms
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• SEC May Consider Revamping Quarterly Reports
• Société Générale: Sanctions Enforcement Is Alive And Well
• NLRB Contract-Bar Rule Continues To Confuse
• Autonomy's Ex-CEO Charged With Fraud Linked To HP Deal
• DOJ Softens Yates' Demand That Cos. Serve Up Individuals
• Lucia Says SEC's In-House Judges Remain Unconstitutional
• USC Calls On High Court To Reverse ERISA Arbitration Denial
• SEC Says Mayweather, DJ Khaled Illegally Plugged ICOs
• G-20 Summit Unlikely To Halt Trump's China Crusade
• Cos. Can Lower Fraud Fines Without Naming All Players: DOJ
• New USCIS Memo Clarifies L-1 Executive Visa Requirements
• Last Decade's Worth Of Megadeals Lifted Buyers' Stock Prices
• Ex-Goldman Sachs Banker Plans Insider Trading Guilty Plea
• Walmart Addresses Judge's Issues In $65M Seating Suit Deal
• The Top In-House Hires Of November
• Chamber Backs Chevron At 9th Circ. In Climate Change Fight
• Law Firm Brass Say Clients Won't Let The Billable Hour Die
• Lame Ducks Could Fix TCJA's Bonus Depreciation Problem
• Spearfishing Can Be Stopped Once You Remove The Bait
• MillerCoors Settles $400M Pabst Spat As Jury Deliberated
• Biz Group Sues Calif., Calling Workplace Law 'Extortion' Tool
• Feds Say Tough FCPA Actions Continue Despite Declinations
• IRS Rules Threaten Broad Reach For Interest Deduction Cap
• Ex-AmQuip Worker Breached Loyalty Despite No Noncompete
• 9th Circ. Revives Intel Retirement Fund Fight
• Chamber, Trade Groups Back FERC At DC Circ. Over Pipeline
• High Court Urged To Undo Cravath Shell Doc Decision
• Jury Clears Tata Of U.S. Workers' Discrimination Claims
• Intel Says Engineer Took 'Revolutionary' Secrets To Micron
• Merck Tells Justices Misconduct Doesn't Nix $200M IP Award
• 4 Questions About The Arrest, Firing Of Nissan's Chairman
• FCPA Compliance 1 Year After DOJ Revised Policy
• NLRB OKs Micro-Unit In Twist To Precedent-Changing Case
• US Indicts 8 In $36M Online Ad Scams Google Helped Expose
• Lyft Leveraging Dearth Of Arbitration Ethics Rules In DQ Push
• GCs Shining Light On Their Management Chops
• SEC Hasn't Shown Crypto Tokens Are Securities, Judge Says
• KPMG Workers Urge Court To Certify Sex Bias Action
• Justices Weigh Missed Deadline In Nutraceutical False Ad Suit
• Pa. Ruling May Open Floodgates On Cybersecurity Suits
• Corp. Law Departments Say Legal Needs Will Rise In 2019
• Long-Discussed Retirement Provisions Make It Into Tax Bill
• Uber Faces Over $1M In UK, Dutch Fines Over Data Breach
• Biz Groups Make Plea For Trump To Calm China Trade Tension
• Google, Facebook Defend Tax Structures To EU Lawmakers
• UK Lawmakers, Biz Groups Urge Delay Of Digital VAT Mandate
• Jurors Should Ask More Questions During Trials
• A Call For Nationwide Consistency On Noncompetes
• Alito, Gorsuch Question Illinois Brick Precedent
• Fox, Disney Hit For $1B Over Dashed Malaysian Theme Park
• Ex-MillerCoors CEO Downplays Pabst As Rival In $400M Trial
• 9th Circ. Won't Revisit FCA Materiality Dispute
• Mitsubishi Sacks Chairman Ghosn Amid Misconduct Claims
• Disney Loses 'Pink Slime' Arbitration Appeal
• ITC Mulling Potential Tariff Cuts Under US-EU Trade Pact
• Petco Picks Former Dole Food GC As Head Legal Officer
• Apple Faces Tough Sell At Supreme Court In App Store Case
• Calif. Ruling Dings Engagement Letter Arbitration Clauses
• Third Point Lands 2 Campbell Board Seats In Settlement
• 10 Things We Wish We Were Told When Going In-House
• What To Know About DOL's Proposed Retirement Plan Rule
• 15 Minutes With Perspecta's General Counsel
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attorneys From 71 Firms
• Ohio's Data Security Law To Test Incentive-Driven Strategy
• 3M Is The 1st In-House Team To Sign ABA Well-Being Pledge
• 4 Employment Developments You May Have Missed
• Multiemployer Plan Rescue Plot 'Distributes Pain Equitably'
• EU's Vestager Defends Interventionist Competition Policy
• Abu Dhabi's IPIC Sues Goldman Sachs Over 1MDB Scandal
• Facebook Fighting £500K Fine After Data Harvesting Scandal
• Up Next At High Court: Apple's App Store, Civil Forfeiture
• The Virtual Law Team: Advantages For Litigants And Lawyers
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Justices' Lean Toward States' Rights Boosts Taxing Powers
• FTC, Cos. Settle Claims Over Privacy Shield Certification
• Delaware AG Sues To Cancel Backpage Incorporation Docs
• USTR Slams Chinese IP Policies Ahead Of Trump-Xi Meeting
• 4 Ways To Botch Merger Reviews With Enforcers And Courts
• 6 Things Tax Attys Are Grateful For This Thanksgiving
• 5 Business Takeaways From The Midterms
• Ill. Justices Doubt Six Flags' View In Biometric Data Case
• High Court Junk Fax Case Is Not Just About Junk Faxes
• Employer 'Glassdoor Wars' Will Carry On After Tech Co. Win
• Emerging Cybersecurity Threats In The Legal Industry
• Ill. High Court Set To Shape Biometric Privacy Litigation
• Lyft Says Ex-Chamber Atty, New Firm Can't Represent Drivers
• Walmart, Workers Spar Over Meal Breaks In Wage Suit
• Charter Bias Claim Not Barred By 1st Amendment: 9th Circ.
• 5 Tips To Help Employers Bulletproof Their RIFs
• SEC's Whistleblower Program Hits Its Stride In 2018
• SocGen Fined $1.3B Over US Sanctions Violations
• Snubbed Driver's Lyft Background Suit Must Be Arbitrated
• IRS Simplifies Accounting Method For Cost Allocation
• Judge Looks To Own Prior Ruling In Cox Music Piracy Battle
• Tech Giants Want Conservatives' $1B Censorship Suit Tossed
• FTC Calls For Data Breach Law To 'Clarify' Its Authority
• Uber Ex-CEO Seeks To Dump Fraud, Illicit Biz Practices Suit
• 15 Minutes With Adams Street Partners' General Counsel
• 'Emerging' Technologies Targeted For New Export Curbs
• EU Digital Tax Should Be Higher, Broader, Lawmakers Say
• Class Cy Pres Settlements Are A Troubling Practice
• Facebook GC Staying For Now Despite Announced Departure
• Medtronic Unit Agrees To $54.5M Deal In Investor Fraud Suit
• DOJ Wants More Aging Antitrust Judgments Nullified
• Papa John's, Schnatter Duel Over Chancery Records Demand
• Supreme Court Will Address FCA Statute Of Limitations
• Rise Of The CMOs
• Monster Energy Scares Up $5M Win In Calif. TM Trial
• Tech Groups Eager For NAFTA's Modern Face-Lift
• Facebook Says Ill. Employee Exempt From Overtime Rules
• 3rd-Party Claims Fall Under CAFA, Biz Groups Tell High Court
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Tariffs Could Throw Advance Pricing Agreements Into Doubt
• 10 Pitfalls For Shareholder Derivative Litigants
• Can Canadians Enter US For Cannabis-Related Business?
• Prospects For Tax Policy In The 116th Congress
• Growing Privacy Laws Raise GCs' Fears Of Legal Exposure
• US Must Use 'Full Toolkit' To Fight Cybercrime: Ex-DOJ Chief
• US Chamber, ERISA Group Want PwC Retirees' Suit Axed
• Dell Ups VMWare Stock Swap Offer Amid Pressure From Icahn
• Virgin America Calls Bid For $85M In Wage Case 'Excessive'
• Inside Icahn's Battle Over Dell's VMware Stock Swap
• Chicago Merc's GC Can't Be Deposed In Trademark Spat
• Wells Fargo Fights Revival Of ERISA Suit At 8th Circ.
• Insys Sales VP To Plead Guilty In Opioid Kickback Case
• Why Midterms Will Have Little Effect On Audit Regulation
• High Court May Dim Lights On Class Arbitration In Lamps Plus
• A Chat With Bryan Cave Innovation Chief Katie DeBord
• GDPR Could Last 20 Years Despite Brexit, PwC Expert Says
• S. Korean Cos. On Hook For $236M In Bid-Rigging Conspiracy
• High Court May Upend TCPA Litigation Landscape
• 9th Circ. Judge Doubts Bio-Rad Appeal Of Ex-GC's $11M Win
• Tariff Exclusion Process Still Drawing Fire From All Sides
• 9th Circ. Creates New Role To Tackle Workplace Harassment
• Lord & Taylor Cuts $100K Deal In Racial Profiling Probe
• Aveo CFO Testifies He Had Support For Disclosure Decisions
• Snap Facing Gov't Probes After Pre-IPO Instagram Claims
• Most Law Firms' Cybersecurity Not Up To Par As Risk Grows
• China Panel Backs Trump's Confrontations With Beijing
• Simple Secrets For Improving Your CLE
• 3 Takeaways From Google's Harassment Policy Overhaul
• Top Securities Atty Ditches Tesla In The Wake Of SEC Deals
• Walmart Can't Decertify Massive Meal Break Class
• Ex-Grubhub Driver Asks 9th Circ. To Undo Contractor Ruling
• Ex-CEO Accused Of Tipping Oriole Reaches $1.5M SEC Deal
• Experian Strikes $22M Deal Over T-Mobile Data Breach
• McDonald's Shakes ADA Suit Over Drive-Thru Access
• Law Departments Are Keeping More Legal Spending In-House
• DC Council Gives First Approval To Post-Wayfair Bill
• 6 Broadcasters Settle With DOJ To Resolve Antitrust Probe
• US, China Still At Odds Over Trade As G-20 Summit Looms
• Section 965 Basis Election — For A Limited Time Only
• JetBlue Upgrades Atty To General Counsel Seat
• It's Time For Law Firms To Start Talking About Gen Z
• Amazon Unveils $5B Plan For NY, Va. Headquarters
• Trump Cheers Cable Group's Call For Comcast Antitrust Probe
• Shaping Health Care In America Through M&A And Innovation
• GCs Predict Spending Spike For Firms In Cybersecurity, M&A
• Facebook, Google Won't Make Harassed Workers Arbitrate
• EEOC Secured $505M For Workers In Banner FY 2018
• Equifax, Oracle Accused Of Flouting GDPR Data Use Rules
• Tesla's $55B Musk Pay Deal Unfair, Investor Tells Chancery
• Third Point Scales Back Campbell Board Takeover Bid
• BMW, Daimler Car-Share Merger Wins EU Approval
• 15 Minutes With American Express' Chief Legal Officer
• Ex-Tesla Worker Charged With $9.3M Embezzlement Scheme
• H&R Block Hit With Antitrust Suit Over 'No-Poach' Pacts
• New Regs May Substantially Impact Multinational Financing
• DOJ's Yates Memo Has Little Effect On Antitrust Division
• Looming GDPR Fines To Spark Insurance Coverage Fights
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• NLRB Plans Gradual Revamp Of Union Election Rule
• MoneyGram To Pay $125M For Breach Of Anti-Fraud Pacts
• EVelozcity Can Drive Ahead With No-Poach Contract Row
• Uber, Salesforce GCs Support Calif. Bar Pro Bono Changes
• 'Something Smells' At Tempur Sealy, Investor Tells Chancery
• Anixa Investor Sues In Chancery Alleging Insider Stock Moves
• Intel's Draft Of Privacy Law Would Shield Cos. From Fines
• DOL Scraps Wage Safeguard For Multitasking Tipped Workers
• Google Drops Forced Arbitration For Sex Harassment Claims
• Del. Jury Finds Flexus Took Incyte Secrets, Nixes Damages
• Back To School: Yale's Linda Greenhouse Talks Journalism
• Sinclair Settles With DOJ To Escape Antitrust Ad Probe
• Celebrate Veterans By Improving Their Access To Justice
• Lyft's $4M Text Deal Follows Suit's Wash. High Court Detour
• House Flip To Boost Privacy Policy Push, Interference Probes
• Prison For Ex-Fiat Chrysler, UAW Execs In Payoff Scheme
• Samsung Infringed Licensing Co.'s Patent, Owes $5.9M
• SEC Outpaces DOJ In Reaching FCPA Settlements: Report
• What Congress' Shift Means For Workplace Law
• DOL Gets Support In Bid To Nix Association Health Plan Suit
• Larger Senate Majority No Guarantee For Trump Labor Picks
• Valero Promotes Longtime In-House Atty To General Counsel
• Legal Departments Handling Most Work In-House
• Can TCJA Save The Corporate Income Tax?
• Beware FCPA Risks When Courting Foreign Investment
• Trump's Trade Regime Gets Mixed Reviews On Election Night
• Top 10 Employer Takeaways From Midterm Election Results
• Time To Reclaim Wellness For All Lawyers
• Kavanaugh Fallout Fuels GOP's Senate Expansion
• Dems Pump Brakes On Trump Agenda With House Win
• Senate Republican Win Cements Trump's Judicial Makeover
• Voting Machine Critics Tout Low-Tech Fix For Hacking Fears
• Female Riot Games Workers' Suit Decries 'Bro Culture'
• Judge Walks Back Comment Ripping Tata Exec At Bias Trial
• Title VII Doesn't Protect Trans Workers, Funeral Home Says
• Qualcomm Must License Some IP To Rivals In FTC Suit
• 9th Circ. Panel Won't Rethink Starbucks Wage Suit Revival
• HSBC, Nordstrom Reveal Data Security Breaches
• Girl Scouts Calls TM Foul On Boy Scouts' Gender Rebrand
• General Counsel Pay Increases By Almost 7 Percent
• EU Approves Disney's $71B Fox Deal With Channel Sales
• Aveo CFO Told Investors 'Half The Story,' Jury Hears
• DOJ Official Warns Against Broadening Antitrust Standard
• An Update On Enforcing Arbitration Of ERISA Claims
• EU Digital Tax Supporters See Progress On Agreement
• Surveying The State Of Workplace Harassment Investigations
• Jury Award Doubled To $268M In Hearing Aid IP Case
• Icahn Funds Get Chancery Trial On Dell Stock Plan Docs
• Union Leaders Say NAFTA Update Could Hurt Auto Workers
• Alaska Air Asks Justices To Hear Wash. Family Leave Fight
• National Events Trustee, D&O Insurer Reach $1.65M Deal
• Tata 'Benched' US Workers, Jury Told As Bias Trial Opens
• FTC Head Recuses Himself From Qualcomm Antitrust Row
• Texas Tells 5th Circ. To Nix EEOC Background Check Policy
• Trump Teases Antitrust Probe Into Amazon, Facebook, Google
• Supreme Court Rejects Ex-InterMune CEO's Conviction Appeal
• Medtronic Fires Back In Ex-PTAB Chief's Gay Bias Suit
• 7th Circ. Again Rejects CVS' Atty Fee Win Against EEOC
• Roundup Verdict Points To Jury Realities In Product Cases
• 15 Minutes With The American Arbitration Association's GC
• Addressing Workplace Misconduct With Exec Compensation
• 4 Things To Know About The 1MDB Cases
• 3 Tips For Employers To Dodge Election Day Strife
• Dell Attacks Purpose Of Icahn Funds' Chancery Doc Demand
• Tesla Investors Want New Board Amid Elon Musk's SEC Deal
• NJ's Earned Sick Leave Law Will Cost Employers If Violated
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• SEC Enforcement Activity Rebounds In '18, With $4B Penalties
• Federal Privacy Law May Need Bigger Boost Than Midterms
• Justices Seem Open To Class Cy Pres Awards, Occasionally
• C-Corps Exempt From Full Scope Of Foreign Income Inclusion
• Broward Health Axes GC, Claiming She Perpetuated Instability
• Scholar In Canada Backs Concept Behind Digital Services Tax
• NLRB Won't Rethink Anti-Picket Ruling Against Janitors
• Health Co. Can't Prevent Ex-Exec From Working At Competitor
• Wal-Mex Investors Urge 2nd Circ. To OK Amended Bribery Suit
• US Accuses State-Owned Chinese Co. Of Stealing Micron's IP
• DOJ Vertical Merger Guidelines Called 'Badly Out Of Date'
• 121 Multiemployer Plans Underfunded By $48.9B, Study Says
• 9th Circ. Won't Rethink Class Cert. Evidence Standard
• Aveo Stock Plunge Fair Game When Ex-CFO Stands Trial
• South Dakota Enforces Remote Seller Law After 3-Year Wait
• Fed. Circ. Backs Dismissal Of Sunoco's $306M Tax Refund Bid
• Virgin America Flight Attendants Ask $85M In Wage Class Win
• Fiscal Sponsorship: Opportunities And Risks For Nonprofits
• US Charges Ex-Goldman Bankers In 1MDB Fraud Scandal
• When Realities Test The Limits Of Your FCPA Program
• Pittsburgh To Appeal Order To Release Amazon HQ2 Bid
• EU, US Insurance Regulators May Link To Fight Cybercrime