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Corporate - September, 2019

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• Duracell's Battery Claims Mislead Consumers, Energizer Says
• Nike Hits Skechers With Suit Over 'Skecherizing' Footwear IP
• EEOC To Extend Window For Collecting Employers' Pay Data
• Dell, Goldman Sachs Pay $17M Total To End Bias Accusations
• Fired Female Exec Hits Back At Firm's Trade Secrets Claims
• DOJ Wins Bids To End FCA Suits Targeting Eli Lilly, Bayer
• Scalia Takes Over As Trump's Latest Labor Dept. Chief
• Trademark Pro Rejoins Holland & Hart After In-House Stint
• 'Erratic' Overstock.com CEO Punished Short Sellers, Suit Says
• What Businesses Want: A National Consumer Privacy Law
• 'Cyber Hunt' Bill Targeting Ransomware Clears Senate
• True Wellness Requires A Deeper Look At Atty Profession
• 15 Minutes With Ironclad's General Counsel
• Netflix To Settle Exec Bonus-Rigging Lawsuit
• BofA Strikes $4.2M Deal To End DOL Hiring Bias Probe
• WeWork To Withdraw IPO After Executive Shake-Up
• Musk Tweet, Tesla Policies Stifled Union Effort: NLRB Judge
• Walgreens, Vision Direct Ink $12M Contact Lens Antitrust Deal
• Ex-Anheuser-Busch Workers Get $51.7M In Pension Suit
• EEOC Roundup: Bias Watchdog Busy At Fiscal Year's End
• Eye on ERISA: Q&A With McDermott's Ted Becker
• Amazon Sold Charcoal From Seized Cuban Farm, Suit Says
• Herbalife Reaches $20M SEC Deal Over China Biz Operation
• Orbitz, TripAdvisor Targeted In Confiscated Cuban Land Suit
• Barclays Pays $6M To End SEC's Foreign Bribery Claims
• 7th Circ. Questions Facebook's Arbitration Claims In OT Row
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Calif. Privacy Law Means New Approach To Vendor Contracts
• Fiat Chrysler To Pay $40M To End SEC Inflated Sales Claims
• 7th Circ. Says Opt-Outs Can't Undo $24M JP Morgan Bias Deal
• Pursuing Wellness
• SEC Inks $10M Deal With Wis. Marketing Co. In FCPA Case
• K&L Gates Snags Ex-MoFo Corporate Pro In San Francisco
• What In-House Lawyers Need To Know About Social Media
• DoorDash Says 4.9M Accounts Affected In May Data Breach
• Long-Anticipated DOD Contract Rule May Lack Direct Impact
• Amazon Facial Recognition Law Is In The Works, Bezos Says
• Hyatt Must Face Workers' Biometric Privacy Suit, Judge Says
• Qualcomm Tells 9th Circ. 250M Buyer Class Too Big To Work
• 'Don't Believe All The Hype': Lawyers Must Scrutinize AI Tech
• Patent Group Unveils Guidance To Address IP's Diversity Gap
• DOJ Antitrust Deputy Blasts Supreme Court's Apple Ruling
• DOL Overtime Rule's Effect On Worker Pay Will Be Mixed
• High Court Term Could Shape Future Of ERISA Litigation
• How BigLaw Is Adapting To Plaintiff-Side Litigation
• Senate OKs Gibson Dunn's Scalia As Labor Secretary
• Whistleblower Initiatives Clarify CFTC Enforcement Priorities
• Billionaire Offers Live 'Mangina' Demo In Raucous Testimony
• Employers Face Time Crunch As New OT Rule Looms
• Blue Bell Can Keep Fighting Del. Stock Suit, Judge Says
• Chancery Blocks Blue Racer IPO In EnCap-Williams Battle
• Bloomberg Escapes $20M Harassment Suit Against His Co.
• The Children Are The Future (Of Innovation), Iancu Says
• DOD Blockchain Use Could Benefit Contractors If Expanded
• Iancu Touts Patent Eligibility Guidance That Just 'Works'
• Gov't Supports GE Unit On Arbitration Question At High Court
• Pursuing Wellness: A Focus On Firm Holistic Health Training
• Supervisor 'Crush' Not Enough For EEOC Hostile Work Claim
• 3 Unanswered Tax Questions Facing M&A Attorneys
• US, Japan Cement Early Stage Trade Deal On Food And Tech
• EU Names 1st Chief Prosecutor As It Steps Up Fraud Fight
• FTC Has No Love For Match's Misleading Dating Ads
• Judging A Book
• Tobacco Giants Altria, Philip Morris Halt Deal Talks
• Equifax Breach Prompted Privacy Culture Shift: Privacy Chief
• 4 Takeaways As DOL Finalizes Overtime Rule
• Snapchat Video Of Billionaire's 'Mangina' Gives Jury An Eyeful
• Fiat Chrysler Manager Charged In Emissions Conspiracy
• Comscore To Pay SEC $5M For Inflating Revenue Reports
• 10th Circ. Cannabis Ruling Follows Federal Regulation Trend
• Walgreens Must Face Fraud Claims In Stock-Drop Suit Redo
• FSB Climate Disclosure Framework Poised For 2020 Traction
• Judge Jackson Reviews 'When Should Law Forgive?'
• Google Contractors Opt To Unionize With USW
• WeWork CEO Neumann Steps Down Amid Stalled IPO
• Google Must Only Apply 'Right To Be Forgotten' In EU
• Baker Botts Partner Named Top Lawyer At Liberty Media
• Legislative Outlook Shows Hurdles For Employee Benefits AI
• Top VW Bosses Charged With Manipulating Stock Price
• Airbnb Checks In Liberty Media Atty As Chief Legal Officer
• DOL Lifts Overtime Pay Cutoff To $35K For Some Workers
• Apple Says Tariff Relief Cleared Way For US-Made Mac Pro
• Seattle Tech Co. Chef To Stop Working With ICE, CBP
• 9th Circ. Doubts Jury Had To Hear Old Song In 'Stairway' Suit
• Twitter, Airbnb, Other Tech Cos. Back Bill To End Travel Ban
• PwC Settles SEC's Auditor Independence Charges For $8M
• House Dems Question Trump, DOJ On Car Emissions Probe
• Pursuing Wellness: Steps Toward A Supportive Firm Culture
• Hertz Workers Strike Out For 3rd Time On $1.75M Wage Deal
• NFL Hires Ex-21st Century Fox Atty As Deputy GC
• Injunctive Relief Standard In Harassment Suits Is Fact-Specific
• 15 Minutes With Chobani's General Counsel
• Thomas Cook Execs Face Investigation Over Collapse
• Nissan, Ex-CEO Pay SEC $16M To End Compensation Claims
• Ex-JPMorgan Banker Again Convicted In Insider Trading Case
• Bill Limiting Forced Arbitration Is Critical To Real Justice
• 'Bored At Work' Baggage Handler Settles SEC's Scam Claims
• Del. AG Sues To Dissolve 15 Crime-Tied Biz Entities
• So The CFPB Says It Has A Constitutional Flaw. Now What?
• Challenge To Musk's $55B Pay Package Beats Dismissal Bid
• EEOC Nets Nearly $1M In Wave Of Disability Bias Deals
• 9th Circ. OK Of LinkedIn Data Scraping May Curb CFAA
• Bancorp, Execs Settle SEC Record-Keeping Claims For $1.5M
• What Benefits Attys Need To Know About DOL Nominee Scalia
• Internet Society Urges IoT Regulation Prioritizing User Control
• Vimeo's Facial Scans Violate Ill. Biometric Law, User Says
• J&J's Litigation Bravado In Sharp Relief After Epic Opioid Trial
• HBO Must Face Workers' Claim $8M OT Deal Bred Retaliation
• GCs Unveil $5M Plan For BigLaw Diversity 'Laboratories'
• Pursuing Wellness: Mental Health Education As A Firm Priority
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Crestline Hotels Nabs Industry Vet As New GC
• Drugmaker Amag Under Pressure From Activist Investors
• Employers Need Game Plan For Fantasy Football At Office
• NLRB Defeats Fired Attorney's Race Bias Suit
• Federal Wage Law Covers Cannabis Workers, 10th Circ. Says
• Icahn Pushes Chancery For Lower Bar In Proxy Docs Fights
• Bargaining Rights Ruling Is A Major Change In NLRB Doctrine
• Sausage Biz's Coverage Suit Over Hacker Scam Still Cooking
• EEOC Sex Harassment Guidance Remains Stalled, Chair Says
• Financial Groups Urge House To Back Cannabis Banking Bill
• Overfunded Plans Can Face ERISA Suits, Feds Tell High Court
• Tinder Founder Paid Off Witnesses In $2B Suit, Match Says
• CFTC Calls For Whistleblower Tips As Enforcement Evolves
• Labor Dept. Moves Recruitment Online For H-2A Employers
• Pursuing Wellness: A Firm's Work With Mental Health Experts
• What In-House Counsel Weigh Before Using Litigation Finance
• 2nd Circ. Sends Ex-Citi Adviser's Bias Suit To Arbitration
• DOL Nominee Scalia Calls 'Fowl' On Democrat Critics
• SEPs In The Wake Of Qualcomm: 4 Enforcement Issues
• Classification Ruling Exhibits NLRB's Stance On Contractors
• Charter Beats Time Warner Workers' Vacation Pay Suit
• Checkr Valued At $2.2B After Funding Round Led By T. Rowe
• Probe Of Big Tech Could Yield Big Results
• Trump's DOL Pick Scalia On The Hot Seat: What To Watch For
• NLRB Judge Calls Foul On AT&T Unit's Union Button Ban
• Revive Richards Layton Malpractice Case, Del. Justices Told
• Pursuing Wellness: When A Firm Brings Counseling On Site
• Atty Who Killed Self Not Covered Despite Med Use: 3rd Circ.
• 9th Circ. Slams Samsung's 'Inaptly Titled' Arbitration Notices
• Outside Counsel Litigation Spending Has Soared, Clients Say
• The 4 Firms That Scare General Counsel The Most
• Use Of 3rd-Party Litigation Financing By Cos. Likely To Grow
• Attys Say SEC Can't Tie Firm To Sham PixarBio Merger
• Calif. Gov. Signs Worker Misclassification Bill Into Law
• Ex-USPTO Director Lee To Helm Amazon Web Services' AI Unit
• FedEx Brass Downplayed Cyberattack, Shed Stock, Suit Says
• Calif. Dynamex Law Shifts Employment Landscape Drastically
• UPS Strikes $2.25M Deal To Avoid EEOC Suit
• Feds' Spoofing Case Against JPMorgan Traders Turns Heads
• Internet Of Things Security Bill Would Cost $35M, CBO Says
• House To Vote On Limits To Mandatory Arbitration Clauses
• Former Energy Exec Created Fake CFO, SEC Says  
• Coinbase, Ex-Davis Polk Atty To Head CFTC Market Oversight
• Calif. Food Co. To Pay EEOC $2M Over Hiring Practices
• Expedited Arbitration Popularity To Grow, With Some Caveats
• GM Won't Cover UAW's Health Care While Employees Strike
• Greenspoon Marder Adds Hospitality Pro To Timeshare Group
• Chancery Keeps Jarden Appraisal Intact After Tidying Errors
• Pursuing Wellness: Inside A Firm Meditation Program
• Chamber Backs 9th Circ. Review Of Facebook Privacy Suit
• Pulling Up Stakes: Covington, Wilson Sonsini, Greenberg
• MetLife Escapes Class Action By Overcharged Nonsmokers
• Dem Senators Rip DOL's Proposed Religious Exemption Regs
• Ashurst Nabs Freshfields Investigations Pro In London
• Calif. High Court Ruling May Curb PAGA-Only Suits
• Third Point's FTC Fine Displays Antitrust Rule Quirk
• NY Times, Pension Fund Settle $26M Liability Row At 2nd Circ.
• Utah Blazes Trail With Law Shielding Data From Gov't Search
• 9th Circ. Nixes $45M Battery Deals, Citing Uneven State Laws
• Transport Cos. Prep For Impact Of Calif.'s Dynamex Bill
• Facebook Draws Support For 9th Circ. Review Of Privacy Suit
• Ex-HR Head Says NJ Agency Fired Her For Questioning Hires
• Marvell Technology To Pay $5.5M To End SEC Pull-In Claims
• Top 5 Modern Tax Challenges For Digital Health Companies
• Driver Asks Court To Block Uber 'Contractor' Classification
• House Panel Probing DOT Chief, Family Biz Conflict Claims
• DOJ Dusts Off Arbitration Option For Mergers After 20 Years
• Split NLRB Board OKs Another DuPont Health Benefits Tweak
• Investors Say Cancer Drug Co. Hyped Up Trial Results
• Ex-LA Times Writer's Attys Score Big In 2nd Go At Bias Trial
• CalSavers Is Invalid Under ERISA, Feds Contend
• Prudential Units To Pay $33M For Misleading Funds
• Early Sampling Of Electronic Info Is Underutilized In Discovery
• Uber Drivers' Attys Claim $5M Of Misclassification Settlement
• No 'Politicization' Of DOJ Probes, Antitrust Chief Says
• How Amendments Changed The Calif. Consumer Privacy Act
• Jones Day Grudgingly OKs Sex Bias Suit Expansion
• 15 Minutes With Flynn Restaurant Group's General Counsel
• PG&E Bankruptcy Will Test Shareholder Capitalism
• 3 JPMorgan Traders Accused Of 8-Year Spoofing Racket
• Settlement Is A No Go In Challenge To Failed Xerox-Fuji Deal
• DOJ Auto Antitrust Probe May Target Emission Rules: Harris
• Calif. Leaders Reject Industry-Backed Updates To Privacy Law
• 3 Tips For Presenting A Patent Invalidity Case To Jurors
• Zappos Data Breach Deal Would Net Shoppers 10% Discount
• Dynamex Drivers Get Cert. In Mass. Misclassification Row
• EEOC Roundup: Epilepsy Bias Suits, Rehab Center Settlement
• Purdue's Sacklers Shifted $1B Amid Opioid Fight, NY AG Says
• NLRB Wraps Up Busy Summer With A Flurry Of Rulings
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• SEC's Shareholder Proposal Change May Muddle 2020 Proxies
• WeWork Slashes CEO's Voting Power In Updated IPO Filing
• Mich. Bill Adds To States' Trend Of Limiting Noncompetes
• The Factors Courts Consider In Deposition Location Disputes
• House Panel Steps Up Apple, Amazon, Google Antitrust Probe
• Google Pays Nearly €1B To Settle French Tax Fraud Case
• SEC's Stance On No-Action Letters Raises Uncertainty
• NLRB Memo Tackles Nursing Facility's Social Media Rules
• 3rd Circ. Offers Gig Workers Tool To Blunt Arbitration Pacts
• DOJ Mulls New Guidance On Corporate Poverty Claims
• It's Time For Congress To Act On Data Privacy, Experts Say
• NLRB Blesses Arbitration Pact That Allows Board Access
• Congress Facing Full Plate Of Trade Work Before Year Is Out
• Ex-MoFo Partner Fairfax Hits CBS With $400M Defamation Suit
• Calif. Utility Regulator Focusing On Companies' Safety Culture
• Chipotle Wraps Up False Ad Suit With $6.5M Settlement
• Calif. High Court Says No Back Pay Claims Under PAGA
• Gov't Win In AseraCare FCA Case Benefits Both Sides
• What To Consider Before Filing For A Rule 57 Speedy Hearing
• Uber Hit With Misclassification Suit Invoking Dynamex Bill
• Ex-HSBC Forex Chief's Fraud Conviction Upheld By 2nd Circ.
• Trump Delays Tariffs On $250B Worth Of Chinese Goods
• US Lauds Privacy Shield Data Pact As Latest Review Kicks Off
• Iancu Emphasizes Good Faith In FRAND Negotiations Policy
• Parallel Google Probes Highlight Cracks Between Enforcers
• Calif.'s Dynamex Bill Gets In Gear: What's Next?
• 4 Tips For Presenting A Patent Infringement Case To Jurors
• 2nd Circ. Axes US Airways' $15M Antitrust Win Against Sabre
• Del. Justices Probe D&O Policy Scope In Verizon Spinoff Fight
• Proposed Rules Convey Shift In SEC's Disclosure Approach
• EEOC Puts Future Pay Data Collection On Hold For Now
• China Spares 16 US Goods From Duties Ahead Of Talks
• Facebook, Google Downplay Data's Power Amid UK Study
• Sorry, Charlie: StarKist Fined $100M For Tuna Price-Fixing
• Ex-KPMG Partner Gets Year In Prison For Regulatory Fraud
• 3rd Circ. Nixes Arbitration In NJ Uber Driver Wage Row
• Uber Defiant As Calif. Gig-Worker Bill Awaits Gov.'s Signature
• Global Sweep Nets 281 Alleged Email Biz Scammers
• CVS To Pay $4.4M For Divulging HIV Status Of 6,000 Patients
• Sabre Hits Back At DOJ Challenge To $360M Farelogix Merger
• LGBTQ Workers Tell High Court Title VII Protects Them
• CVS-Aetna Deal Clouds Merger Reviews, DOJ Deputy Says
• CFPB Rolls Out Innovation Policies, State Regulator Network
• Full Fed. Circ. Won't Review Decision IBM Called 'Dangerous'
• NYC Sues Chipotle Over Erratic Schedules, Sick Leave Pay
• CEOs Ask Congress To Look At Their Data Privacy 'Roadmap'
• Pa. Justice Questions Need To Censure Ex-Penn State GC
• Lawyers Can Foster Compliance With Audit-Proof Expensing
• 4 Tips On Complying With States' Paid Family Leave Laws
• FTC Preparing Conduct Guidance For Major Tech Companies
• NLRB Eases Path For Employers To Make Unilateral Changes
• Stakeholders Matter By Definition In Corporate Governance
• YouTube Fine Showcases Expanded Enforcement Of COPPA
• Yale Case Reminds Employers Of Key Wellness Program Risk
• 9th Circ. Ruling Highlights Evolution Of Calif. Arbitration Law
• Why I Became A Lawyer: Expanding The Meaning Of Diversity
• Amazon Owes Tax On Marketplace Sales, SC Judge Says
• State AGs Sue SEC Over 'Watered-Down' Broker Conduct Rule
• Ransomware Wave Has Cos., Gov'ts Scratching Their Heads
• SEC Chair Bemoans Lax Anti-Corruption Efforts Overseas
• Facebook Can't Shake Most Of User Data Harvesting MDL
• LinkedIn Can't Halt Startup's Info Scraping, 9th Circ. Says
• Investors Challenge MSG Networks Tender Offer In Chancery
• FTC's Chopra Says $5B Facebook Settlement 'Unacceptable'
• NLRB Grounds Boeing Mechanics' Bargaining Unit
• Background Check Best Practices After 5th Circ. EEOC Ruling
• 11th Circ. Revives AseraCare FCA Saga In Win For DOJ
• Time Is Short To Find Digital Tax Deal, French Minister Says
• DOL Rule Excluding Perks From OT Math Hits Final Hurdle
• 15 Minutes With Cruise's General Counsel
• 50 AGs Kick Off Google Probe With Doc Demands
• Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40
• American Airlines Labor Row Spurred Sabotage: Court Docs
• Facebook Urges 9th Circ. To Reconsider Face-Scan Ruling
• EEOC Roundup: U Of Kansas, Hitachi Among Latest Targets
• NRA Hires Game Maker's Ex-Atty As GC For Lobbying Group
• DOJ Deepens Split With FTC In Qualcomm Antitrust Appeal
• Calif. Bills Against Late Pay, Forced Arbitration Go To Newsom
• Shell Appoints New GC After Ex-GC Moves To Nestle
• Rack Room Shoes' $26M TCPA Suit Deal Gets Initial OK
• Equity Pay Pro Returns To Baker McKenzie After Alphabet Gig
• An Unusual Arbitration Issue Emerges After Henry Schein
• NLRB OKs Kroger Booting Union Officials From Parking Lot
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Pa. Justices Urged To Reject Consumer Law Expansion
• The Rise Of Criminal Enforcement For Trade Secret Theft
• Why Opioid Suits Avoid GCs — And Why That Could Change
• Discovery Counsel Vital In All Phases Of Mass Tort Litigation
• State AGs Launch Antitrust Probe Into Facebook
• Ex-Housing Agency GC Keeps FCA Win, But $1.9M Award Cut
• TransPerfect Allies Launch Push To Overhaul Chancery Court
• Feds Claim Russian, Italian Plotted To Steal GE Trade Secrets
• 7th Circ. Gives AB InBev, Molson Antitrust Suit Another Round
• Nasdaq Taps Its Top North America Lawyer As Global GC
• CVS-Aetna Review Ends In Parting Shots & Punctuation!
• A Look Back At The PTAB's Summer Of Precedent
• Mallinckrodt Pays $15M In 'Wine And Dine' FCA Case
• 5 Key Takeaways From The SEC's Proxy Guidance
• Split NLRB OKs DuPont's Changing Retiree Medical Benefits
• How The Wayback Machine Can Strengthen Your Case
• Key Aspects Of The Netherlands' Renewed Tax Ruling Practice
• NLRB To Mull Threshold For Losing Labor Law's Protection
• Worker Social Media Breaks May Raise Practical, Legal Issues
• Calif. AG Must Clarify Consumer Privacy Act Right Of Access
• US, China To Resume Trade Talks 'In The Coming Weeks'
• NYC Sues T-Mobile For 'Rampant And Repeated' Deception
• Chancery Won't Give Investor Control Of Hawk Systems
• Major Chip Makers Duck Antitrust Conspiracy Claims, For Now
• Huawei Says US Agenda Behind Bid To DQ Sidley Atty
• EQT Settles Trade Secrets Claim With Ex-Employee
• China Fires New WTO Bullet At Trump's Latest Tariffs
• Santander Resolves Decadelong Dispute Over Tax Credits
• Anheuser-Busch Can't Beat Patagonia's TM Dilution Claim
• CVS-Aetna Merger Cleared After Unprecedented Court Battle
• El Paso Walmart Shooting Victims Press Co. For Security Info
• NLRB Union Election Proposal Addresses 3 Limited Issues
• Blue Apron Scoops Up Former Fried Frank Atty For GC Role
• Draft Civil Procedure Jurisdictional Rule Needs A Tweak
• 7th Circ. Questions Injury From Half-Filled Candy Boxes
• Estee Lauder Fills Top Lawyer Spot With Veteran GC
• Google To Pay $170M Over YouTube Child Privacy Claims
• Jury Deadlocks In FilmOn Exec's Harassment Trial
• Quest Diagnostics Can't Use High Court To Evade TCPA Case
• Professor Charged In IP Theft Case Related To Huawei Rap
• Altice, Cablevision Seller Settle $17B Merger Spat At 11th Hour
• Major Chicken Processors Hit With Wage Conspiracy Suit
• Booksellers Ask DOJ To Scrutinize Amazon In Big Tech Probe
• Japan Antitrust Watchdog Tightening Consumer Data Rules
• Ex-Hertz Execs Aim To Ax $270M Suit Over 'Costly' Errors
• Jets Promote General Counsel To Franchise President
• 5 Ways Ineffective Expert Witnesses Can Doom Patent Cases
• Compliance Monitor May Help With CFIUS Approval
• Ariana Grande Sues Forever 21 For Using Look-Alike Model
• Club Slams EEOC Bid To Yank Its GC From Harassment Case
• Atrium Defeats Suit, Convincing Judge It's ERISA-Exempt
• 15 Minutes With Axiom's General Counsel
• SEPs In The Wake Of Qualcomm: 4 Patenting Issues
• New Insights On Privilege, Ethics Duties For In-House Attys
• UAW Greenlights Strike As 'Big 3' Contract Talks Loom
• SEC's Proxy Reform Emphasizes Accountability, Transparency
• Calif. High Court Ruling Eschews Arbitration Act Preemption