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Corporate - September, 2014

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• Execs Can't Skirt Blame For Privacy Missteps, FTC Atty Warns
• Burden Of DOL Rules May Send Contractors Packing
• Del. High Court Nominee Ends Run Of Corporate-Minded Picks
• Privacy Groups Slam FTC Over COPPA Enforcement
• De Blasio Broadens NYC's 'Living Wage' Provision
• SF Mulls Predictable Work Schedule For Retail Workers
• Seattle Defends $15 Minimum Wage Law's Franchise Approach
• Calif. Gov. Signs New Data Breach Law
• 10 Boutiques Giving Big Firms A Run For Their Money
• And Now A Word From The Panel: ABCs Of JPML Practice
• DOJ Proposal Shows Focus On Individuals In Corporate Crime
• SuperValu, Albertsons Spot Second Data Breach
• 3 Firms Are GC Faves For Class Action Litigation
• 3 Firms Dominate In IP Litigation, GCs Say
• 5 Firms Are GC Faves For Employment Litigation
• FTC's Brill Says Attys Too Involved In New Privacy Notices
• The 4 Firms In-House Counsel Fear The Most
• Caregiver Attys Say Work-Life Balance Key To In-House Move
• Legal Tide Favors EEOC Stance On Transgender Bias
• Dealmakers Q&A: Faegre Baker's Douglas Wright
• Should FIRREA Whistleblower Bounties Be Higher?
• Deal Rejected In Abercrombie Shareholder's CEO Pay Suit
• Calif. PAGA Ruling Flouts Concepcion, Supreme Court Hears
• Enviro Cases To Watch As Supreme Court Term Kicks Off
• 2nd Circ. Could Resurrect Zombie SEC Whistleblowers
• Jimmy Johns Breach May Have Hit Over 100 Other Eateries
• HP-Autonomy Judge Rips Investor Deal's 'Staggering' Release
• Privacy Cases To Watch As Supreme Court Term Kicks Off
• Do's And Don'ts For Lucrative SEC Whistleblower Tips
• Use Economic Analysis To Fight Class Certification
• 5 Favorites To Succeed Attorney General Eric Holder
• Holder To Leave DOJ Emboldened To Tackle Corporate Crime
• New Security Bug Hits Apple, Linux Operating Systems
• EPA Chief Says Climate Change Action Will Bolster Economy
• EEOC Files Historic Sex Bias Suits For Transgender Workers
• Calif. Court Won't Rehear Domino's Franchise Harassment Suit
• NLRB Knocks Co.'s 'Disruption' Rule, Punts On Worker Email
• Stubhub's $2M Privacy Deal 'Doesn't Add Up,' Judge Says
• EEOC Hits Beer Co. With Hiring Suit Over Rastafarian's Hair
• Attorney General Eric Holder To Step Down
• Saving Face: DOJ Prosecutes Executives Over Corporations
• Shifting The Costs Of Complying With A Rule 45 Subpoena
• Jimmy John's Confirms Data Breach At 216 Stores
• Wal-Mart, 7-Eleven Back Supreme Court Swipe Fee Challenge
• Inversion Closing Conditions In Focus After Rule Tweak
• 9th Circ. Wants Engineers' Input On $325M Anti-Poaching Deal
• Amazon Workers' Atty Says Biz Won't Stop At Exit Searches
• EEOC Age Bias Email Survey Didn't Harm Co., Judge Rules
• Dollar General Must Cough Up Hiring Data In Bias Suit: EEOC
• FCA Particularity Requirements Are Relaxed Further
• Corporate Probation May Follow An Antitrust Conviction
• Del. Gov. Taps Veteran Judge For State's High Court
• 9th Circ. Revives Mall's Claims Over Urban Outfitters Protest
• PF Chang's Can't Dodge Data Breach Suit, Class Says
• New Treasury Rules A Blow To Inversions But Not Fatal
• Global Energy Cos. Pledge To Cut Methane Emissions
• Cyber Risks Loom Ever Larger For Government Contractors
• Obama Makes Climate Risks A Factor In US Global Projects
• Fast Track Can Take A Backseat To TPP, Former USTR Says
• NLRB Gets 3 Judges From Social Security Administration
• Insurance Groups Tell High Court ERISA Liability Unjustified
• Opportunities And Pitfalls In The Legal Cloud
• Workplace Civility Is Dead And The NLRB Killed It
• SEC Welcomes Foreign Whistleblowers Though Courts Don't
• US Treasury Cracking Down On Corporate Tax Inversion Deals
• SEC Cements Status As Go-To Whistleblower Agency
• Lawyers Weigh In On SEC's Record Whistleblower Award
• High Court Asked To Clarify 'Foreign Official' Under FCPA
• Lawmakers Ask High Court To Ax UPS Win In Pregnancy Suit
• SEC To Hand Out Record $30M Whistleblower Award
• When Taking Health Information Is 'Protected Activity'
• A General Counsel's Top 10 Billing Tips
• Business Roundtable Skeptical Of OECD Tax Avoidance Plan
• Groups Urge Supreme Court To Clarify Scope Of TIA
• Cos. Liable Under TCPA For 3rd-Party Texts, 9th Circ. Rules
• Ex-Vanderbilt Worker Class Certified In WARN Act Suit
• CVS Escapes EEOC Suit Over Severance Pact
• Securitas Guard Vacation Pay Class To Be Certified
• GM Not Liable For Pre-Ch. 11 Settlement, 2nd Circ. Says
• FTC Shifts Heat To Mobile Apps With Kids' Privacy Actions
• No Need For Expert Testimony In Successor Liability Cases
• NY AIG Ruling Shifts Workers' Comp Fights Back To Calif.
• Retirees Urge High Court To Uphold Lifetime Health Benefits
• BMW Tries To Turn Tables On EEOC Over Background Checks
• Home Depot Says Data Breach Used 'Unique' Malware
• The Successful Litigator's Settlement Playbook
• Split NLRB Says Dover Energy Gave Worker Illegal Warning
• Calif. Gov. Vetoes Unemployment Discrimination Bill
• NLRB's 'Joint Employer' Test Will Rewrite Labor Law
• Home Depot Nailed With 1st Bank Suit Over Data Breach
• DOJ Urges FCA Attys To Aid Criminal Fraud Cases
• Businesses Detail Fallout From Lapsed Trade Preferences
• 5 Questions For DOD's Marguerite Garrison
• House Panel OKs Trade Secret Bill, Disputed Seizure Rules
• McDonald's, Darden FLSA Fights Show Pitfalls Of Big Classes
• Ex-NLRB Member Moves Closer To Returning To The Board
• What The EU MasterCard Ruling Means For Banks, Retailers
• White House Continues Push For Contractor Labor Rules
• Forum Selection Bylaws Are Best Considered On A Clear Day
• Neiman Marcus Skirts Data Breach Class Action
• 4 Tips For Retail Employee Social Media Policies
• Schlumberger To Appeal Ex-GC's Award In Trade Secret Case
• Yelp Settles FTC Suit Over Collection Of Children's Info
• GOP Sens. Float NLRB Reforms To Curb Partisan Activity
• Criminal Antitrust Policy: Bigger Sticks, Smaller Carrots
• NSA Chief Calls For Greater Cybersecurity Collaboration
• Readying For A New First Monday
• CNN Must Rehire 100 Union Workers, NLRB Says
• DHL Pension Change Didn't Violate ERISA, 9th Circ. Says
• Use 'Big Data' With Caution, EEOC Counsel Urges Employers
• Noel Canning Halts NLRB's Appeal, New Vista Tells 3rd Circ.
• Ex-Citi Worker Says DR Horton Dooms Bid For Arbitration
• A Look At The New US And EU Sanctions On Russia
• High Court Should Mull Antitrust Causation Rules, Groups Say
• DOL Floats Rule Banning Fed. Contractor Pay Secrecy
• Michaels Customers Cite Adobe Ruling In Data Breach Suit
• Health Org Urges High Court To Widen Pregnancy Protections
• Dealmakers Q&A: Thompson Hine's Derek Bork
• BP's Bid For $750M Transocean Coverage Shaking Up CGLs
• NLRB Won't Change Course On Reduced Union Fee Notice
• 6 Big Problems With Federalizing Trade Secrets Law
• OPINION: Pro Bono May Help Diversity Recruiting Efforts
• EEOC Rips Abercrombie Response In High Court Hijab Appeal
• 'Like' Appeal May Test NLRB Protection For Facebook Rants
• Forum Selection Bylaws Shrug Off Investor Backlash
• DOJ Litigation Chief Says Cos. Should Stick To The Facts
• Answering Your Questions On NJ's 'Ban-The-Box' Law
• More State Courts Upholding Forum Selection Bylaws
• DOL Can Use Invalidated H-2B Regs Temporarily, Judge Says
• Clapper Defense No Sure Bet In Home Depot Breach Suits
• On ERISA's 40th Birthday, 5 Hot Litigation Trends
• Groups Ask High Court To Chuck EEOC Conciliation Rule
• Google, Apple Urge Congress To Pass ECPA Reform
• GCs Hamstring BigLaw's Efforts To Raise Rates
• 5 Measures To Watch Before The Midterm Elections
• House OKs Sales Of Pre-ACA Policies To Small Businesses
• Home Depot Breach Shows Need For New Data Bill, Dems Say
• How Research Efficiency Impacts Law Firm Profitability
• 5 Insights From Ford General Counsel David Leitch
• Calif. Becomes 2nd State Mandating Sick Leave For Workers
• Sens. Pitch Inversion Bill To Thwart Earnings Stripping
• Akamai Case May Be 1st Step Toward Joint Infringement Rule
• Most Apps Fail At Clear Privacy Disclosures, Regulators Say
• SEC Crackdown Hits CEOs, Firms Over Late Stock Reporting
• Senate Pushes Equal Pay Bill Forward
• Mark Cuban GC Says Managing Trial Team Key To SEC Win
• EB-5 Visa Unavailability Will Have A Large Impact
• CORRECTED: Calif. Gov. Signs 'Yelp Bill' To Protect Customer Reviews
• Privacy Advocates Embrace Apple's Mobile Payment System
• More GCs Bragging To Peers About Their Favorite Firms
• Wal-Mart, Chamber Urge Calif. High Court To Nix Seating Suits
• States Investigate Home Depot Data Breach
• Employers Need Nuanced Approach In Pregnancy Bias Maze
• NLRB Joint Employer Stance Risky For Franchises, Reps. Told
• Appointment Fight No Reason To Leave NLRB, Nominee Says
• 2nd Circ. Ruling May Spark More Lanham Act Cases
• New $3.4M Deal In Lowe's FLSA Action Is Unfair, Judge Rules
• Opponents Of ACA Birth Control Mandate Vow To Fight On
• Orgs Ask High Court To Hear ThyssenKrupp Don-Doff Case
• Home Depot Confirms Breach, Says Scope Is Still Unknown
• How Employers Can Avoid Getting Blitzed By Fantasy Football
• Duane Reade, Applebee's Test Impact Of Comcast In 2nd Circ.
• JC Penney Latest To Lose Arbitration Fight In California
• 4th Circ. Set Stage For Endless FCA Suits, Justices Told
• Judge OKs Deals In Farmworker Bias Suit After Chiding EEOC
• Schlumberger Ruling Raises Bar For Trade Secrets Claims
• Feds Pose Privacy Risk By Grabbing Overseas ISP Emails
• Cisco Ducks Claims Its Spy Systems Led To Chinese Torture
• Home Depot Breach Suit Shows Plaintiffs Firms' Jockeying
• Abercrombie Urges High Court To Reject EEOC Hijab Appeal
• Unions Aim To Bar Health Programs From Trade Deal Fights
• Texas High Court Stays Corporate-Friendly In 2014 Term
• 3 Reasons The M&A Upswing Will Soar Even Higher
• Sen. Rockefeller Prods Apple, Home Depot On Data Security
• Big NLRB Joint Employer Case May Steal McDonald's Thunder
• Fall Back On Insurance For Data Breach Fallout
• 5 Insights From AT&T General Counsel Wayne Watts
• Darden Restaurants Gets 218,000-Member Class Decertified
• Octane Fitness Applies To Trademark Cases, 3rd Circ. Rules
• Freeman Hits Back In 4th Circ. EEOC Background Check Case
• House GOP Sets Anti-Obama Agenda Ahead Of Midterms
• Document Storage Tips: Inside The Email Vault
• 9th Circ. Revives Child Slaves' Suit Against Nestle
• Clarity On Franchisor Liability, California Style
• FTC Patent Troll Study To Disappoint Some, Wright Says
• Possible Home Depot Breach Bolsters Data Regulation Push
• 2nd Circ. Rules Wire Transfers To US Don't Confer Jurisdiction
• Safeguard Design Freedom: Patent Strategy In Corp. Deals
• KBR Urges High Court To Restore Time Limits On FCA Suits
• FTC's Joshua Wright Takes Aim At 'Stale' Thinking
• Cover Corporate Tracks Or Risk 'Back Door' Cyberattacks
• EEOC Assails Limitations Window In Background Check Case
• SEC Strikes Fear With First Award To Compliance Pro
• 8th Circ. Gives Whistleblowers Upper Hand On FCA Pleadings
• Verizon To Pay Record $7.4M To End FCC Privacy Probe
• Calif.'s Arbitration Aversion Is Futile Post-Concepcion
• LA Mayor Proposes Raising City's Minimum Wage To $13.75
• Obama Taps Yang As New EEOC Chair
• 4 Lessons For Retailers From The Target Data Breach
• BofA Strikes Historic $32M Settlement To End TCPA Action
• Home Depot Investigating Potential Data Breach
• Calif. Legislature Passes Controversial Sick Leave Bill
• 7th Circ. Rejects Union Challenge Over Ind. Right-To-Work Law
• EEOC's Win In Ford Telecommuting Case To Get 2nd Look
• Confronting Employment Issues In China M&A Deals
• FCC Has Chance To Stem TCPA Reassigned-Number Suits
• Retailers Face A Blizzard Of Breaches: Are You Covered?
• 10 Best Practices For Interacting With OCIE Examiners