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Corporate - February, 2015

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• Uber Reveals Breach Of 50K Drivers' Data
• White House Unveils Consumer Privacy Bill Of Rights
• The New GCs You Need To Know
• Committee OKs Bill To Fight Trafficking By Gov't Contractors
• GOP Reps. Reboot 4 Bills To Clamp Down On Immigration
• 11 Power Players In 2015 Business Tax Reform
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive Netflix Antitrust Suit
• Minority Powerbrokers Q&A: Jones Day's Carter DeLorme
• 3 Takeaways From EEOC V. Abercrombie Oral Arguments
• FTC's Wright Calls For Vote On New FTC Act Section 5 Rules
• Obama Order Will Cause Contracting 'Chaos,' Attys Tell House
• Dems Unveil Long-Term Trade Relief Extension
• IGate Says In-House Atty's Sex Assault Suit Filed Too Late
• FTC Sees Privacy As Growing Issue In Merger Reviews
• House Committee Again Tackles Patent Troll Demand Letters
• 2nd Circ. Seems Skeptical Of DOL Intern Test
• NY AG To Push Whistleblower Rewards Program
• Minority Powerbrokers Q&A: Berger Singerman's Siddiqui
• Minority Powerbrokers Q&A: Thompson Hine's Roy Hadley Jr.
• High Court Seems To Favor EEOC In Abercrombie Hijab Case
• House Panel Vows To Push Cybersecurity Info-Sharing Bill
• OPINION: In High Court Hijab Case, Reversal Is Likely
• Target Says It Paid $145M In Data Breach Costs In 2014
• Calif. Dems Push Equal Pay Bill After Arquette Oscar Speech
• Calif. Family Leave Reforms Won't Ease Burden On Employers
• Justices Want More Input On Bridgestone PAGA Waiver Case
• 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Compliance Officers
• Biz Group Tells DC Circ. NLRB Misjudged Facebook Criticism
• Minority Powerbrokers Q&A: Jonice Gray Tucker
• 2nd Circ. Unlikely To Change Class Action Status Quo
• Nordstrom Beats Cert Bid In Bag-Check Class Action
• EEOC, Abercrombie Square Off In High Court Hijab Battle
• Justices Mull Scope Of Pension Plan Duties In ERISA Row
• Hackers Using Known Bugs To Get Corporate Data: Report
• What GCs Need To Know About The Startup Workplace
• Employers Must Cover Hospital Stays Or Face Fines: CMS
• AFL-CIO Clashes With White House Over Fast-Track Trade Bill
• Legal Departments Are Ramping Up Revenue Searches
• Emerging Trends In Corporate Sustainability Reporting
• EFF Questions Whether Software Patents Should Exist
• DOL Finalizes Expanded Same-Sex Couples' FMLA Rights
• Caution Still Key Despite EEOC Background Check Loss
• High Court Won't Consider Whether AIA Is Unconstitutional
• Calif. High Court Could Unleash Rest Day Lawsuits
• CFPB Has Netted $5.3B Since Dodd-Frank, Cordray Says
• High Court Sends Delta ERISA Case Back To 11th Circ.
• WTO Dispute Roundup: US, EU Tussle Over Aircraft, Biotech
• The Buck Stops With JPMorgan And Counsel
• Using Patents To Curtail Climate Change: A Proposal
• This Week In Congress: Avoiding A DHS Funding Showdown
• Lockheed Strikes $62M Deal In Retirement Losses Saga
• GCs Sweat Data Breaches But Lack Skills To Combat Attacks
• 4th Circ. Judge Rips EEOC In Background-Check Bias Loss
• NLRB Judge Says UFCW Cant Force New Hires To Union Office
• Challenging Road Awaits GM's New Top Lawyer
• SEC's Gallagher Blasts DOL Push For Fiduciary Standard
• In-House Counsel's Dirty 'Little' Secret: Data Leakage
• IRS Ruling Spells Good News For Captive PCs
• Minority Powerbrokers Q&A: LeClairRyan's Corbin Walker
• Conn. High Court Case May Reshape Data Breach Coverage
• AmEx Shows Small Market Shares Carry Antitrust Risks
• EEOC Pans 10th Circ. Decision In Abercrombie Hijab Case
• 9th Circ. Asks Calif. High Court To Clarify Rest Day Law
• CEOs Stump For Open Data Flow Rules In Trade Pacts
• Minority Powerbrokers Q&A: Jackson Lewis' David Jimenez
• Taking A Crack At Calif.'s Workplace Anti-Bullying Law
• GM Names New GC To Replace Millikin
• Judge Finds AmEx Merchant Rules Anti-Competitive
• More Litigation Is Not The Answer To Corporate Misconduct
• Minority Powerbrokers Q&A: Brownstein's Marc Lampkin
• Biz Groups Push Texas High Court To Limit Plant Liability
• Fight Over DOL Fiduciary Standard Rule Heats Up
• 7-Eleven Franchisees Blast Chain's 'Bullying' In Bias Suit
• Fewer Patent Cases In Court, Way More At PTAB, Report Finds
• The Compliance Issues Putting GCs In Regulators' Crosshairs
• BMW Says EEOC Hiding The Ball In Race Bias Suit
• Caterpillar Reveals Grand Jury Probe Over Cash Movement
• 3 Ways To Tell Your Client Is Going To Dump You
• Religious Groups Join Chorus Of Fast-Track Trade Skeptics
• Minority Powerbrokers Q&A: Schiff Hardin's Judge Holmes
• Devil's In Details Of Obama's Cybersecurity Executive Order
• Supreme Court Watch: What Do Employers Need To Know?
• Trade Groups Back High Court Review Of Calif. Break Rules
• Foreign Profits Plan Could Be Starter For Biz Tax Reform
• The Ins And Outs Of Benefit Corporations
• Presidential Summit Reveals Cybersecurity Concerns, Trends
• Why Law Firms Should Hire GCs
• Long Trial Looms In Pao's $16M Kleiner Perkins Sex-Bias Suit
• Surcharge Bans For Retailers Look Ripe For High Court
• Chesapeake Hits Ex-CEO's New Firm With Trade Secrets Suit
• Citigroup Fallout And SEC's Strategic Resource Allocations
• This Week In Congress: DHS Funding Looms In Recess
• Allstate Escapes EEOC Retaliation Suit In 3rd Circ.
• Apple's Mobile Pay Service Getting Government Backing
• High Court Asked To Set Pleading Standard For FLSA Claims
• Obama Signs Cyberthreat Info-Sharing Executive Order
• Currency Bill May Spark 'Trade War,' Ryan Warns
• The Defense Bar Should Not Panic Over Iskanian V. CLS
• White House Touts Trade As Engine For Labor Reforms
• House Passes 3 More Permanent Business Tax Breaks
• Minority Powerbrokers Q&A: Roetzel & Andress' James Ervin
• 3 Tips From Their Top Attys For Good FTC Commish Meetings
• 5 Ways Employers Can Avoid Office Romance Woes
• NLRB Counsel Tackles New Arbitration Deferral Standard
• GCs On Notice After UniTek Privilege Ruling
• Democratic Lawmakers Resurrect Push For Paid Sick Leave
• DOL Appeals Invalidation Of H-2B Rule To 11th Circ.
• High Court Rulings Alone Won't Bust Patent Trolls, Reps Say
• Cyberthreat Data Sharing Bill Introduced In Senate
• FTC Head Says Pom Ruling To Boost False Ad Enforcement
• 2 Developments May Change Shareholder Proposal Responses
• Minority Powerbrokers Q&A: Theodora Oringher's Pacheco
• Minority Powerbrokers Q&A: Hunton & Williams' Frank Emory
• GOP Push To Block NLRB Rule Just The Tip Of The Iceberg
• E-Commerce Traffic Patent Invalid Under Alice, Judge Rules
• GOP Rep. Proposes Nixing Tax Break For Immigrant Wages
• Why The CEO Is A GC's Best Friend On Compliance
• EU Releases Proposal For Regulatory Work In US Trade Talks
• Court Bars Meal Waivers For Health Workers On Long Shifts
• NJ High Court Backs Employer Defense In Harassment Suits
• USPTO Nominee Says New Patent Review Rules Coming
• States Demand Anthem Contact Consumers Following Breach
• International Arbitration Is Changing Shape
• Is EEOC Wellness Program Litigation Making You Sick?
• 2nd Circ. Won't Use Workers' Wage Case To Gut Class Actions
• GCs Name Best Of The Best Attorneys
• 5 Firms Boast The Most Client-Savvy Attorneys
• Sony Asks Court To Toss Class Suits Over N. Korea Data Hack
• 2nd Circ. Revives Applebee's Workers' Wage-And-Hour Suit
• GCs Give Top Marks To 7 Standout Associates
• GCs Name Cream Of The Crop Litigators
• IGate Says Atty In Sex Harassment Suit Cleared Hard Drive
• GCs Name Favorite Employment Lawyers
• What You Should Know About The EU Tax Investigations
• Boards Of Directors Will Remain Under The Microscope
• Patent Owners Take Hit With Standard-Setting Body's Rules
• Icahn Hit With Insider Trading Suit Over Short-Swing Profits
• OECD Eyes Jan. 2016 For Multinationals' Tax Reporting
• SEC Proposes Rules For Corporate Hedging Disclosure
• US Chamber Asks Judge To Nix NLRB's Election Rule
• 10 Tricky Questions To Test Your Employment Law Savvy
• Fed. Circ. Upholds Motorola Win In 2nd AIA Appeal Ruling
• New Support For Joint Representation Of Co. And Directors
• 1st Circ. Backs Dismissal Of Abiomed Heart Pump Fraud Suit
• Top 10 Anti-Corruption Developments So Far This Year
• This Week In Congress: Keystone, Vaccines And DHS Funding
• Anthem Data Breach Spawns Email Phishing Scam
• What The EEOC's Charge Stats Really Mean To GCs
• 5 Reasons US Cos. Should Care About The EU's Tax Probes
• Corporate Defaults Have Skyrocketed In 2015, S&P Finds
• DOJ Collected $5.7B Under FCA In 2014, Report Says
• Pols Float Bill To Sever Foreign Trade Barriers
• 4 Big PAGA Fights To Watch In 2015
• EEOC Defends Outreach To Workers In 'I Love You' Suit
• An In-House Cheat Sheet On Cybersecurity For 2015
• The State Of Play In 2015: Year Of The Regulator
• High Court Told Circuits Agree Courts Decide Class Arbitration
• Can Chinese New Year And The FCPA Co-Exist?
• Anthem's Speedy Breach Detection Likely To Ease Liability
• Patent Troll Crackdown Gets New Life In Congress
• New Troll Bill Could Hobble All Patent Suits, Attys Say
• Anthem Hit With Class Actions Following Data Hack
• RadioShack Succumbs To Ch. 11 With Plan To Sell Stores
• USPTO Unveils New Proposals To Improve Patent Process
• Lew Says Administration's International Tax Plan Is Flexible
• NLRB Hits Au Bon Pain With Unfair Labor Practices Suit
• Ryan Gives Warm Embrace To Obama's Trade Agenda
• Dealing With Political Disclosure Efforts: Some Tips
• Anthem Reveals Data Hack Of 80M Customers, Employees
• Chamber, Banks Press Senators For Cyber Info-Sharing Help
• Obama's $14B Cybersecurity Budget Needs Focus On Future
• Firms Must Know Big Data To Get Hired, In-House Counsel Say
• Ex-IGate Atty Says Refusing Boss Sex Cost Her Promotion
• Retaliation Top Discrimination Charge In 2014, EEOC Says
• What Law Firms Want From GCs
• Despite Staples Snub, Activist Has Flex In $6.3B Merger
• Bipartisan Online Privacy Bill Would Protect Cloud Data
• Minority Powerbrokers Q&A: Akerman's Michael Chavies
• Avoid Spoliation Anxiety With Litigation Readiness Plans
• FBI Says Vast Majority Of Hacks Due To Inadequate Security
• H-2B Coalition Takes Aim At DOL's Declaratory Order Power
• Tech Leaders Call For Global Privacy Fix Amid Court Battles
• GCs Aren't Ready To Embrace Cloud Technology Just Yet
• FTC's Ohlhausen Calls For Flexible Data Security Standards
• Zillow Can't Duck Harassment Claims Of 'Frat House' Office
• USTR Leans On State Ag Officials To Gin Up Trade Support
• Staffers Say Congress Has Small Window To Pass Tax Reform
• Fla. Senate Panel Passes Employment Bill For The Disabled
• 4 Ways To Update Your Anti-Corruption Compliance Program
• No Utility Patent? Try An Integrated IP Strategy: Part 3
• Minority Powerbrokers Q&A: Sanford Heisler's Ross Brooks
• Michaels Wants Out Of Background Check Disclosure Suit
• Skadden Still The Name To Beat In US Law Firm Brands
• NLRB Supports Taj Mahal Workers In Ch. 11 Contract Fight
• The GCs Who Made Big Job Jumps In January
• EEOC Hounded Workers To Join 'I Love You' Suit, Co. Says
• The Risk GCs Say Is Worth Taking
• Paul Weiss Snags Kirkland Private Equity Rainmaker
• Obama's 2016 Budget Proposes $13.2B To Fund DOL
• Calif. Misclassification Case Puts Focus On Contractor Test
• Google, Slew Of Others Exit Visa, MasterCard Swipe Fee MDL
• Did Pa.'s High Court Just Open The Class Action Door?