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Corporate - January, 2016

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• In Congress: Republican Messaging, Fiscal Year 2017, Flint
• 5 Questions As EU Data Transfer Talks Reach 11th Hour
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Weekly Top 5
• DOL Eyes Big Push In Obama's Final Year, Solicitor Says
• 3 Reasons Employers Fear The EEOC Pay Data Rule
• Treasury Official Talks Tax Probe Worries With EU Watchdog
• Attys React To EEOC's Equal Pay Data Reporting Proposal
• Desire To Divest Hits New Heights Amid Hunt For Growth
• Cyberattackers Hit HSBC UK, Take Down Mobile Services
• EEOC Wants En Banc Rehearing In CVS Severance Suit
• EEOC To Seek Equal Pay Data From Large Employers
• DOL Cements Tough Stance On Joint Employment
• Top SEC Disclosure Triggers For E&P Co. Annual Reports
• H-1B Racketeering Suits Against Disney Face Uphill Battle
• Proposed EU Tax Rules Could Hinder Investment
• How GCs Can Get CEOs To Fund Cybersecurity
• Senate Judiciary Committee Passes Trade Secrets Bill
• 'I Love You' Suit Clearly About Religion, EEOC Says
• Don't Expect EEOC To Relax Over Retaliation Anytime Soon
• Major Biz Groups Back Trucking Co. In EEOC $5M Fees Row
• Cicero On Legal Advocacy
• 5 Tips To Craft A Weather Policy That Avoids A Legal Storm
• EU Floats New Rules To Stymie Corporate Tax Avoidance
• GCs' Embrace Of Legal Ops Refocuses In-House Departments
• Wendy's Probing Suspected Payment Card Breach
• Businesses, Utilities Push Justices To Stay Clean Power Plan
• Target's $10M Data Breach Deal Survives 8th Circ. Appeal
• What's Keeping GCs Up At Night
• TPP's Arbitration Rules May Favor Governments, Critics Say
• New EEOC Retaliation Stance Has Employers Seeing Red
• Biz Group Wants Obama, Juncker To Help Ink Safe Harbor Deal
• Lyft To Pay $12M But Won't Classify Drivers As Employees
• 4 Ways To Improve The Business Intake Process
• Privacy Concerns Driving Away Customers, MoFo Survey Says
• Facebook Says Some Filings In Privacy Suit Are Top Secret
• US Privacy Laws On Par With EU, Sidley Austin Report Finds
• How To Nab An In-House Promotion
• And Now A Word From The Panel: 2015 JPML Practice Trends
• Targets Of TCPA Class Actions Support FCC Fax Waiver
• 5 Privacy Litigation Developments You May Have Missed
• 3 Ways To Make An Antitrust Dawn Raid Worse
• Anatomy Of A Merger: Speed Helps Microsemi Seal PMC Deal
• Health Care Enforcement Reflections And Forecasts: Part 3
• Justices' Amgen Order Cements High Bar For ERISA Suits
• Compliance Officers Seek Results To Justify Existence
• The 3 Firms Behind 2016's First Major Tax Inversion
• FCC Telemarketing Rule To Stem Flood Of Calls, DC Circ. Told
• Delaying TPP Would Have Big Economic Costs, Study Says
• DOL Floats Anti-Bias Rule Update For Work Training Programs
• Ex-Disney World Workers Say H-1B Abuse Forced Them Out
• EEOC Says AutoZone Racially Segregated Its Chicago Stores
• USTR Says Services Deal Is On Pace For 2016 Completion
• Health Care Enforcement Reflections And Forecasts: Part 2
• High Court Sends Amgen ERISA Suit Back To 9th Circ. Again
• Merger Investigations Set Records In 2015
• Johnson Controls, Tyco Ink 1st Major Inversion Deal Of 2016
• In Congress: Snow, Energy, ISIS
• Canadian Challenges SEC In-House Judges At High Court
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Weekly Top 5
• Yahoo's Tech Fix Shows Importance Of Privacy Disclosures
• Home Depot Gets Green Light For $3M FCRA Deal
• McDonald's Franchisees Ordered To Fork Over Data To NLRB
• Lakers Tell 9th Circ. There's More To TCPA Than Just Privacy
• Union Urges Judge To Let Foreign Student Work Program End
• 3 Traits Of Best-In-Class General Counsel
• Health Care Enforcement Reflections And Forecasts: Part 1
• WTO Needs Far-Reaching Digital Trade Pact, Experts Say
• US Regulators Block $2.9B Philips LED Unit Sale
• Wal-Mart Workers' Strikes Were Lawful, NLRB Judge Says
• EU Privacy Reform May Hinder Cooperation, FTC's Brill Says
• FCA Theory Is 'Frankenstein's Monster,' High Court Hears
• The State And Federal Evolution Of LGBT Workplace Rights
• Lessons From A Successful Proxy Contest Defense
• Reps. Say DOL Lied About Joint-Employer Talks With NLRB
• 'Old School' Tools May Hinder Attorney Collaboration
• DC Circ. Denies NLRB Bid To Rehear GC Nomination Ruling
• Ex-Zara GC Says Subpoenas Too Broad in $40M Bias Suit
• SEC Chair Calls For Corp. Bond, Municipal Securities Reforms
• TPP Set For Feb. 4 Signing Ceremony In New Zealand
• Group Calls For US-China Work On IP, Cybersecurity In 2016
• Justices Give Class Actions A Tenuous 'Pick-Off' Defense
• Businesses On Notice After DOL Joint Employer Guidance
• Lawyers Weigh In On High Court's Class Action Ruling
• Minn. Co., EEOC Settle Transgender Discrimination Suit
• 6 Types Of Legal 'Mumbo-Jumbo' Attorneys Must Avoid
• How Outsourced Workers Could Increase Discrimination Risks
• DOL Eyes Joint-Employer Wage-And-Hour Obligations
• US Trade Rep Says TPP Will Raise US Factory Wages
• How Analytics Can Inform Early Strategy In Patent Cases
• Justices Rule Settlement Offer Can't Moot Consumer Lawsuits
• CBS Defeats Meteorologist's Hiring Bias Suit On Appeal
• WTO Head Urges 'Flexible' Alternatives To Dead Doha Deal
• Justices Look Past Newman To Address Insider Trading Split
• CBS, Viacom Brass Hit With Suit Over Exec's Health
• Lawyers React To High Court's Decision To Hear Trading Case
• FCC Defends Telemarketing Order Amid DC Circ. Challenge
• 4 New Year's Resolutions For Employers
• Law Profs Want NLRB To Propose 'Captive Meetings' Rule
• What Founders Should Know About Tax Planning For An Exit
• 5 Insights From Sharp Electronics Deputy GC Deborah Tyler
• How EEOC Costco Case Impacts Customer Harassment Claims
• High Court Takes On Insider Trading Benefits Case
• Should Audit Committees Voluntarily Step Up Their Game?
• In Congress: Iran, Gun Control, Refugee Screening
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Weekly Top 5
• MSCs In California Mass Tort Litigation: A Call For Reform
• EU Court Draws Fine Line For Employee Monitoring Programs
• Why Antitrust Concerns Won't Stop GE's New Appliance Deal
• High Court Agrees To Hear Car Dealership Worker OT Fight
• SEC Gives $700K Award To External Whistleblower
• SEC Adapts To Newman In PF Chang's Insider Trading Suit
• 3rd Circ. Lets Trump Taj Mahal Nullify Labor Pact
• Chamber President Vows To 'Vigorously' Push TPP In 2016
• Penalty Increases And A Stronger, Tougher OSHA In 2016
• Newman Doesn't Spell Doom For Tipping Cases
• 11th Circ. Won't Rehear Decision Blocking Fla. Swipe Fee Law
• Retail Lobby Urges DC Council To Can Worker Schedule Bill
• 11th Circ. Revives Transgender Auto Mechanic's Bias Suit
• DOL Reports H-2B Slowdowns In Wake Of New Legal Changes
• 2nd Circ. Offers No Relief In Ambulance Co.'s NLRB Suit
• DynCorp's Corporate Espionage Suit Tossed Again
• Courts Make Doing Good Abroad Bad For Business At Home
• Payroll Co. Takes NLRB's Class Waiver Fight To 5th Circ.
• EU Committee Advances Novel Cybersecurity Rules
• Oracle Case Expands Pool Of Potential Data Security Defendants
• Ex-Foundry Exec Loses Newman Appeal At 2nd Circ.
• TCPA Citations A Sign Of FCC Overreach, Commish Says
• Foreign Worker Job Flexibility Rule Lacks Bite, Critics Say
• Cos. Can Monitor Workers' Internet Chats, EU Court Says
• Schlumberger Asks Texas Justices To Shield Trade Secrets
• Obama Issues Formal TPP Call As GOP Clashes Loom
• Cybersecurity Compliance A Top SEC Priority In 2016
• NLRB Joint-Employer Rule Likely Headed For Appellate Review
• How To Run A Data Breach Fire Drill
• DHS Updating Regs For Certain Highly Skilled Workers
• 7th Circ. Wary Of Decision To Toss PF Chang's Breach Case
• How Cos. Can Fight Back Against Inferential Statistics
• 5 New Year's Resolutions For The SEC
• PTAB Designates 2 AIA Review Decisions As Precedential
• BigLaw 2016: A Look Ahead
• FLSA Class Actions To Hit Record High In 2016
• Obama Says Politics Need A Fix In Final State Of The Union
• Texas Trade Secrets Law Gets 1st Test In Schlumberger Fight
• Investment Adviser Can't Nix SEC's In-House Suit
• Mass Texters Can't Avoid TCPA Liability, FCC Rules
• Christie Vetoes Bill To Boost NJ Workers' Comp Atty Fees
• How To Protect Against Business Email Compromise Scams
• Lehman Dodges Suit Over Firing, Unpaid Bonus In 2nd Circ.
• Top 10 Employer Resolutions For 2016
• SEC Increasingly Targeting Public Cos. In-House, Report Says
• Uber Privacy Pact Shows New Enforcement Role For State AGs
• Business Groups Oppose Fla. Workers' Comp Law Challenge
• NLRB Prioritizes McDonald's Joint-Employer Review
• Justices Won't Eye Court Sign-Off For Private FLSA Deals
• Viacom Interns Win OK For Minimum Wage Class Action Deal
• Brand Battles: MLB, McDonald's, Apple
• Chamber Details TPP Shortcomings On Patents, Data Flows
• The Top 10 D&O Stories Of 2015
• Why Your Company Needs A Social Media Compliance Policy
• How GCs Can Become Heroes In The War Against Patent Trolls
• A Checklist For Proxy Season Planning: Part 2
• In Congress: State Of The Union, North Korea, Audit The Fed?
• High Court Likely To Overturn Mandatory Union Fee Standard
• Global Competition Law Developments To Watch In 2016
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Weekly Top 5
• White House Urges Congress To Vote Soon On TPP
• Supreme Court Arbitration Row Settles Before Args
• AFL-CIO President Slams Obama Admin's Immigrant Raids
• Hollister Latest Store Hit By Worker Suit Over On-Call Shifts
• Obama Vetoes Latest Attempt To Dismantle ACA
• A Checklist For Proxy Season Planning: Part 1
• 6 Steps To Becoming A Superior Supervising Attorney
• Yes, Arbitration Clauses Can Reduce Class Action Exposure
• Immigration Attys Weigh In On USCIS 'Same Or Similar' Memo
• FTC Warns Against Cyber Discrimination In 'Big Data' Report
• Calif. Gillette Decision Lends Heft To State Tax Autonomy
• EU Data Protection Supervisor Eyes Privacy Reform For 2016
• DOJ Scores Record $3.8B In Cartel Fines In 2015
• SuperValu Hack Victims Haven't Shown Harm, Judge Says
• Dish Can Use 'Mistake' Defense In FTC's Robocall Suit
• 4 Takeaways From OSC's Letter On Contracted Workers
• Employee Benefits And Exec Compensation Trends In M&A
• Only High Court Can Settle NLRB's Fight Over Class Waivers
• NLRB Won't Reconsider Rulings In Noel Canning-Era Row
• Browns' Naming GC As Head Of Ops Isn't So Far-Fetched
• FTC Expands Child Data Protections In Mobile App Action
• House Sends ACA Repeal Bill To White House
• Don't Use 'Big Data' To Pick On The Little Guy, FTC Warns
• A GC's Guide To The Ever-Evolving World Of Worker Visas
• Facebook's $20M Ad Settlement Kosher, 9th Circ. Says
• House Dems Say TPP Falls Short On Currency Manipulation
• What Did The Paris Climate Conference Really Achieve?
• How Campbell-Ewald Will Impact Individual And Class Claims
• When And What To Self-Report — And How To Benefit From It
• 5 EEOC Enforcement Trends To Watch In 2016
• WARN Notice Is Not End Of Employment, 6th Circ. Says
• Calif. Top Court Wrestles With Employee Seating Rules
• Forever 21 Arbitration Pact Unfair, Calif. Top Court Told
• Legal 'Robots' Not Yet A Threat To Industry Jobs, Study Says
• EEOC Says Orion Has No Safe Harbor With Wellness Program
• 7th Circ. Nixes EEOC Disability Bias Suit Against AutoZone
• 24 Hour Fitness Takes NLRB Class Waiver Fight To 5th Circ.
• CEOs Lend Support To TPP But Call For More Action
• Ex-Viacom Exec Says Exposing Tax Scheme Got Her Fired
• Tips For Managing Corporate Investigations Post-Yates Memo
• DOL Releases Emergency H-2B Guidance
• DHS Floats Rule On Portability For Skilled Foreign Workers
• 11th Circ. Upholds Target's Win In Rosa Parks IP Suit
• The Top In-House Hires Of December
• EEOC Loses ADA Challenge To Wis. Co.'s Wellness Program
• NLRB Says Whole Foods' No-Recording Rules Violate NLRA
• Gov't Extends Some ACA Reporting Deadlines For Employers
• DOD Gives Contractors Time For Cybersecurity Compliance
• High Court Asked To Tackle FLSA With Auto Worker OT Case
• What Your Outside Counsel Doesn't Know About E-Discovery
• In Congress: A Light Week
• Top 10 Topics For Directors In The New Year
• Will EU Findings Press US For Greater Tax Transparency?
• Why Leased Employees Don't Alleviate Liability
• What To Expect From State Attorneys General This Year