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Corporate - December, 2016

213 articles

• 6 Key Commercial Litigation Finance Trends For 2017
• Top 10 Topics For Directors In 2017
• 2016 Kept Employers On Their Toes, Expect The Same In 2017
• 5 Ways To Fight Costlier Legal Malpractice Claims In 2017
• 2016 Highlights From Indirect Purchaser Class Actions
• What To Expect From A Trump Trade Policy: Part 1
• 3 Key Securities Litigation Developments Of 2016
• Mediating E-Discovery Disputes Can Save Time And Money
• Predictions For The EEOC Under The Trump Administration
• Split Calif. High Court Rules Against 'On-Call' Rest Breaks
• Bio-Rad Can't Block Ex-GC's Evidence In Retaliation Trial
• Murray, AFL-CIO Call On Puzder To Release Worker Docs
• The Most Significant Data Breaches Of 2016
• Baker Botts Partner To Be FTC Deputy Chief Trial Counsel
• State, Local Labor Rules May Rise To Counter Pro-Biz Trump
• BigLaw Partners On Short List For NY High Court Vacancy
• Costco Hit With $250K Verdict For Not Ending Customer Abuse
• Feds Back Mass. In 1st Circ. Fight Over Paid Sick Time Law
• Anthem, Cigna Discord Could Give DOJ Edge In Merger Trial
• FINRA Fines Wells Fargo, Others $14M Over Records
• DHS Sends EB-5 Reform Plan To OMB For First Look
• Washington, DC, Adopts Expansive Paid Family Leave Plan
• Avoid Inadvertent Tipping This Holiday Season
• Building Momentum For The Pay Equity Movement In BigLaw
• Are You Prepared For A 'Post-Fact' Jury?
• RPM International Can't Move SEC Suit Over $61M Deal
• SIFMA, ABA Air Worries Over CFTC Cross-Border Swaps Rule
• Echoing Trump, AFL-CIO Floats New Blueprint For NAFTA
• The Biggest Privacy Developments Of 2016
• The Top Employment Regulations Of 2016
• Anthem Tries To Raise Bar For DOJ In $54B Merger Trial
• Reforming Disability Claim Procedures Under ERISA
• Addressing IoT Security: Collaboration Is Key
• Avoiding National Origin Discrimination Claims
• Northwest Title Can't Nix $2.7M Award Over 'Lifted' Workers
• Engineer Pleads Guilty To Giving Military Docs To China
• CareCentrix Can't Use Spokeo To Shake Data Breach Row
• 1st Circ. Won't Revive Mass. Sick Time Law Challenge
• Boston Teamsters Want Answers From 'Top Chef' GC
• Deloitte Survey Shows Most CFOs Welcome Trump's Tax Plan
• House GOP Committed To Hiking Taxes On Imports, Rep Says
• 5 Insights From Abercrombie GC Bob Bostrom
• 4 Trends That Point To Increased Use Of TAR In 2017
• Groups File FTC Action Over Google Privacy Policy Change
• Keeping Pro Se Litigants At Bay
• Apple Appeals $14.5B Irish Tax Bill
• Oilpro Founder Admits To Hacking Rival Website
• NC Poised To Nix Trans Bathroom Law, Incoming Gov. Says
• How Trump May Impact EEOC Subpoena Ruling At High Court
• NLRB Judge Fries Fast-Food Franchisees' Arbitration Pacts
• EU Regulators Offer Guidance On Data Protection Regulation
• $7.5M Wal-Mart Same-Sex Benefits Settlement Gets Early OK
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• 9th Circ. Revives Edison ERISA Suit On High Court Remand
• DOL Floats Anti-Bias Rule For Apprenticeships
• Arizona Chamber Challenges Minimum Wage Hike
• BigLaw Fails To Bend To GC Billing Needs, Survey Says
• More Work To Move In-House As Cos. Continue To Cut Costs
• US Appeals WTO Ruling Against Boeing State Tax Break
• The Panama Papers: The Story So Far, And What Comes Next
• New OSHA Rule Revives 5-Year Injury Recording Period
• DC Circ. Won't Block DOL Fiduciary Rule For Trade Group
• The Biggest Employment Cases Of 2016
• Are Courts In The Discovery Driver's Seat?
• 9 Ways To Manage Risks Associated With Year-End Bonuses
• 4 Key Takeaways From The DOJ's $4.7B FCA Haul
• Relaxed Regs, Union Probes In Store For DOL Under Puzder
• Justices Could Deal Blow To East Texas Patent Docket
• DOL Tells 5th Circ. It Has Power To Use Salary In OT Rule
• $38M FCA Payout Ends Kickback Suit Against Forest Labs
• 3 More Capacitor Co. Execs Indicted For Price-Fixing
• Yahoo Sued Over New Hacks Affecting 1B Users
• OSHA Aims To Help Auto Whistleblowers Fight Retaliation
• 20 States Sue Generic-Drug Companies Over Collusion
• Overturning NLRB Unit Determination Standards At 2nd Circ.
• 6 Ways IP Enforcement Plan Impacts Public Health And Safety
• Comcast Wins Again On $2.8M Franchise Tax Refund
• Cybersecurity Commissioners Urge Major Reforms
• Business Groups Sue To Block Miami Beach Min. Wage Hike
• Wal-Mart Investors Call Class Toss Fatal To Records Demands
• Google Unveils Settlement In Email-Scanning Suit
• Staples Swiftly Settles Rewards Points Class Action For $2M
• Ashley Madison Inks $1.6M Data Breach Pact With FTC, States
• Uber Slams Rakoff's Arbitration Views In Price-Fix Ruling
• Why BigLaw Can't Keep Hiking Fees To Raise Revenue
• Yahoo Says 1 Billion Accounts Hacked In Another Data Breach
• Key Trade Secret Developments Of 2016: Part 1
• IRS And Treasury Look To Ease Burden Of Fractions Rule
• DOJ Charges 2 Execs In Generic Drug Price-Fixing Plot
• A Practical Assessment Of The 'Universal Proxy Card' Plan
• National Cybersecurity Report: Top Business Takeaways
• 9th Circ. Hears Landmark Spokeo Row On High Court Remand
• The Trump Era Could Mean Big Changes For Biz Immigration
• Ex-Workers Hit Disney With National Origin, Race Bias Suit
• Fox Harassment Culture Spread To Local Units, Reporter Says
• Anesthesia Firm Investor Says Board Has Entrenched Itself
• EEOC Details Rights Of Workers With Mental Conditions
• EU Council Breaks Deadlock On Anti-Dumping Trade Talks
• Rules Of Civil Procedure Updates Affect E-Discovery
• 34K Affected By Health App Breach, Quest Diagnostics Says
• The Path To The California Bench
• Obama Administration Releases 3-Year IP Enforcement Plan
• UBS Faces Age Discrimination Class Action Over Layoffs
• SEC Says Bio-Rad Wrong To Call Ex-GC's Work Privileged
• Gov't Contracts Policy Developments Of 2016: Year-In-Review
• Enron's Legacies, A Decade And A Half Later
• 3 Tips To Avoid Being On The Outs With In-House Counsel
• Ex-EEOC GC Lopez To Head New Outten & Golden DC Office
• Trump Labor Nominee Comes With Sharp Anti-Reg Ideology
• $2M Verdict Bites Apple In California Meal Break Suit
• Houston Chain's Class Action Ban Wiped Out By NLRB Judge
• EEOC Gets Ball Rolling On Costco Customer Harassment Trial
• Calif. Justices Say Online Travel Cos. Not Hotel Operators
• After 15 Years In The WTO, China Takes The Gloves Off
• $3M Takeaways From GN Netcom V. Plantronics
• Top Gov't Contracts Cases Of 2016
• Supreme Court Declines Colo. Sales Tax Reporting Row
• Deals That Died In 2016 And What Killed Them
• LifeLock IP Suit Should Be Tossed, Says Goodwin Atty.
• FINRA Seeks Information From Fired Wells Fargo Reps
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Och-Ziff Contractor Cops To Bribing African Officials
• Amazon Workers Get Partial Class Cert. In Screening Suit
• Jury Says Ex-IT Co. Sales Exec Didn't Break Deal
• 9th Circ. Rules CFAA Doesn't Make Password Sharers Felons
• The Horrible Conflict Between Biology And Women Attorneys
• 2nd Circ. Got Libor Wrong, Industry Groups Tell Justices
• Top Tax Policy Developments Of 2016: Year In Review
• DOL Pick Draws Conservative Outcry For Immigration Stance
• DOJ To Send Atty To UK Watchdogs To Boost Fraud Fight
• LA Sues Macy's, Other Retailers Over False Price Ads
• What Cos. Need To Know About Nat'l Origin Discrimination
• Think Twice Before Settling With An Activist
• 5th Circ. Reverses NLRB's Order On Citigroup Arbitration
• Jury Clears Wal-Mart In Post-Dukes Gender Bias Suit
• Uber Drivers Must Arbitrate Claims In Safe Rides Fee Row
• Most Compliance Officers Face Compliance 'Crisis': Study
• Transgender Employee Wins La. Bias Suit Against Loan Co.
• 5 Seasonal Worker Hiring Blunders Employers Should Avoid
• Lawyer EQ: Finding Success In Every Interaction
• Trump Taps Fast-Food CEO As Labor Secretary
• 5th Circ. Will Fast-Track DOL Overtime Rule Appeal
• FCA Decision Tracker: Continued Interpretations Of Escobar
• Innovative Corporate Counsel: Donald Remy
• Connell Foley Atty, Horizon GC Tapped For NJ Bench
• Managing Intergenerational Differences Within Your Law Firm
• 12 Things To Know About The SEC Whistleblower Program
• Jimmy John's Settles Illinois Noncompete Suit
• White House Hails 44 New Employers On Equal Pay Pledge
• Groups Say 'Spy Toys' Don't Play Well With Privacy Regs
• IRS Adjusts Rules On Losses From Terminated Business Units
• 2nd Circ. Judge Ready To Laugh Louis Vuitton Out Of Court
• Pfizer Fined $106M Over Price Of Epilepsy Drug In UK
• The Top Tax Cases Of 2016: Year In Review
• Why Midsize Firms Are Stealing Work From BigLaw
• The Personal Benefit Test Post-Salman
• Philip Hirschkop: Quietly Making Noise For 50 Years
• Top EEOC Atty Highlights 5th Circ. Wins As Exit Approaches
• Auto Cos. Should Take Note Of Recent DTSA Case Law
• Innovative Corporate Counsel: Paul Lanois
• Insider Trading Law Remains Murky After High Court Ruling
• 5 Ways To Block Naughty Lawsuits From Nice Holiday Parties
• Cameron Drops Noncompete Suit Against Former Exec
• Cybersecurity Report Offers Mixed Bag For Businesses
• Law Profs Back Uber Driver In 2nd Circ. Price-Fixing Spat
• 2nd Circ. Take On Spokeo Invoked In Consumer Reports Row
• Commerce Head Urges Backing Of Cybersecurity Report
• Colo. Tax Agency Defends Standing In Sales Tax Appeal
• Segment Reporting Lessons From A Recent SEC Action
• Competitor Says Zynga Trade Secrets Too Vague To Block
• Innovative Corporate Counsel: Andrew Garard
• Using Payroll Cards To Pay Employees' Wages
• Spokeo 6 Months Later: An Undeniably Dramatic Impact
• Key 2016 Appraisal Decisions That Rejected Merger Price
• High Court Hands Prosecutors Victory On Insider Trading
• Expedia Tech Pleads Guilty, Settles Insider Trading Suit
• Use Of Part-Time Workers Steadily Rising, Report Finds
• OECD Allows Flexible Dates In Global Tax Reporting Rules
• Chamber, Law Groups Urge Justices To Back Debt Collector
• SEC Hands Out $3.5M Award To 36th Whistleblower
• How Employers Can Prep For New OSHA Reporting Rule
• Innovative Corporate Counsel: Ellen Fitzsimmons
• OSHA Can't Support Silica Rule, Biz Groups Tell DC Circ.
• Trump Says US Cos. Moving Abroad Will Face 'Retribution'
• DOJ Crackdown On Employee Recruiting And Compensation
• In Congress: The End Game
• 3 Ways To Advance Your In-House Career
• Commission Lays Out Plan For Trump To Tackle Cyberthreats
• Profs Back Denial Of EEOC Subpoenas In High Court Brief
• Wal-Mart To Pay $7.5M Over Same-Sex Spousal Benefits
• Spokeo Split: How High Court's Ruling Is Being Interpreted
• United Reaches $2.4M SEC Deal In Airline Bribery Scheme
• 5th Circ. Reverses $340M Antitrust Ruling Against Syringe Co.
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• 10 Takeaways From Recent Global Merger Control Timelines
• Trump May Yield Pullback On IP, Antitrust Enforcement
• Wal-Mart Hit With $32M Trademark Loss Over 'Backyard' Brand
• Innovative Corporate Counsel: Stanton Dodge
• Hitting Pause On FLSA White Collar Changes
• 5 Insights From Airbus Group's Joshua Walker
• Top 10 Whistleblowing And Retaliation Events Of 2016
• New Warrant Power Amplifies Need For Strong Data Security
• 'Ban The Box' Job Application Law OK'd By LA City Council
• Murphy Oil Dooms Nursing Center's Arbitration Rules
• $7B Visa-MasterCard Fee Deal Hits Supreme Court
• Honigman Adds Ex-Barnes & Thornburg Ace As M&A Co-Chair
• What Is 'Public Interest' Under California Anti-SLAPP Law?
• Feds Bum-Rush Int'l Cybercrime Syndicate
• Biz Groups Seek $500K In Fees For Persuader Rule Challenge
• DOL Tells Court It Will Take OT Rule Battle To 5th Circ.
• Standard Chartered Raids Barclays For Divisional GC
• EEOC's New 4-Year Plan: What Employers Need To Know
• European Commission To Nix VAT Exemption For Online Sales