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Corporate - May, 2019

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• Chancery Won't Kill Goldman Sachs Director Pay Suit
• Lyft Hid Flaws Ahead Of $2.3B IPO, Investor Says
• Premera Blue Cross Floats $32M Deal In Data Breach Row
• From Prison, Shkreli Files $30M Suit Over Retrophin Ouster
• 9th Circ. Reawakens 'Phantom Markdown' Suit Against Saks
• Jury Clears Starbucks In Back Injury Discrimination Suit
• Eye On ERISA: A Chat With Morgan Lewis' Practice Chairs
• Trump's Tariff Power Under Microscope After Mexico Threat
• The Top In-House Hires Of May
• Dial's $7.4M Hand Wash Deal Approved Over Feds' Objection
• In CVS-Aetna, A Novel Review For A Major Industry Shakeup
• Dehumidifier Case Offers Guidance On CPSA Compliance
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Planning For DOL's Overtime Rules In A Tough Labor Climate
• DOJ Requires Divestitures In $6.8B Amcor-Bemis Tie-Up
• Calif. Bill Reclassifying Contractors Advances After Dynamex
• AB InBev, Molson Slam DOJ's Support Of Suit's 'Last Crumbs'
• Trump Threatens Mexico With 25% Tariff To Stem Immigration
• IRS Aiming For Final BEAT Rules This Summer, Officials Say
• Bed Bath & Beyond Adds New Directors To Halt Proxy Fight
• Tech Risks Rival 'Planes And Tanks,' Huawei Prosecutor Says
• Qualcomm Licensees Face Risk In Fighting Deals After Ruling
• Co. Tells 7th Circ. It Copied Design But 'So What?'
• White House Ups Pressure On Congress To Pass NAFTA 2.0
• Icahn Funds Seek Occidental Docs Over $38B Anadarko Deal
• High Court Places Heavy Burden On Bankrupt TM Licensors
• JPMorgan To Pay $5M To End Dad's Leave-Bias Suit
• 5 Mitigation Strategies To Address Employee Pay Gaps
• Motherhood & Making Partner: The View From 2 BigLaw Moms
• Ogletree Handles Most ERISA Cases, New Report Shows
• Facebook Says Social Media Users Can't Expect Privacy
• EEOC's Lipnic Recalls #MeToo Progress, Equal Pay Regrets
• 5 Attorneys On Being The Only Woman In The Room
• Chancery Puts Drug Co.'s Forced Buyout Suit On Path To Trial
• Millennials Are Pushing Back Against Law Firm Sexism
• Cinetopia Drops AMC Antitrust Suit After AMC Buys It
• DOL Floats Rule To Beef Up Unions' Reporting Requirements
• NLRB Judge Clears 'Scabby' But Extermination Still Possible
• Breaking Down The Proposal For A Patent Eligibility Revamp
• Assessing The Availability Of Jury Trials For PAGA Claims
• Huawei Asks Texas Court To Find US Ban Unconstitutional
• Qualcomm Wants Stay While Appealing Key Antitrust Ruling
• 3 Law Firm Business Tactics To Support A Niche Practice
• 9 Ways To Improve The Employee Evaluation Process
• First American Hit With First Suit Over Data Breach
• Chipotle Must Face Claim Over Firing, 6th Circ. Says
• Apple Sells Users' ITunes Data Without Consent, Suit Says
• 7th Circ. Questions If Southwest CBA Bars Privacy Claim
• The Best Law Firms For Female Partners
• Can You Spot The Gender Disparity? A Guide To Implicit Bias
• In The March Toward Parity, Law Firms Fall Behind
• MillerCoors Wins Order Against Bud Light Corn Syrup Ads
• DOJ Says It's Being Left Out Of Upcoming CVS-Aetna Hearing
• Ancestry.com Gets Health Info Privacy Suit Sent To Arbitration
• Walmart Accuses Chicken Sellers Of Years Of Price-Fixing
• Domino's Pizza Must Face No-Poach Antitrust Suit
• J&J Called Architect Of Opioid Crisis As Epic Trial Begins
• Del. Courts Continue Limiting Books And Records Demands
• 15 Minutes With MassMutual's General Counsel
• Key Takeaways From OFAC's Compliance Program Guidance
• New Opinions Highlight 3 FMLA Issues To Avoid
• Justices Back Limits On Class Action Removal Authority
• The Best Law Firms For Female Attorneys
• Glass Ceiling Slow To Break For Female Attys In 2018
• What 12 Gender Bias Complaints Say About BigLaw
• First American Security Flaw Exposes 885M Mortgage Records
• DOL May Broaden 'Employer' Again Despite Health Plan Loss
• As GDPR Enters 2nd Year, Cos. Still Searching For Answers
• Browning-Ferris Doesn't Want NLRB Member Kicked Off Case
• Rite Aid Must Pay Ex-Honcho's Legal Fees In Fraud Fight
• $4.5M SEC Whistleblower Award 1st To Stem From Internal Tip
• History Gives No Clues To Trump-Huawei Endgame
• GrubHub Says 9th Circ. Take On Dynamex Can't Help Driver
• Samsung Can't Keep $100M Deal With Qualcomm A Secret
• Brand Battles: McDonald's, Nestlé, Apple, Amazon
• Real-Life Lessons For Lawyers From 'Game Of Thrones'
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Recent Chancery Rulings Offer Forum Selection Pointers
• The True Definition Of A Whistleblower Claim
• In-House Attorneys Reflect On A Year With GDPR
• 5 Tips To Help Your Summer Associates Succeed
• The Big Picture: What To Know About FTC V. Qualcomm
• Serial ADA-Filing Atty Accused Of Filing False Tax Returns
• Kid Data Scrape Claims Against Disney, Viacom Go Forward
• CFPB Eyes More Work On Biz Lending Data Rules Amid Suit
• In-House Counsel Salaries Up 4.4% In 2018, Study Says
• Prosecutors Get More Time In Ng's 1MDB Fraud Case
• Telling Worker 'Shut Up' Not Anti-Union Animus, NLRB Says
• Engineer Faked SpaceX Inspection Reports, DOJ Says
• Split NLRB OKs Anheuser-Busch Bid To Arbitrate Race Claim
• Keys To Communicating A Law Firm's Mission
• US, Allies Still Grappling With Plan To Counter China
• SpaceX Sues, Saying It Should've Won Air Force Contract
• Ruling In FTC's Qualcomm Case Could Upend SEP Licensing
• AIG Unit's Failure To Defend Yahoo Was Bad Faith, Jury Says
• Google Facing Inquiry Over Targeted Ads' GDPR Compliance
• Loeb & Loeb Nabs Ex-Mitchell Silberberg Corporate Pro In LA
• Chancery Finds Ex-CEO In Contempt In Biopharma IP Suit
• 7 Takeaways From Qualcomm's Stinging Defeat
• Draft Patent Eligibility Bill Would Undo Alice, Mayo
• Qualcomm's Illegal Licensing Practices: How We Got Here
• 2nd Circ. Wary Of Effect Of OK'ing NYT's Pension Exit Math
• Ex-WellCare GC Suspended Over Medicaid Fraud Scheme
• Walmart Hires International Compliance Chief From Oil Sector
• Amgen Says Rival Used Trade Secrets To Poach 14 Reps
• How A 1925 Law Evolved To Become Crucial For Employers
• Tips For Using DOJ Guidance In A Compliance Program
• High Court Bankruptcy IP Case May Spur Rejection Litigation
• Ex-Olympus Exec Ducks Prison In Tainted Scopes Case
• Arbitration Pacts In Franchising: One Size Doesn't Fit All
• Qualcomm's 'No License, No Chips' Model Illegal, Judge Rules
• Tough T-Mobile Conditions Leave Many Open Questions
• Corporate Guilt Seen As Unfair Weapon Against Individuals
• Justices Save TM Licensees From Contract Conundrum
• Microsoft Calls For US Privacy Law Putting Onus On Firms
• Feds Say Justices Don't Need To Hear LAX 'Labor Peace' Row
• Insiders Look Back At Epic Systems' Rise To The High Court
• DOL's Planned $35K OT Salary Threshold Draws Ire
• Jimmy John's Must Face 'Orphaned' No-Poach Case
• Sen. Floats Making National 'Do Not Track' List For User Data
• Firm Diversity Push Steams Ahead With Action Plan For GCs
• FTC V. Qualcomm Should Be Viewed Through A Wider Lens
• US Cos. With Foreign Affiliates Should Note OFAC Settlement
• How Lawyers Can Help Save The Planet
• Justices Lay Out Failure To Warn 'Clear Evidence' Standard
• Potential Effects Of SEC Financial Reporting Proposal
• Ex-Willkie Co-Chair Pleads Guilty In 'Varsity Blues'
• An Epic Year? High Court's Class Waiver Ruling Turns 1
• Workers Fight Uphill Battle For Jury Trials In ERISA Suits
• Campaign To Ax Facebook's Zuckerberg From Board Grows
• Caremark Inks Deal To End Case Over HIV Status Disclosures
• Patent Cases That Got Under Judges' Skin
• Lyft Shareholders Sue Over Bike Recall, Stock Drop
• Revisiting When — And When Not — To Seek Appraisal
• Directors Must Heed SEC On Cybersecurity And Social Media
• High Court Won't Hear Orexigen Securities Fraud Suit
• 15 Minutes With Columbia Sportswear's General Counsel
• What 9th Circ.'s Take On Dynamex Means For Calif. Employers
• High Court Says Bankrupt Brands Can't Nix TM Licenses
• Structural Remedies In Spotlight In Facebook Privacy Probe
• Dysfunction Leads Del. Chancery To Dissolve Pharma Co.
• Ex-Skyworks Engineer Arrested On Insider Trading Charges
• How Supreme Court Conservatives Have Shaped The FCA
• As 'John Doe' Copyright Cases Spike, Judges Push Back
• IRS Should Use Tax Law To Combat The Opioid Epidemic
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Fed. Circ. Sheds Light On Murky CBM Eligibility Requirement
• Inside The New FCA Cooperation Credit Guidelines
• EU Gets New Sanction Powers To Tackle Cyberattacks
• Key Takeaways From Roundup Verdicts So Far
• House Passes Broad LGBTQ Rights Legislation
• A Chat With Gilead Sciences Legal Ops Leader Gary Tully
• How DOJ Compliance Guide Affects Employer Best Practices
• Calif. Senate Blocks Bill To Update Consumer Privacy Law
• Levi & Korsinsky Wants SEC Files From Musk Tweet Probe
• Trump's Telecom Salvos Plunge China Talks Into The Unknown
• Del. High Court Turns Down Challenge To Equus Stock Plan
• Benefits Of Arbitration Pacts Hotly Debated At House Hearing
• Marketplace Tax Laws Reshaped Retail, Ex-EBay Official Says
• Del. Justices Agree Tech Co. Sale Didn't Harm Shareholders
• Analyzing Data Helps Attys Pick Counsel, Predict Costs
• State AGs Want In On CVS-Aetna Deal Review
• High Court Hyatt Decision Will Limit State Tax Appeal Options
• Ex-MillerCoors VP Gets 3½ Years For $8M Fraud Scheme
• Eye On ERISA: A Chat With Seyfarth's Practice Chairs
• Game Of Trademarks: How 'Thrones' Shields Its Brand
• $2B Roundup Verdict Likely Won't Hold Up, Legal Pros Say
• New Tool Strives To Help Legal Teams Push Diversity Goals
• FTC To Crack Down On Cos. That Buy Data From Scammers
• SEC's Relaxed Audit Rules Likely To Get Mixed Reviews
• The Questions Corporate Attys Are Hearing Most From Clients
• Apple Spared $3.4M Penalty By Nokia's Late IP Disclosure
• NLRB Advice Memo May Be Bad News For Fat Cat, Scabby
• Trump's OSHA Head Pick Withdraws, EEOC Chair Sworn In
• SEC Leans On In-House Proceedings In First Half Of 2019
• Trump Declares Network Security A 'National Emergency'
• Why I Became A Lawyer: Completing The Journey Home
• Streaming Sites Nix Need For Cable Access Rules, GC Says
• NJ Justices Deny Merck Shareholder's Docs Request
• GCs Name The 28 Best-Branded Law Firms Of 2019
• Tax Refunds And Rate Reductions Ahead For Florida Cos.
• 4 Steps For New Jersey Equal Pay Act Compliance
• Calif. Senate OKs Bill To Require Telecoms To Verify Calls
• It's Kavanaugh V. Gorsuch In Apple Antitrust Case
• Justices' App Store Ruling Leaves Some In Tech On Edge
• Online Retailers' Mass. Tax Retroactivity Claim Dismissed
• GCs See Legal Ops As Avenue To Improve Diversity
• Sovereignty Ruling Emboldens States To Push Taxing Bounds
• #MeToo Raises Stakes On Efforts To Root Out Wage Gaps
• The Legal Jobs Where Sexual Harassment Is Most Common
• Uber Drivers Can't Unionize, NLRB Advice Memo Says
• 7th Circ. Leery Of Reviving Worker's Suit Over Obesity Firing
• Practical Safeguards For Employee Use Of Messaging Apps
• Goldman Directors Fight Derivative Suit Over 1MDB Scandal
• Arkansas Tax Reform: A Major Step In The Right Direction
• New Questions Over Corporate Officers' Legal Duties
• 5 Things We've Learned In 5 Years Since Octane Fitness
• Ex-Autonomy CFO Gets 5 Years For Fraud In Sale To HP
• Silicon Valley GC Takes Helm At Calif. Finance Regulator
• Facebook Says Korean App Maker Misused User Data
• DOJ's CVS-Aetna Deal Set For Review, But Don't Call It A Trial
• Attys React To High Court FCA Statute Of Limitations Ruling
• Identity Politics: How Firms Seal The Deal After A Merger
• The Dangers Of BigLaw's Merger-Happy Growth Strategy
• Employment Firms Find Stability In Changing Workplace Law
• The Firms That Lost The Most Attorneys In 2018
• Womble Bond Lands Brown Rudnick Corporate Hire In Boston
• Skadden Partner Poised To Lead Del. Corporation Law Panel
• Trump Lays Groundwork For Tariffs On All Chinese Goods
• Monsanto Hit With $2B Verdict In 3rd Roundup Trial
• Judging A Book: Wood Reviews 'The Making Of A Justice'
• DOL Delays Deadlines For Joint Employer, OT Rate Feedback
• Allegiant Sues Ex-COO Over Potential Stock Buyback
• Insys Faces $18M Bill For Final Stretch Of Founder's Trial
• Activist Investors And The Evolving Role Of Directors
• Managing Spirituality Initiatives In The American Workplace
• 2nd Circ.'s Logical Take On 'Event-Driven' Securities Claims
• High Court Extends Time Limit For Nonintervened FCA Cases
• 15 Minutes With Zappos' Chief Legal Counsel
• Megafirms Drive Thirst For Tie-Ups As Firms Scale Up
• Law360 Reveals 400 Largest US Firms
• These Law Firms Keep Their Partnership Ranks Lean
• Silicon Valley-Backed Stock Exchange Clears SEC License Bar
• Teamsters Want NLRB Member Off Joint-Employer Case
• Auto Supplier Sues Nokia, Others Over High Cell Tech Prices
• Timing Of SEC's VW Emissions Suit 'Totally Mystifies' Judge
• DOJ To Offer More Rewards For Corporate Whistleblowers
• Uber's Disappointing Debut Unlikely To Dampen IPO Market
• In Qualcomm Dispute, A Broader Row Between FTC, DOJ
• Ex-Panera IT Execs Blocked From Working For Competitors
• Action-Packed 'No Action' Letters: Shareholder Vote Diverted
• Gap's False Ad Voucher Deal For 19M Shoppers Nears OK
• What Gov't Outsourcing Ruling Means For Investigations
• Ex-Wells Fargo Atty Joins Greenberg Traurig Bankruptcy Arm
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Getting Out Of Legal Project Management Debt
• Employer Considerations For Gov't Probes Of Senior Execs
• Uber Pegs Driver Employment Deal Costs At $146M To $170M
• SEC's Peirce Concerned Over Lack Of Crypto Guidance
• TiVo To Spin Off IP Licensing Business Amid Plan To Sell Co.
• OFAC Signals Enforcement Turn With Plan To Fine Execs
• SEC Fraud Suit Roils VW Bid To Shake Emissions Scandal
• Iancu Tells Congress One Drug Can Deserve Many Patents
• Chinese Nationals Charged In Massive Anthem Data Breach
• Alsup Rips 'Obstinate' Attys, Patent 'BS' In Finjan-Juniper War
• Nespresso Sues Williams-Sonoma Over Coffee Capsules
• Challenge To Musk's Pay Breaks Chancery Mold, Tesla Says
• Uber's $8.1B IPO, Guided By 3 Firms, At Low End Of Range
• Malware Attack Rattles Accounting Giant Wolters Kluwer
• Traders At Risk Of DOJ Wire Fraud Charges For Spoofing
• Ex-Autonomy Exec Thought CFO Was Under Founder's 'Spell'
• 6 Ways To Keep Your Jury From Zoning Out
• Danske Bank Hires Financial Crime Expert Amid AML Probes
• FCA Cooperation Guidance Still Missing Key Details
• FTC Asks House For Narrow Power To Make Privacy Rules
• Walgreens Board Says It Reacted Quickly To Theranos Fraud
• DOJ Antitrust Chief Wants To Take Thumb Off Patent Scales
• FTC's Phillips Says Privacy Breaches Not An Antitrust Issue
• Arby's Serves Up $2M Data Breach Deal
• Oracle Renews Conflict of Interest Claims In JEDI Suit
• FTC Fines Alone Won't Make Facebook Behave, Sens. Say
• Merck Legally Denied Union Workers Day Off, NLRB Says
• NJ College Must Face Fired GC's Retaliation Claims
• FTC Wraps 1st Cases Spotlighting Right To Post Bad Reviews
• EEOC Regains Quorum As Senate Confirms New Chair
• IBM, Samsung, Canon Led 2018 Patent Gains, Report Says
• Class Action Settlements May Look Different In The Future
• Employee Arbitration Pact Pointers From Calif. Courts
• Tariff Hike On Chinese Goods Will Take Effect Friday
• Rising Tide Of Leave Laws Has Employers Treading Water
• Barnes & Noble Must Advance Atty Fees To Ousted CEO
• Ex-House GCs Back House's Suit Over Border Wall Funding
• Ex-Xerox CFO Says SEC 'Gag Order' Violates 1st Amendment
• No Need To Scale Back Sherman Act, DOJ Enforcer Says
• Bayer CropScience Says Fired Scientist Stole Trade Secrets
• DOJ Antitrust Deputy Warns Chinese State-Owned Cos.
• Squire Patton Taps Ex-MoFo IP Vets With Drug Co. Experience
• SanDisk Inks $50M Deal Over Investors' Juked Forecasts Suit
• IP Trade Group Urges Justices To Ax 'Blocking Patent' Rule
• US-China Trade Talks To Resume Despite New Tariff Threats
• Restoration Hardware To Pay $50M To End Investors' Suit
• Wash. Companies Should Brace For New Law's Major Tax Hit
• Gannett's CLO Takes Helm As CEO Retires Amid Takeover Bid
• 2 Law Firms Lead The Pack In Contracts Litigation
• 5 Myths In Legal Crisis Communications
• Best Patent Practices For US Companies With Chinese R&D
• Keeping Up With A Changing Worker Classification Landscape
• Insys Jurors Say They Thought Execs Were Guilty Early On
• 1st Circ. Flips $34M FCA Award To New Whistleblower
• ASML Scores $845M IP Judgment Against Bankrupt XTAL
• AdultFriendFinder Data Breach Suit Kicked To Arbitration
• New Trump Tariffs Put US-China Trade Effort On The Rocks
• Foxconn Parent Wants Microsoft Royalties Suit Trimmed
• SBA Tax Advice Can't Mitigate Penalties, 11th Circ. Says
• Sinclair's Bid For Fox Sports Networks Is Doomed: Trade Org
• Wynn Gambling Commission Report Gets Role In RICO Suit
• Ex-Platinum Boss Jailed Over Altercation With Prosecutor
• 'Lack Of Clairvoyance' On Tax Audit Isn't Fraud, Perrigo Says
• Startups Need Access To Well-Heeled Investors, SEC Told
• How Paycheck Fairness Act Would Bolster US Equal Pay Law
• An Overview Of The Debate Over Litigation Finance Disclosure
• FCA Challenge Poses 2 Potential Questions For Justices
• 15 Minutes With Checkr's General Counsel
• Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar
• Europe's Chief Privacy Regulator Says Fines Are Inevitable
• Calif. Privacy Law Could Spark TCPA-Like Lawsuit Wave
• Roberts Seen As Swing Vote In High Court LGBT Rights Case
• FTC Privacy Rows Don't Need Monetary Loss
• Key Tax Issues In Rollover Equity Transactions: Part 2
• IP Owners Group Outlines Venue Law Plan For Patent Cases
• VW AG Can't Shake Suit Alleging Global Age Bias Policy
• Conviction Of Insys Execs Will Embolden Gov't In Opioid Fight
• SEC Settles Admin. Case With Apple Glass Maker GT Tech
• 16 Firms To Steer Packed Lineup Of IPOs Dominated By Uber
• Nestle Hires Shell Compliance Officer As General Counsel
• A Class Action Defense Gift From Frank V. Gaos
• GlaxoSmithKline Hit With $89.7M Verdict For Inhaler IP
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Diverse Legal Teams Take Work, Top In-House Attys Say
• Walmart Taps New Food Safety Compliance Vet In Hiring Spree
• Online Ads Come Under Tight DOJ Lens, Antitrust Chief Says
• Dems Target Class Waivers In Sweeping New Labor Bill
• DOJ's No-Poach Stance Called 'Wasteful And Inappropriate'
• EEOC Opts To Collect 2017 Employee Pay Data
• Uber Can't Use DOL Guidance, Philly Drivers Tell 3rd Circ.
• AIG Unit Says Contractor's GC Can't Be Counsel And Witness
• Key Tax Issues In Rollover Equity Transactions: Part 1
• It May Help To Oppose Discovery Stay In Parallel Proceedings
• 9th Circ. Greenlights EEOC Bias Probe Into Wrangler Jeans
• New PTAB Chief Pledges 'Fair Shake' For All
• Ousted Agriculture Fund CEO Sues For Records In Chancery
• More M&A Deals Draw Activists' Ire In 2019's Q1
• To Fix Securities Class Actions, Put Damages Analysis First
• Ex-Insys Execs Found Guilty In RICO Opioid Bribe Scheme
• A Tool For Budgeting Corporate Innovation Programs
• How To Identify And Deal With Narcissists In Law
• 9th Circ. Decision May Mean 'Flood' Of Wage Cases
• Google CLO Made $47.2M Despite Scandal-Filled 2018
• LGE Beats Solar Tech Co.'s Trade Secret Theft Claims
• DOJ Sheds New Light On Corporate Compliance Evaluation
• Qualcomm Pegs Apple Licensing Fight Deal At $4.5B Or More
• NLRB's Top Lawyer Asks Board To Scuttle Joint Employer Test
• Want To Avoid Costly Patent Cases? Amazon Offers A Hack
• Ford Rips Atty's 'Chutzpah' For Coaching Client In Deposition
• Insys Jury Question Could Indicate Conviction On The Way
• Exploring EEOC Charge Questions At High Court
• Zuckerberg Accused Of Dumping Shares Before Data Scandal
• Amid Fallout From Crashes, Boeing Appoints New GC
• Walmart Taps Former DaVita Exec As New Health GC