Today's General Counsel

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Judge Won’t Let Bankrupt AMR Terminate Retiree Benefits

April 21, 2014

An effort by the bankrupt American Airlines parent, AMR, to unilaterally terminate benefits for 47,000 retirees was blocked  late last […]

Would Banning Non-Competes Turn Route 128 Into Another Silicon Valley?

April 21, 2014

The Governor of Massachusetts, Deval Patrick, has proposed legislation that would almost entirely ban non-compete agreements. Massachusetts would join two […]

UAW Withdraws NLRB Appeal Of Volkswagen Vote

April 21, 2014

The United Auto Workers, in a surprise move, have dropped an appeal to the NLRB regarding a February vote at […]

Social Media Policies A Must To Avoid Liability

April 21, 2014

Social media has proven to be a powerful tool for many business purposes, but also at times a dangerous one. […]

Vague Definition Of “Natural” Food Is Class Action Bonanza

April 21, 2014

There is no such thing as compliance in natural food labeling, because the agencies have not provided a formal regulatory […]

General Mills Reverses Legal Terms Amid Customer Outcry

April 21, 2014

General Mills has taken out language it recently added to its legal terms of service that was reported to have […]

Survey: Anti-Bribery Enforcement Is A World-Wide Trend

April 17, 2014

Parallel prosecutions are on the rise. Companies targeted by the SEC and DOJ cannot assume that settling will mean no further liability.

To Avoid Tax Time Surprises, Mind Your Partnership Agreement

April 17, 2014

In a tax dispute, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against a Texas attorney who had deducted some […]

FINRA’S Reminder About Rollovers: News To Many

April 17, 2014

Broker-dealers should use the information detailed by FINRA in a recent Regulatory Notice to develop procedures and documents specific to the broker-dealer’s business model.

Will Heartbleed Affect Data Breach Insurance Coverage?

April 17, 2014

Whether or not a CGL policy covers data breaches allowed by Heartbleed is likely to turn, simply, on whether the policy covers data breach at all.

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