Today's General Counsel

Today's General Counsel

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Controversial NLRB GC Nominee On To Senate Vote

October 3, 2013

President Obama’s controversial nominee to serve as general counsel to the National Labor Relations Board was approved by the Senate […]

California Resets The Bar In Privacy Legal Landscape

October 3, 2013

New privacy legislation has been signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown in California, which traditionally sets the bar in […]

Shutdown Is Evidence Of Waning Business Influence On Republicans

October 3, 2013

The current stalemate and government shutdown is the latest manifestation of the waning influence of major business and financial interests […]

Patent Trolls, Under Fire, Ramp Up Lobbying Efforts

October 2, 2013

With Congress drafting a handful of bills targeting “patent trolls,” and the Federal Trade Commission using its subpoena power to […]

Keep GC Out Of Compliance

October 2, 2013

General counsel should be kept separate from corporate compliance, as both functions are increasingly complex and competing interests frequently arise, […]

Courts Resisting Shareholder Failure-To-Disclose Lawsuits

October 2, 2013

Duty to disclose “is not a mandate for prolixity,” court says…

Climate-Impact Disclosure Rule Is Ignored; SEC Yawns

October 2, 2013

Only about 27 percent of public companies are complying with a three-year-old SEC requirement that companies account for projected effects […]

Guide To Federal Agency Plans During Government Shutdown

October 2, 2013

More than a day into the partial shutdown of the U.S. government, negotiations to bring federal employees back to work […]

Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine Hits A Wall In New York

October 1, 2013

Th inevitable disclosure doctrine can allow a court to issue a preliminary injunction prohibiting a former employee from going to work for a competitor based on the prediction of future trade secret misappropriation.

EEOC Hamstrung By Government Shutdown

October 1, 2013

Amid the government shutdown, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will continue docketing charges under the federal employment discrimination statute, litigating […]

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