Administrative Law
Download: Are You Ready For The GDPR?
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Zapproved says that half of all affected businesses won’t be ready for the May launch of the GDPR, putting them at risk of fines that can be as much as 4 percent annual corporate turnover, or €20 million &ndash whichever is greater.
Justice Department’s No 3 Official to Take Walmart’s Top Legal Job
News
Brand attracted interest because of her potential to assume a key role in the Trump-Russia investigation,” according to the AP.
Attempting to Insert New Term into Collective Bargaining Agreement Not Agreed to in Negotiations Violates the Law
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A signed agreement serves as an absolute bar to employees filing a decertification petition during the term of the agreement, while an unsigned agreement does not bar such a petition.
On-Demand Webinar: Achieving GDPR Compliance
On-Demand
While the GDPR standardizes data protection law across the EU, it doesn’t spell out how U.S. companies can update data preservation processes to be compliant.
Commentary: Wells Fargo’s Board Members Are Getting Off Too Easy
Commentary
Lawrence Summers asks: Why aren’t the Wells Fargo directors who are leaving being named and asked to resign effective immediately with an element of humiliation?
SEC Halts Dallas-Based Bank’s Cryptocurrency Sale – But Not Before It Says It Raised $600 Million
News
The Securities and Exchange Commission has halted the sale of AriseCoin, saying it was all part of a more straightforward, old-fashioned investment scam, according to The Dallas Morning News.
SEC Weighs a Big Gift to Companies: Blocking Investor Lawsuits
News
Bloomberg is reporting that the SEC has privately signaled that it’s open to at least considering whether companies should be able to force investors to settle disputes through arbitration.
New Labor Board GC’s Restructuring Plan Worries Senior Officials
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Senior officials with the National Labor Relations Board have expressed concern over a plan outlined by the board’s new general counsel to demote the senior civil servants who resolve most labor cases, reports >i>The New York Times.
Qualcomm Just Got Fined $1.23 Billion for Illegal Payments to Apple
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The European Commission found that Qualcomm effectively shut down competition in the market, no matter how good competitors’ products were, reports Fortune.
Trump Appointing Judges at Rapid Pace
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A data analysis by the Los Angeles Times has found that President Trump is ranked sixth of 19 presidents for appointing the highest number of federal judges in their first year.
Regulatory Whirlwind 2018: What’s Ahead for Third-Party Risk Management?
Webinar, Jan. 25, 1 p.m. EST
NAVEX Global will present a complimentary webinar on recent and anticipated enforcement and regulatory changes as they concern third-party risk.
Suit By 22 State Attorneys General Seeks to Block FCC’s Net Neutrality Repeal
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The AGs’ complaint argues that the vote last month by the Republican-controlled FCC was an “arbitrary and capricious” change to regulations, according to The Los Angeles Times<
Workplace Lawyers Race Against the Trump Clock
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Labor lawyers rush to lock in payouts ahead of a shifting legal landscape, according to a Bloomberg report.
Download: How to Prepare Your Business for 2018 GDPR Requirements
Insight
In May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will go into effect, requiring companies that do business in Europe to adjust their strategies for data management.
Corporations May Dodge Billions in U.S. Taxes Through New Loophole: Experts
News
The loophole involves the tax rates — 15.5 percent or 8 percent — that companies must pay on $2.6 trillion in profits they are holding abroad, according to Reuters.
Uber Ex-GC Involved in Data-Hiding System to Foil Police Raids: Sources
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Bloomberg, citing three people with knowledge of the system, reports that, between spring 2015 until late 2016, Uber used a system designed to thwart police raids in foreign countries.
Trump Calls U.S. Court System ‘Unfair’ After DACA Ruling
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President Trump on Wednesday blasted the U.S. court system as “broken and unfair” after a federal judge blocked his move to end the program protecting young immigrants brought to the United States illegally by their parents, reports Reuters.
2018’s Top 10 Legal Challenges in Privacy and Data Security
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In an article for Bloomberg Big Law Business, Wiley Rein LLP’s Kirk Nahra details the top-10 U.S. and international developments in 2018 that companies must be aware of to ensure an effective information security program.
Southwest Airlines Reaches $15 Million Settlement in Price Collusion Lawsuit
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Southwest Airlines agreed to pay $15 million to settle nationwide antitrust litigation by passengers who accused the four largest U.S. carriers of conspiring to raise fares by reducing seating capacity, reports Fortune.
The Supreme Court’s Travel Ban Off-Ramp
News
A Ninth Circuit ruling on President Trump’s “travel ban” case offers the U.S. Supreme Court a clever way to reject the ban without limiting government power over immigration, writes Garrett Epps for The Atlantic.
