Administrative Law
Will the Supreme Court End Employment Contract Arbitration Clauses?
Insight
The relevant cases being considered are from the 5th Circuit, which found the arbitration clause did not violate the NLRA, and the 7th and 9th circuits, which found similar clauses unenforceable.
Trump’s Legal Team Isn’t Playing Well Together
News
Tensions have been building since lawyer Ty Cobb joined the White House legal team last summer to deal with the Russia investigation, reports Bloomberg Law.
Feds Accuse Georgia GC of Helping Orchestrate Client’s Ponzi Scheme
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Georgia lawyer was an “active participant” in fleecing elderly and unsophisticated investors out of their savings, reports the Atlanta Journal Constitution.
Equifax Breach Caused by Lone Employee’s Error, Former CEO Says
News
The Equifax data breach happened because a single employee failed to implement software fixes, the company’s former chief executive told members of Congress.
Undefinitized Contracts – Turner Construction Co. v. Smithsonian Institution
Insight
The Civilian Board of Contracts Appeals recently issued a decision addressing how a board should respond if the contracting parties cannot agree to a firm price for an undefinitized contract that a contractor fully performs, reports Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP.
Tax Reform Plan Makes C Corporations More Appealing
News
The reduction of the top corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 20 percent could certainly lead to a renewed interest in C corporations, said Dallas tax lawyer Nathan Smithson of Jackson Walker LLP.
SEC Probing Pepsi’s Former GC After She Claimed She Was Wrongly Ousted
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The former GC of PepsiCo Inc. is the focus of an investigation by the SEC after she claimed she was fired in retaliation for the way she handled earlier internal probes concerning allegations of wrongdoing in Russia.
Patent Owners Trying to Use Native American Legal Rights as a Shield
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Ars Technica reports that The MEC lawsuit appears to be using Native American legal rights to avoid having the U.S. Patent Office perform an “inter partes review” that could invalidate the patent.
What Every In-House Attorney Needs to Know About Federal Contracting
Event, Oct. 17, 2017
The “What Every In-House Attorney Needs to Know About Federal Contracting” course is a one-day, fast-paced instruction that combines the basics of federal government contracting with the nuts and bolts of compliance issues, subcontractor issues, and hot topics in the industry.
Kent Sullivan Appointed Texas Commissioner of Insurance
News
Sullivan will oversee the Texas Department of Insurance, which regulates the insurance industry and protects Texas consumers.
Register for the Healthcare Enforcement Compliance Institute
Event, Oct. 29-Nov. 1, 2017
The event will give participants the opportunity to go beyond legal analysis, learn how to implement systems that ensure the law is followed, and gain practical advice from experts in a one-of-a-kind forum
Before the Breach, Equifax Sought to Limit Exposure to Lawsuits
News
Before Equifax discovered a massive computer breach that exposed sensitive information about millions of Americans, the company lobbied Congress on legislation to limit how much it could be forced to pay if sued by consumers, reports The Washington Post.
How Supreme Court Justices Could Avoid Issuing a Verdict on Trump’s Travel Ban
News
Getting rid of the case would allow the justices to avoid second-guessing the president on a matter of national security or endorsing an especially controversial part of Trump’s agenda, the AP reports.
Trump Administration Working Toward Renewed Drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
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The Trump administration is quietly moving to allow energy exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for the first time in more than 30 years, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post, with a draft rule that would lay the groundwork for drilling.
ADA Website Wars Coming to a Retailer Near You
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A federal judge in Florida found that a grocery chain’s website was inaccessible to visually impaired individuals and thus violated the ADA because features such as the website’s online coupons and pharmacy could not be accessed using a screen reader.
Texas AG Files Suit Against 3 Businesses for High Prices in Storm’s Aftermath
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Robstown Enterprises, Inc., which operated the Best Western Plus Tropic Inn in Robstown, charged three times its normal room rate during the weekend Hurricane Harvey hit, authorities said.
Despite EPA’s Insistence, Clean Power Plan Remains ‘The Law Of The Land,’ Democratic State Officials Insist
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The battle over the Clean Power Plan has intensified as Democratic state officials are publicly locking horns with the U.S. EPA over the legal advice that he has given to states that oppose the Obama-era carbon-cutting plan, reports Forbes.
Church-State Debate Surfaces in Hurricane Harvey’s Wake
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Three small Texas churches recently sued the Federal Emergency Management Agency, alleging the government’s disaster relief policy violates the Constitution by denying faith groups the right to apply for funds.
Trump Lawyers Urge Supreme Court to Rule for Colorado Cake Maker Who Turned Away Gay Couple
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The brief filed Thursday is likely to bolster the cake maker’s case, and is in line President Trump’s repeated promises to protect “religious liberty,” according to The Los Angeles Times.
Intel Scores Victory (For Now) In Fight Against $1.3 Billion Fine
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Fortune reports that Intel has won a victory of sorts in its long-running fight against a €1.06 billion ($1.26 billion) antitrust fine that was levied against it by the European Commission eight years ago.
