Legal Challenges for Remote I-9s / Immigration and Compliance Trends for 2015
EVENT: Feb. 12, 12 p.m. CST
Equifax Workforce Solutions will present a free webinar about the challenges that come up in managing the Form I-9 process for remote new hires as well as 2015 trends in worksite enforcement.
Determining Requirements for a Contract Management Solution
White Paper
Merrill DataSite is offering a complimentary report designed to help take the guesswork out of choosing a contract management system.
JPMorgan to Pay $99.5 Million to Resolve Currency Rigging Suit
NEWS
JPMorgan Chase & Co. agreed to pay $99.5 million to settle its portion of an antitrust lawsuit in which investors accuse 12 major banks of rigging prices in the $5.3 trillion-a-day foreign exchange market, reports Reuters.
Daimler Reaches $2.4M Settlement with Ex-Employees After Racial Complaints
NEWS
Portland, Oregon-based Daimler Trucks North America reached a $2.4 million settlement with six former employees who last year filed civil rights complaints alleging violent threats and racism in the workplace, reports The Oregonian.
Former GC of Notorious Florida Firm Gets 18 Months for Fraud
NEWS
The former general counsel of a bankrupted South Florida law firm that was at the center of a massive fraud was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for his role in helping managing partner Scott Rothstein swindle investors.
Work-Life Balance is Often Goal of In-House Job, Poll Says
NEWS
A recent poll by the Association of Corporate Counsel found that more than half of in-house lawyers said work-life balance was a large factor in their decision to choose an in-house position.
Top Reasons to E-Sign Contracts
White Paper
Silanis Technologies has posted online a free white paper on the benefits of a fully electronic contracting process, extending beyond a streamlined workflow.
iCONECT and Nuix Deliver Direct-to-Database Integration
NEWS
iCONECT Development and Nuix announce they have competed delivery of “Direct to Database” (D2D) integration between Nuix eDiscovery and iCONECT-XERA.
Breaking the Limits of Today’s Dismal Tight Oil Recovery Factors
EVENT: Feb. 3, 11 a.m. EST
Lux Research will present a complimentary webinaron poor recovery factors plague tight oil production.
House Approves Bill Overhauling Natural Gas Pipeline Permits
NEWS
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act bipartisan bill, legislation that could speed up the permit process for the construction of natural gas pipelines, reports Pennsylvania Business Daily.
Wells Fargo Adds Two Senior Lawyers
NEWS
Wells Fargo & Co. recently snagged two former Bank of America Corp. high-ranking lawyers to fill openings in its litigation and workout division, the bank confirmed, reports The Wall Street Journal‘s Moneybeat blog.
Energy Storage on the Grid
On-Demand
A free on-demand webinar sponsored by NEC Energy Solutions discusses various applications for energy storage on the grid and how they can be used to meet the challenges of ensuring reliability.
Supreme Court Rejects BP Ex-Executive’s Appeal
NEWS
The U.S. Supreme Court declined Jan. 26 to hear an appeal by a former BP Plc executive who contested whether he can be charged with obstruction of Congress for downplaying the severity of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, Reuters reports.
Top Walmart Official Says Retailer Works to Prevent Corruption
NEWS
Walmart has spent $100 million over the past two years hiring thousands of employees to work on compliance.
Workers Compensation and the Oil and Gas Industry
On-Demand
National Council on Compensation Insurance offers a free on-demand webinar exploring the workers compensation implications of the fracking industry, as well as federal and state legislative and regulatory issues
Risk Mitigation for Oil and Gas Industry Corrosion
On-Demand
Knovel has posted a free on-demand webinar discussing risk mitigation and new rules, standards and regulations and the consequences of non-compliance regarding corrosion in the oil and gas industry.
Aligning HR and Business Strategy
On-Demand
SilkRoad has posted a free on-demand webinar offering a look into the strategic practices of more than 300 HR professionals as told by their responses to SilkRoad’s recent Strategic HR Survey.
Oil Outlook 2015: How Will Markets React to Lower Prices?
On-Demand
A free on-demand webinar presented by Platts looks at some of the reasons for sharp fall in crude oil prices and discusses how markets might evolve in 2015 as key participants react.
Ruling May Help Employers Reduce Union Retiree Health Benefits
NEWS
Courts weighing whether union retirees have vested lifetime health-care benefits should apply ordinary contract principles, rather than special inferences or presumptions, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, Bloomberg BNA reports.
Is it Time to Outsource Your Human Resources?
On-Demand
CPEhr presents a complimentary on-demand webinar on human resources outsourcing, one of fastest growing sectors of the outsourcing industry.
