Ex-Kleiner Partner Defeats Firm’s Bid for Personnel Records
NEWS
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, facing gender-bias claims by ex-partner Ellen Pao, may not get access to her performance reviews.
Five Cybersecurity Questions for General Counsel
NEWS
The National Law Journal has posted a list of five questions that every general counsel should consider in the wake of the Sony hacking.
Avoiding Wage and Hour Violations in the Oil and Gas Industry
Event: Feb. 18, 12:30 p.m. EST
K&L Gates will present a webinar discussing Fair Labor Standards Act compliance and highlighting common violations found in the U.S. Department of Labor enforcement initiative in the Marcellus Shale.
How to Scale Up Demand for U.S. Clean Energy and Green Bonds
On-Demand
Clean Energy Group and Croatan Institute have posted an on-demand webinar on the first comprehensive study of U.S. institutional investors’ appetite for green bonds.
Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Debit Card ‘Swipe Fees’ Rules
NEWS
The U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 20 declined to take up a challenge by retailers to the Federal Reserve’s controversial rules for debit card “swipe fees.”
Enterprise Policy Compliance for Managing Spreadsheet Risk
On-Demand
Aruvio has posted a free on-demand webinar on managing spreadsheet risk and enforcing spreadsheet policies at all enterprise levels.
Avoiding Mistakes in Terminating Employees
On-Demand
McDonald Hopkins presents a complimentary on-demand webinar giving advice on the proper steps to take when an employer terminates a worker’s employment.
Background Screening Policy to Avoid Discrimination Claims
On-Demand
Imperative Information Group has prepared a free on-demand webinar on preparing a background screening policy that helps ensure a safe and productive workforce while staying out of regulators’ and plaintiffs’ attorneys’ crosshairs.
Using English-Language Contracts in China
Q&A
Ken Adams of the blog Adams on Contract Drafting has published online a question-and-answer exchange with the China Law Blog on the role that English-language contracts play in Chinese commercial life.
Supply Contracts: Beyond the Basics
On-Demand
Practical Law and Honigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn LLP present a free on-demand webinar focusing on common supply contract negotiating and drafting errors and challenges.
Sears and Overstock Ordered to Pay in Patent Infringement
NEWS
Sears and Overstock will have to pay software development company Droplets Inc. $15 million for patent infringement, a Harrison County, Texas, federal jury decided Friday.
Creating Effective Compliance Programs
White Paper
National Defense magazine has published a paper on the challenge of establishing an effective compliance program, especially when the definition of the gold standard in ethics can be interpreted differently across various cultures.
Financial Executives Express Concerns About Regulatory Mandates
NEWS
Nearly 51 percent of the 450 financial reporting executives polled at KPMG’s 24th Annual Accounting and Financial Reporting Symposium pointed to the specter of future regulations as a key concern.
What Led to the Largest Single-Plaintiff Employment Award?
White Paper
DLA Piper has posted a paper about a $185 million punitive damages award won by a plaintiff in a pregnancy discrimination suit.
Frank R. Jimenez Named New General Counsel for Raytheon
NEWS
Raytheon Companyhas announced the appointment of Frank R. Jimenez as general counsel for the company, effective Jan. 19.
How Manufacturers Can Drive, Measure and Capture Value
EVENT: Jan. 29, 8:30 a.m. CST
Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd. will present a free seminar on Jan. 29, 2015, where speakers will be discussing topics focused on the manufacturing industry.
President Signs Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014: Incentives for Employers and Individuals
White Paper
Davis & Kuelthau has published a white paper explaining a new law that retroactively extended through the end of 2014 more than 50 tax breaks that had expired on December 31, 2013.
Leveraging eSignatures for Better Compliance in Mortgage Lending
EVENT: Jan. 27, 12 p.m. CST
Equifax Workforce Solutions will present a free webinar discussing best practices for incorporating electronic records throughout the life of a mortgage loan, as well as the power of electronic signatures as a tool for achieving compliance with the ever-increasing regulatory burden.
Walgreens Boots Legal Chief to Join Hertz
NEWS
Walgreens Boots Alliance top attorney Thomas Sabatino is the latest executive to leave the company, according to a report in The Chicago Tribune.
Predicting and Controlling eDiscovery Costs and Risks
EVENT
Webinar: What can in-house teams do to be more proactive?
