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New NLRB Union Election Rules Tossed by Federal Judge

2012-05-16T12:03:50Z

Union elections are officially in a state of flux. Just two weeks after becoming effective, a federal judge has tossed out the National Labor Relations Board's "quickie election rule." The rule, which business groups vehemently oppose, cuts the election timeline...

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Return of the MAC: Material Adverse Change Can Break a Deal

2012-05-15T12:02:51Z

In-house counsel, beware of the MAC. No, we're not talking about the computer. We're talking about the deal-breaker clause in a merger. It's not always easy for an investor or a potential buyer to walk away from a deal. But...

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Is Microsoft Headed for Another Internet Explorer Antitrust Suit?

2012-05-14T12:03:28Z

History repeats itself, or so they say. And it looks like it might be repeating itself with none other than Microsoft. Microsoft has been working on Windows RT, which is a version of Windows 8 made for ARM-based touch screen...

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Honda Lawyers Go the Distance in Hybrid Mileage Small Claims Appeal

2012-05-10T12:05:20Z

Honk if you like small-claims appeals. Lawyers for Honda have reason to toot their own horns after a judge overturned a nearly $10,000 small-claims award against the automaker, in a much-publicized case about their hybrids' fuel economy. Heather Peters, a...

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Hey! Hey! Hey! Former AIG Counsel Sues Over Fat Albert Jokes

2012-05-09T12:05:40Z

A former in-house attorney is suing insurance giant AIG over allegedly racist in-house jokes that likened him to the 1970s cartoon character Fat Albert. "Hey! Hey! Hey!" was the title character's catch phrase on "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids,"...

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External Hires More Expensive Than Promotions: Study

2012-05-08T12:02:29Z

Looking to fill job vacancies at your in-house department? Look no further than promoting your current employees, who will likely outperform external hires and can save you money, a new study suggests. "My research documents some quite substantial costs to...

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Yahoo's CEO Caught Resume Padding: Whose Head Should Roll?

2012-05-07T12:01:03Z

Just months after he joined the company, investors are publicly calling for Yahoo to fire CEO Scott Thompson. Thompson, who has been touted for his technological experience, appears to have claimed that he had degrees in both accounting and computer...

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New NLRB 'Quickie Election' Rule for Unions Goes into Effect

2012-05-02T12:04:43Z

Now that the Senate has failed to pass a resolution and a judge has refused to issue an injunction, American businesses are officially subject to the National Labor Relations Board's new "quickie election" rule. As of Monday April 30, the...

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Will Mad Cow Disease in California Lead to Bankruptcies?

2012-05-01T12:02:09Z

As reports continue to stream in regarding the California dairy cow infected with mad cow disease, American consumers are second-guessing their meat choices. The news has even caused two major South Korean stores to pull U.S. beef from their shelves....

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Google Antitrust Case: FTC Keeps Lawyering Up

2012-04-30T12:02:44Z

What's going on with the Federal Trade Commission's Google antitrust investigation? Commission officials piqued the industry's curiosity last week when they announced that they had hired litigator Beth A. Wilkinson to assist in the investigation. The Paul Weiss partner is...

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OSHA Record-Keeping Citations Limited to 6 Mos.: D.C. Cir.

2012-04-25T12:02:37Z

The D.C. Circuit has limited the authority of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue citations, overturning longstanding administrative precedent. OSHA may no longer cite employers for record-keeping violations that occurred more than 6 months prior. The agency has...

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Merger and Acquisition Basics: A Guide for General Counsel

2012-04-24T12:03:02Z

As in-house counsel, you may be called upon to participate in M&A deals from time to time, depending on the size of your company and your role at the company. Your company might engage outside counsel from a large law...

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Attention General Counsels: Pick a Hat and Stick With It

2012-04-23T12:05:37Z

Are in house lawyers wearing too many hats? Are you? Take a second to evaluate just what you do for your current company. Do you provide legal advice? What about business advice? And to whom? Are you advising the Board...

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Twinkies Strike: Hostess Asks Judge to Toss Union Contract

2012-04-19T13:04:57Z

Members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have been planning for a Twinkies strike since January, when manufacturer Hostess Brands filed for bankruptcy. It has blamed high labor costs. On Tuesday, the probability of such a strike got higher, as...

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Mark Zuckerberg Bought Instagram Without Consulting Board: Report

2012-04-18T11:58:35Z

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg acquired Instagram pretty much on his own, without consulting Facebook's board or its in-house lawyers, The Wall Street Journal reports. Zuckerberg and Instagram's CEO Kevin Systrom hammered out the $1 billion deal -- the biggest in...

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