Catherine Dunn

July 29, 2013 | Connecticut Law Tribune

For the fifth year in a row, U.S. employers have seen an increase in the number of wage-and-hour lawsuits filed against them in federal court, according to calculations by the Federal Judicial Center. Plaintiffs brought 7,764 suits between April 1, 2012, and March 31, 2013, about a 10 percent jump since 2012.

By CATHERINE DUNN

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June 20, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

References to both cybersecurity and antibribery risks in regulatory filings by public companies have increased in the past year, according to a new analysis from business-intelligence firm Intelligize.

By Catherine Dunn

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February 14, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

"Corporate Counsel: Agenda 2013," a report by ALM Legal Intelligence, shows general counsel grappling with questions about forging strategic partnerships with company leaders and creating a culture of compliance.

By Catherine Dunn

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April 17, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

A report from The Greenlining Institute shows that, among a sample of high-tech companies in the Fortune 500, the average effective tax rate has steadily decreased in recent years as collective profits rose.

By Catherine Dunn

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April 17, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

How much does Apple, the world's most valuable company, pay in taxes? About 9.8 percent—less than a third of the U.S.'s 35 percent top corporate income tax rate—according to a report being published Tuesday (aka, Tax Day).

By Catherine Dunn

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November 19, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

In a year when many companies adopted a host of new-anticorruption measures, global fraud levels also dipped, according to a new executive survey that also shows corporations facing a rising tide of insider threats.

By Catherine Dunn

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April 16, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has named Matthew Solomon its new deputy chief litigation counsel of the agency's enforcement division.

By Catherine Dunn

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July 27, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

A new report finds college and university endowments lacking in transparency, active shareholder engagement, and polices around environmental, social, and corporate-governance issues.

By Catherine Dunn

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February 01, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

When can an employee be fired for comments posted on Facebook? When are employer rules about such postings unlawful? These and other questions form the basis of a new report issued by the National Labor Relations Board.

By Catherine Dunn

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June 12, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

Are companies closing the gap between talking the talk and walking the walk on ethics? Not according to a recent survey on a global business ethics, which found an "ethics divide" among respondents.

By By Catherine Dunn

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