Rebekah Mintzer

July 05, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

A federal appeals court in Washington on Tuesday refused to revive Tennis Channel Inc.'s claims that Comcast Cable Communications' video programming distribution discriminates against the sports network.

By Rebekah Mintzer

8 minute read

June 30, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

The New York State Department of Financial Services on Thursday published new regulations that impose greater requirements on banks licensed in the state to monitor for and flag potentially illegal transactions. The rules also bring stricter obligations on board members and senior officers to certify compliance.

By Rebekah Mintzer

10 minute read

June 30, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Companies still generally view the legal department as a cost center. But lawyers at The Home Depot Inc. and The Coca-Cola Co. are changing that perception by bringing money in the door through aggressive litigating in antitrust cases.

By Rebekah Mintzer

6 minute read

June 28, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has issued the final version of a rule requiring many companies in the resource extraction business to disclose most payments they make to the U.S. federal government or foreign governments related to commercial development of gas, oil and minerals.

By REBEKAH MINTZER

11 minute read

June 21, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

A task force created by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to study harassment in the workplace found significant problems and made recommendations for change.

By Rebekah Mintzer

5 minute read

June 20, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

A federal appeals court ruling in favor of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's claims against the sporting goods company Bass Pro Outdoor World LLC could bolster the power of the agency to police and seek damages for alleged discriminatory hiring practices.

By Rebekah Mintzer

14 minute read

June 17, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

The SEC is enjoying a winning streak in cases challenging the constitutionality of its administrative proceedings. But the real test cases may be yet to come.

By C. Ryan Barber and Rebekah Mintzer

10 minute read

June 15, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Microsoft Corp. is strongly opposing the National Labor Relations Board's revised "joint employer" standard, saying in a friend-of-the-court brief in Washington that the agency's approach could discourage companies from establishing corporate social responsibility programs.

By Rebekah Mintzer

5 minute read

June 14, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs announced a final rule on Tuesday that expands protection from sex discrimination for workers at companies that are federal contractors and subcontractors.

By Rebekah Mintzer

3 minute read

June 13, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

This weekend's mass shooting in Orlando raises questions about whether hospitals should be granted waivers from the privacy provisions of HIPPAA when there are mass casualties.

By Rebekah Mintzer

8 minute read