Rebekah Mintzer

March 21, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Merrick Garland faces a long confirmation battle to the U.S. Supreme Court. What about his views on business? Would he alter the court's pro-business reputation?

By Rebekah Mintzer

7 minute read

March 16, 2016 | Law.com

A decision from the National Labor Relations Board has shone a negative light on the company's social media policies and labor practices.

By Rebekah Mintzer

5 minute read

March 14, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has rescued a controversial program that helps U.S. companies hire foreigners that come here to study science, technology, engineering or math (the “STEM” fields).

By Rebekah Mintzer

3 minute read

March 14, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Only four months after stepping into the general counsel role at Microsoft Corp., Horacio Gutierrez is heading to a new gig at Spotify USA Inc.

By Rebekah Mintzer

1 minute read

March 10, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

He took his crusade against the agency to the U.S. Supreme Court on March 7, filing an amicus brief in a case concerning the SEC's controversial practice of bringing administrative proceedings before in-house SEC judges rather than suing in federal court.

By Rebekah Mintzer

4 minute read

March 09, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

When people tell you they are looking for the CCO, they don't necessarily mean the chief compliance officer anymore.

By Rebekah Mintzer

2 minute read

March 08, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

During a speaking engagement on Monday, Facebook Inc.'s chief security officer reiterated the company's support for Apple Inc. in its fight against the U.S. government over unlocking the iPhone belonging to one of the shooters in December's San Bernardino attacks.

By Rebekah Mintzer

2 minute read

March 07, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Employers confused about the legal rights of their transgender employees may want to read a guidance document published last month by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing.

By Rebekah Mintzer

3 minute read

March 03, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

By taking its first-ever legal action against a company over data security, the CFPB joins a growing number of government agencies holding regulated entities accountable in this area.

By Rebekah Mintzer

3 minute read

March 02, 2016 | Law.com

Are students who help with teaching and research at private universities employees or just plain old students? That's the thorny question the National Labor Relations Board is trying to resolve, and amici had a lot to say on the issue this week.

By Rebekah Mintzer

3 minute read