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Rebekah Mintzer

Rebekah Mintzer

February 17, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Court: You Can't Be Fired for Criticizing Your Boss' Salary

It could be the sort of "concerted activity" protected by the National Labor Relations Act, according to a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

By Rebekah Mintzer

3 minute read

February 15, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Survey: Legal Departments Are Looking More Like Business Units

GCs are hiring legal operations managers, keeping a tighter rein on outside counsel spend, and increasingly implementing information governance programs.

By Rebekah Mintzer

3 minute read

February 15, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

JPMorgan Lawyer to Lead Minority Corporate Counsel Association

The Minority Corporate Counsel Association named Jean Lee as chief executive officer on Thursday. Lee, an assistant general counsel at JPMorgan Chase & Co., will be the first Asian-American to head the organization.

By Rebekah Mintzer

2 minute read

February 11, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

When Cupid's Arrow Flies in the Workplace …

It's almost Feb. 14, a favorite day for greeting-card manufacturers, chocolate companies and, in some cases, couples. It's also as good a time as any for employers to check on their policies and practices involving workplace romance and dating.

By Rebekah Mintzer

3 minute read

February 10, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

In a Twist, Monsanto Execs Voluntarily Pay Up in SEC Deal

Monsanto Co., the St. Louis-based agribusiness giant, has finally put an end to a long-running accounting violations case, but not before two of its executives took the unusual step of handing over a chunk of their bonuses and stock awards even though they were never accused of personal misconduct.

By Rebekah Mintzer

3 minute read

February 10, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Houston, We Have a Religious Freedom Problem

Some are calling it political correctness “gone mad”: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has prohibited a group of Christian employees from writing “Jesus” in a newsletter. Did NASA's legal department make the right call?

By Rebekah Mintzer

2 minute read

February 08, 2016 | Law.com

Yahoo Ranking System Driving Discrimination Lawsuit

The Sunnyvale, California-based tech giant got slapped with a lawsuit this week alleging gender discrimination, but not the kind one might typically expect, especially in Silicon Valley.

By Rebekah Mintzer

4 minute read

February 04, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Volkswagen Hires Clifford Chance Lawyer as New Head of US Legal

Months after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency revealed that the company was cheating on emissions testing, embattled carmaker Volkswagen AG has replaced David Geanacopoulos, its head of U.S. legal, with former Clifford Chance attorney David Detweiler.

By Rebekah Mintzer

2 minute read

February 03, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Expert: DOJ Launched a 'Fishing Expedition' Into Chipotle's Woes

A federal criminal investigation into food safety practices at one Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. restaurant in Simi Valley, California, was a troubling enough development for the embattled Denver-based burrito maker. But now that investigation has ballooned.

By Rebekah Mintzer

3 minute read

February 01, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

HSBC Ruling Could Bring Big Changes to Monitorships

In a ruling with major implications for companies with corporate monitors, a judge has ordered HSBC Bank to make public a monitor's report on its efforts to comply with anti-money laundering laws.

By Rebekah Mintzer

3 minute read