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6th Circuit Upholds Verdict for In-House Lawyer Denied Telework in Pregnancy Bed Rest

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Wednesday upheld a $92,000 verdict for an in-house lawyer at a public utility in Memphis, Tennessee, whose request to work from home for 10 weeks while on bed rest due to pregnancy complications was denied.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

How Ripple GC Brynly Llyr Found Her Way to the Top

Brynly Llyr discussed her journey from Berkeley to Big Law to blockchain and the need for gender equity in her field.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

How to Spot a Whistleblower and Prevent Retaliation: 10 Tips

Each year, employers face increased risk of retaliation claims from self-styled “whistleblowers.” These individuals may file lawsuits using a variety of federal laws, including Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and the Dodd-Frank Act, as well as similar state laws.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

On Board: Positioning the Board Ahead of a #MeToo Spotlight

With the #MeToo movement spreading across the nation, boards of directors should anticipate, and take proactive steps to respond to, the possible expansion of this social responsibility movement to their own company's industry sector.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Under New Tax Law, Companies May Rethink NDA Use—but It's Not Likely

Attorneys said that although the new tax reform takes away certain incentives around NDAs, companies will probably still opt to use them.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

3 Considerations for Employers Conducting Harassment Investigations

"When did you know it? What did you do to prevent it? There is a whole host of things that companies need to be thinking about moving forward, given the current environment," said Janie Schulman, a Morrison & Foerster partner in Los Angeles.
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Corporate Counsel

Protecting Company Information From Disloyal Employees

In the era of telecommuting and daily cyberbreaches, companies face an ever-increasing challenge protecting their data from improper disclosures. Although many companies have invested in technology that protects them (to a certain extent) from outside intruders, these technological advancements do very little to stop the insider threat—disloyal and disgruntled employees.
13 minute read

Corporate Counsel

4 Tips for Employers About ICE Undocumented-Worker Raids Under Trump

From ensuring proper training on Form I-9 procedures to conducting self-audits, three immigration law experts provide tips for employers on how to navigate the new era under the Trump administration of increased scrutiny of employment of unauthorized workers.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

7-Eleven Raids Portend 24-7 ICE Enforcement

This week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) served a hundred 7-Eleven stores nationwide with notices of inspection and detained twenty-one undocumented workers. ICE will require the 7-Eleven stores to produce documents showing 7-Eleven required work authorizations from their employees.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Voluntary Self-Disclosure of Sanctions Violations: Frameworks and Considerations in the US, UK (Part I)

The concept of voluntarily self-disclosing sanctions violations is somewhat counterintuitive because it does not comport with our everyday notions of law enforcement. When people do things they are not supposed to do, they usually do not volunteer that information to the government agency responsible for punishing such misconduct.
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