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Parisi v. Goldman Sachs & Co.: Second Circuit Upholds Arbitration Clause Barring Title VII ‘Pattern-or-Practice’

By Jeremy Gray of Zuber Lawler & Del Duca

The Second Circuit recently upheld the use of arbitration in a Title VII gender discrimination case even when the arbitration clause forbid class-wide arbitration. In Parisi v. Goldman Sachs & Co., No. 11-5229-cv (2d Cir. March 21, 2013), the Court found that Title VII “pattern-or-practice,” which is only available to… More...

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Employment Law

Genesis Healthcare Corp. v. Symczyk: Divided Supreme Court Rules Against FLSA Plaintiff Seeking Class Status

May 16, 2013

The Supreme Court recently held that a plaintiff had no “continuing interest” in her FLSA case, and thus could not go forward representing similarly situated, unnamed claimants. In Genesis Healthcare… More...

Patent Law

Gunn, et al., v. Minton: Supreme Court Denies Federal Jurisdiction for Patent-Related Malpractice Suit

May 13, 2013

A unanimous Supreme Court held that a state legal malpractice claim involving a patent issue did not “arise under” federal patent law, and thus did not belong in federal court.… More...

Patent Law

Hall v. Bed Bath & Beyond: Federal Circuit Rejects District Court’s Pleading Standards for Design Patent Infringement

May 8, 2013

The Federal Circuit recently allowed several design patent infringement-related claims to go forward after reversing a district court’s complete dismissal. In Hall v. Bed Bath & Beyond Procurement Co. Inc.,… More...

Patent Law

Arkema v. Honeywell Intl.: Federal Circuit Explains MedImmune Standard for Declaratory Judgment Jurisdiction Involving Indirect Patent Infringement

May 1, 2013

The Federal Circuit recently interpreted the Supreme Court’s MedImmune standard for declaratory judgment jurisdiction involving alleged indirect patent infringement. In Arkema, Inc. v. Honeywell Intl., Inc., 2012-1308 (Fed. Cir. Feb.… More...

Securities Law

Amgen Inc. v. Connecticut Retirement Plans & Trust Funds: Supreme Court Sides with Investors in Securities Fraud Class Action

April 17, 2013

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court recently held that plaintiffs alleging § 10(b) securities fraud do not need to prove the materiality of a defendant’s alleged fraudulent statements and… More...

Legal Technology News

India Has Potential to Lead the World in the Nexus of Social, Mobile, Cloud and Information But May Waste this Opportunity, Gartner Says

May 16, 2013

India has the potential to lead the world in the adoption of the Nexus of Forces, which is the convergence and mutual reinforcement of social interaction, mobility, cloud and information,… More...

Government Policy-Makers Need to Create a Level Playing Field for Cloud Services Procurement – Analyst

May 17, 2013

Cloud services policies are being developed and iterated in all jurisdictions. More...

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Legal Industry News

Federal Jury Verdict of $20 Million Returned against Florida Company for Subjecting Women to Verbal and Physical Abuse and Disrespect, and Firing Manager for Complaining

May 22, 2013

A federal jury has returned a unanimous verdict awarding a total of $20,251,963 to eight former employees of Four Amigos Travel, Inc. and Top Dog Travel, Inc., a former Florida… More...

ALM’s Corporate Counsel Names “Best Legal Departments” Winners: Acorda Therapeutics, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Caesars, California State University

May 21, 2013

ALM’s Corporate Counsel has announced the winners of its 2013 Best Legal Departments competition: Acorda Therapeutics Inc., Bristol-Myers Squibb, Caesars Entertainment Corporation and California State University. More...

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New Statutes, Regulations, and Rules

Employment Law

US Labor Department Seeks Input on Regulations Regarding Lifetime Income Illustrations

May 8, 2013

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration has issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking focusing on lifetime income illustrations given to participants in… More...

Securities Law

SEC Seeks to Halt Scheme Raising Investor Funds Under Guise of JOBS Act

April 26, 2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed fraud charges against a Spokane Valley, Wash., company and its owner for misleading investors with claims to raise billions… More...

Securities Law

Ralph Lauren Corporation Resolves Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Investigation Conducted by SEC and DOJ

April 23, 2013

Ralph Lauren Corporation (RLC), a New York based apparel company, has agreed to pay an $882,000 penalty to resolve allegations that it violated the Foreign Corrupt… More...

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New Proposed Legislation

House Passes JOBS Act Deadline Bill

May 22, 2013

The House of Representatives has passed a bipartisan Financial Services Committee bill that sets a deadline for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to implement a… More...

Employment Law
New Proposed Legislation

House Passes Working Families Flexibility Act

May 21, 2013

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 (H.R. 1406), a bill sponsored by U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R-AL) to… More...

Securities Law
New Releases/No Action Letters

SEC, FINRA Issue Investor Alert On Pension or Settlement Income Streams

May 20, 2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) have issued an investor alert entitled Pension or Settlement Income Streams – What You… More...

Securities Law
New Proposed Legislation

House Committee Passes Bill Fast-Tracking Exemptions to Securities Registrations to Small Businesses

May 16, 2013

The House Committee on Financial Services has passed on voice vote a bipartisan bill providing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with an October 31st… More...

Securities Law
New Releases/No Action Letters

Traders Charged in Massive Kickback Scheme Involving Venezuelan Official

May 9, 2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged four individuals with ties to a New York City brokerage firm in a scheme involving millions of dollars in… More...

Securities Law
New Releases/No Action Letters

SEC Charges Gatekeepers of Two Mutual Fund Trusts for Inaccurate Disclosures about Decisions on Behalf of Shareholders

May 2, 2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged the gatekeepers of a pair of mutual fund trusts with causing untrue or misleading disclosures about the factors they… More...

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Tips for In-House Counsel

Waging a Privacy War In The Global Marketplace: How Are Targeted Advertising Business Models At Risk?

By David F. Michail of Zuber Lawler & Del Duca

Trillions of bits of data are being transmitted all over the world every second. Sequences… More...

In re Taylor: Attorneys May Not Rely Solely on “Default Management” Databases to Prepare Mortgage Bankruptcy Pleadings

By Andrew Erskine of Zuber Lawler & Del Duca

Attorneys and law firms handling mortgage foreclosure-related matters cannot rely solely on factual information contained… More...

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