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Biden admin moves to undo moral opt-out to ACA contraceptive mandate
The rule also would create an option allowing people enrolled in health coverage or plans provided by “objecting entities” to obtain contraceptive coverage.
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Banks claw back pay from employees using WhatsApp
After paying hundreds of millions in fines for violating record-keeping rules, two Wall Street companies are looking to recoup money from employees who used communications that deleted what they said.
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New GC in crypto space says compliance is top priority
The digital asset banking platform Dinara is hoping its compliance foundation serves as a key differentiator in the embattled cryptocurrency industry, Yanire Martes says.
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Cyber insurance won’t save your company if it has a breach
Policies often have exemptions that can leave you on the hook for the most expensive part of remediation, BreachRx leader says.
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YouTube’s in-office mandate is ploy to squash unions, workers claim
An NLRB complaint filed Jan. 24 alleges that Alphabet’s return-to-work mandate is a “response to the union effort.”
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Hiring roundup: Tyson Foods promotes ex-Boeing lawyer to GC
CVS Health, Lucas Oil, Piston Group and Relativity also announced new legal department leaders.
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DOJ selling revisionist history, Google says in response to antitrust suit
The federal government and several states claim Google has created a monopoly in the buying and selling of online ads in violation of antitrust laws.
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Deep Dive5 trends that will shape HR in 2023
The attention paid to people issues has placed HR leadership in the C-suite’s spotlight, but the next task is keeping the momentum going.
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OpinionHow corporate counsel can lead environmental justice efforts
If your organization is taking a stand to help the disadvantaged against disproportionate climate and pollution impacts, it will need your legal insight to do it right.
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Company had ‘honest suspicion’ couple’s overlapping FMLA leave indicated abuse, court finds
In a claim of this type, an employer doesn’t have to “conclusively prove” the employee abused FMLA leave by using it for a nonintended purpose.
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Deep Dive2023 outlook: Legal spend tools expected to gain greater traction
In-house legal departments are increasingly using tech solutions that provide real-time information about outside counsel spending.
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CLOs to reduce hiring, focus on operations
Even as privacy, M&A and other regulatory risks grow, fewer legal chiefs are planning to hire more lawyers or outsource more work, according to the ACC’s annual CLO survey.
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Employees say in-office workers have a ‘competitive advantage’
Raises, bonuses and promotions are going to in-office workers, remote workers told the American Staffing Association.
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Netflix ops leader says don’t be rushed into legal transformation
Creating long-term efficiencies and building in data analytics takes years, so legal operations professionals are advised to plan carefully and start small.
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Legal talent platform launches law firm
Axiom Advice & Counsel will provide corporate legal services to a wide array of corporations while operating as an alternative business structure in Arizona.
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Burger King franchisee to pay $60K to settle pregnant ex-worker’s harassment, retaliation claims
Employers’ anti-harassment policies may overlook the power dynamics that enable abuse.
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Roundup: Legal tech companies make news early in 2023
LiquidText, Evisort, Exterro, Everlaw, AbacusNext and Casepoint announced updates about their legal software businesses.
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How avoiding 10b5-1 plans can yield better insider trading protection
Executives have used the plans to avoid scrutiny of their stock trades, but it might be better to bypass them now that they’re about to be regulated more.
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About 1,400 misclassified drivers awarded $5.6 million: Labor Dept.
Parts Authority and Diligent Delivery Systems denied workers minimum wage, overtime pay and other benefits, the agency said.
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Don’t let over-analysis slow system launches, says legal ops pro
Waiting until you’ve fully tested a tool or process can keep you from benefiting from data that only comes in from actual use.
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Deep Dive‘Take a deep breath’ in response to FTC noncompete ban, attorneys say
Despite the hurdles the proposed rule faces, employers still may need to pay attention to how it interacts with state and local laws.
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Diversity of outside law firms not tracked by most GCs, survey finds
Meanwhile, those legal chiefs who do closely monitor the make-up of their external law firms said they have seen some DEI progress.
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US to jack up fees for big mergers
The coming hikes will likely trigger sticker shock at affected companies in the beginning but aren’t likely to prevent deals from happening, antitrust lawyers said.
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DOJ: Even problem-plagued companies can get cooperation credit
In an update to the Department of Justice’s corporate enforcement policy, recidivist companies and those with other aggravating factors have a path to lower penalties.
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OpinionRecession-proofing: Reduce revenue loss from poor contract management
Implementing a CLM strategy can serve as a self-funding transformation project by making companies more agile and better able to handle economic uncertainty.
