PTAB Pushed Toward More Precedent, Predictability
Patent litigators — and their clients — have been hoping for better consistency from the now-six-year-old Patent Trial and Appeal Board. They may be...
NLRB Takes Another Shot at Browning-Ferris
The National Labor Relations Board is looking to restore its traditional joint employer standard — and with a method that might make it last.
On...
Contractors Get Much-Needed Clarity on Audits
Every year, the federal government audits contractors and subcontractors for data showing that they aren’t engaging in pay discrimination. But companies are often mystified...
Companies Brace for NAFTA Aftermath
It’s a tricky time to be an international trade lawyer. It’s likewise difficult to get clear guidance for companies in that area.
As the U.S.,...
A Conversation With Summit Materials’ Corporate Counsel
Private practice M&A experience has come in handy for Summit Materials in-house attorney Anne Benedict.
Benedict, the executive vice president, chief legal officer and secretary...
Corporate Counsel Spotlight: Lee Reichert
If you were going to pick your first day as a beer company’s chief legal officer, it probably wouldn’t be March 1, 2018. But...
Corporate Counsel Spotlight: Michelle Berge
School districts exist to educate students, but such a large public-facing organization much also be equipped to handle myriad issues that affect kids, their...
Do Employers Have the Green Light to Install No-Recording Policies?
With secret workplace recordings showing up in nightly newscasts and high-profile lawsuits, employers are perhaps more interested than ever in maintaining policies that restrict...
EEOC Seizing #MeToo Momentum With Harassment Lawsuits
This month the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lit up headlines around the country with a raft of harassment lawsuits aimed at various businesses in...
NLRB Rethinking Stance on Employee Email Use
The National Labor Relations Board now has another Obama-era decision in its crosshairs — this one dealing with restrictions that employers may lawfully impose...