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Articles From Gregory G. Thiess

Social media policies—The National Relations Board provides guidance on emerging issues By Marlene Fuentes & Gregory G. Thiess Corporate Law Departments, June 2012 There are currently three cases involving social media questions pending before the National Labor Relations Board and those decisions will provide still more guidance on employee use of social media outside of the immediate workplace. 
Thin ice: Avoiding missteps with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act By Marlene Fuentes & Gregory G. Thiess Corporate Law Departments, June 2012 A brief overview of the pertinent provisions of the FCPA used as part of FCPA enforcement efforts, a summary of some of the most recent enforcement cases and results, and some tips for companies and their counsel to assure that their day-to-day business activities will not become the subject of a future investigation or prosecution.
The “Facebook Firing” case—Employer limits on restricting employee use of social media By Julie Krupa & Gregory G. Thiess Corporate Law Departments, April 2011 The issue in this case stemmed from an employee’s negative comments about her employer posted on the employee’s Facebook page.
Will disqualifying job candidates based on their current unemployment soon be prohibited? By Julie Crabbe & Gregory G. Thiess Corporate Law Departments, April 2011 Until the EEOC clarifies the circumstances under which employment status is an appropriate or inappropriate criterion for job selection, employers should evaluate carefully whether to consider an applicant’s status as unemployed in making such decisions.
Company whisteleblowers get new incentives and protections By Gregory G. Thiess Corporate Law Departments, December 2010 The recently enacted Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act extends Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower protections to some private companies.
Making “safe” the manufacturer’s hazard and safety risk analysis—steps a manufacturer can take to assure that product safety reviews do not themselves create liability By Gregory G. Thiess Corporate Law Departments, June 2001 Many industries and manufacturers today have begun to employ so-called "risk assessment" procedures or models into their day-to-day product design and development processes.
Commencement of 30-day period to remove state court cases to federal district court commences with service of process, not earlier notices of the lawsuit By Gregory G. Thiess Corporate Law Departments, October 1999 In recent years a developing body of case law has suggested that the mandatory 30-day period allotted to defendants to remove state court civil actions to federal courts, may begin to run before the formal receipt of process by that defendant.
Message from the chair By Gregory G. Thiess Corporate Law Departments, June 1999   With your receipt of this edition of The Corporate Lawyer, my term as chairperson of the Corporate Law Departments Section Council comes to a close. 
Message from the chair By Gregory G. Thiess Corporate Law Departments, April 1999 The change of seasons brings with it many changes, but the energetic work of your Corporate Law Departments Section Council on many projects and initiatives has continued unabated.
Message from the chair By Gregory G. Thiess Corporate Law Departments, February 1999 As we begin the New Year, I would like to take this opportunity to update section members on some of the initiatives and activities your Corporate Law Department Section Council has been pursuing in recent months.

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