November 29, 2011 | Corporate Counsel
Too Many Lobbyists in White House Regulation Pipeline?As politicians, pundits, and lobbyists debate the merits and costs of regulation, along comes a new analysis of a crucial stop in the federal rule-making process: the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, where officials get the last word on regulations.
By Catherine Dunn
4 minute read
February 24, 2012 | Law.com
Lincoln Center's GC Puts Down Her Violin and Pens a Book Not Just for LawyersSince joining the staff of New York's Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in 2005, general counsel Lesley Rosenthal has helped steward a $1.2 billion redevelopment and brought in an estimated nearly $8 million in pro bono labor. Here she talks about her job and her new book, in which she translates corporate lawyering to the nonprofit world.
By Catherine Dunn
5 minute read
July 01, 2013 | Corporate Counsel
Self-Regulation for Companies in COPPA Safe HarborsAs sweeping, amended privacy regulations take effect, dozens of companies have already taken advantage of Federal Trade Commission-approved safe harbor programs, a kind of shelter built into the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.
By Catherine Dunn
5 minute read
March 14, 2012 | Law.com
Cato Institute Shares, Tax-Exempt Status Called Into QuestionIs the Cato Institute entitled to its current tax-exempt status? Several legal theories and Cato documents seem likely to draw the IRS into an ongoing dispute about Cato's governance structure and shareholders.
By Catherine Dunn
6 minute read
January 03, 2013 | Corporate Counsel
A Nonprofit is a Nonprofit, But Not All Nonprofits Are AlikeA speech from ex-Komen executive Karen Handel criticizing the activities of the nonprofit Planned Parenthood raises questions about what nonprofits can and can't do.
By Catherine Dunn
5 minute read
November 08, 2011 | Corporate Counsel
Steering an International Law Department in a Shaky Global EconomyVincent Pickering, the chief legal officer of braking and vehicle-systems company WABCO, uses his worldwide team of lawyers to ride the waves of global economic uncertainty.
By Catherine Dunn
5 minute read
March 08, 2012 | Daily Business Review
America's corporate counsel face a 'new reality'E. Norman Veasey and Christine Di Guglielmo interviewed more than 30 chief legal officers for their new book, "Indispensable Counsel: The Chief Legal Officer in the New Reality."
By Catherine Dunn Corporate Counsel
5 minute read
January 28, 2013 | Corporate Counsel
Ex-GC of USAID Caught Up in Investigation of Bid RiggingThe former general counsel of the U.S. Agency for International Development is leaving the agency amid an ongoing probe into alleged contract rigging.
By Catherine Dunn
4 minute read
May 17, 2012 | The Recorder
The Post-IPO World of Facebook GC Ted UllyotBy Catherine Dunn
5 minute read
January 20, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer
Making a Business Case for the Anti-SOPA Website BlackoutsThere is a well-defined system in American corporate life when businesses or industries see a piece of regulatory legislation coming down the pike.
By Catherine Dunn
5 minute read