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Chris O'malley

Chris O'malley

June 25, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Ex-SEC Commissioners Fear Agency's AI Regulation Will Be Ham-Handed

"Let's not try to use enforcement to cause folks to pull back and not offer these services. I think that's the challenge," said Robinhood Markets legal chief Dan Gallagher, an SEC commissioner from 2011 to 2015.

By Chris O'Malley

6 minute read

June 21, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

737 Max Crash Victims' Families Demand $25B Boeing Fine, Prosecution of Ex-Execs

"Any resolution of the case that fails to reflect that Boeing killed 346 people dishonors the crime victims' memory," said Paul Cassell, a lawyer representing families of 737 Max crash victims

By Chris O'Malley

6 minute read

June 20, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

'Everyone Is Swamped': In-House Lawyers Hopeful Gen AI Will Help Them Come Up for Air

"Everyone is constantly telling us how buried they are and there's too much work to be done. And you're a cost center by nature, you can't deny it. So, your incentive is always to get more done, faster," said Mary O'Carroll, chief community officer at Ironclad.

By Chris O'Malley

2 minute read

June 17, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Parent of Perkins, Huddle House Hires Ex-Panera GC as Legal Chief

Ascent Hospitality, the Atlanta-based franchisor of the two chains—which together have about 600 restaurants—on Monday announced the hiring of Louis DiPietro.

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read

June 17, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Softening Economy Underscores Need for GCs to Have Financial Savvy

"It behooves these top legal advisers to at least have a working knowledge of the important facets of our economy," said Jason Winmill, managing partner of Argopoint.

By Chris O'Malley

4 minute read

June 12, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

M&A Guru Taps Familiar Face to Lead Legal for Growth-Hungry Startup

Serial entrepreneur Brad Jacobs has hired Christopher Signorello as chief legal officer of QXO, which aims to become a $50 billion player in the building-products-distribution field.

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read

June 12, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Exxon Hires Fox Corp.'s General Counsel as Its New Top Lawyer

Jeffrey Taylor, who didn't land the Fox chief legal officer post after it opened up last year, is jumping to the oil-and-gas giant.

By Chris O'Malley

2 minute read

June 11, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Netflix Shareholders Give New Exec Pay Plan Thumb's Up After Panning Prior Version

"It is a positive step, but probably falls under the category of 'too little too late,'" former activist investor Rosanna Landis Weaver said.

By Chris O'Malley

4 minute read

June 07, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Passengers Inches From Blown Out Alaska Airlines Door File Suit

The complaint filed in a Washington federal court on behalf of seven passengers is the latest of several pending lawsuits against Boeing, which manufactured the 737 Max 9 aircraft.

By Chris O'Malley

4 minute read

June 06, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Buchalter PC, Former Shareholder Named in Legal Malpractice Suit

"Defendants wanted to devalue ACT to the point they could obtain control of all or substantially all of ACT's shares at a fraction of their true value," Advanced Combustion Technologies' complaint alleges.

By Chris O'Malley

4 minute read