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Chris O'malley

Chris O'malley

June 28, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Tractor Supply Abruptly Dumps DEI Programs After Conservative Backlash

"We have heard from customers that we have disappointed them. We have taken this feedback to heart," Tractor Supply said in a statement.

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read

June 27, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Tractor Supply Co.'s Stock Takes Hit After Activists Bash Its Embrace of DEI

Recent attacks on the Brentwood, Tennessee-based retailer underscore the risks faced by companies that seek to cast themselves as champions of diversity, equity and inclusion.

By Chris O'Malley

6 minute read

June 25, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Financial Firms Hindering Growth by Keeping In-House Lawyers Out of Strategy Meetings, Study Finds

"Today's accelerated speed of regulatory and legal change means that business leaders need to boost their ability to track market forces and lean on legal advisers to look ahead," said Raj De, a Mayer Brown partner.

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read

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