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Chris O'malley

Chris O'malley

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

June 05, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

EEOC Suit Signals Trouble Ahead for Employers That Auto-Reject Applicants Who Fail Background Check

The lawsuit against convenience store chain Sheetz "may shape the way employers approach criminal background checks and internal policies," Dentons shareholder Jennifer Sun Park said.

By Chris O'Malley | Greg Andrews

6 minute read

June 05, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

2 Senior Google Legal Leaders Exiting Amid Restructuring

"I'm grateful for the regulators, policy makers and advocates who relentlessly pressed to make us better, to challenge our presumptions, and to keep us humble," Google Chief Privacy Officer Keith Enright wrote on LinkedIn.

By Chris O'Malley

4 minute read

June 04, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

AI Boom Has Left Employers With Head-Spinning Governance Challenges

Businesses and governments are "grappling with how to set boundaries while staying competitive in the technology transformation race," FTI Technology Global CEO Sophie Ross said.

By Chris O'Malley

4 minute read

May 31, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

DOJ's Use of Wiretaps in Small-Time Bid-Rigging Case Has Put Compliance Teams on Red Alert

"Government contractors should assume that the DOJ and FBI are listening to communications with competitors," said Dylan Carson, a partner at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips.

By Chris O'Malley

6 minute read

May 29, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Wendy's Taps CLO to Lead Fast-Food Giant's 33-Nation International Operations

E.J. Wunsch gained deep international experience during his 17 years at Procter & Gamble. For four years, he was based in Singapore and oversaw Asia-Pacific patent and trademark matters.

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read

May 28, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Flower-Delivery Service FTD Hires Lawyer With Eclectic Background as GC

The Illinois-based company has handed the legal reins to Julian Swearengin, who played football for the Michigan Wolverines, received an MBA from Harvard, and most recently was general counsel of The Drone Racing League.

By Chris O'Malley

4 minute read

May 28, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Are Companies Given Deferred-Prosecution Deals Scared Straight? Boeing Odyssey Adds to Doubts

"Stronger compliance is needed to actually fix entrenched misconduct," said Brandon Garrett, author of "Too Big to Jail: How Prosecutors Compromise With Corporations."

By Chris O'Malley

7 minute read