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Chris O'malley

Chris O'malley

April 15, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

FTC Member Fires Back at GOP Critics Who Say Agency Is Aiding EU Takedown of US Tech

Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, the longest-serving of the agency's five commissioners, said any suggestion that the FTC should be in the business of "protecting national champions" is absurd.

By Chris O'Malley

7 minute read

April 12, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Retention Bonus Propels American Airlines Legal Chief Onto Carrier's Highest-Paid List

Priya Aiyar joined American in 2019, right before the pandemic spawned the biggest crisis in commercial aviation history.

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read

April 11, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

ADM Emptied the Silo to Lure Aboard New General Counsel

Archer-Daniels-Midland says Regina Bynote Jones forfeited $3.95 million in cash and unvested equity by resigning from her last job. It removed those golden handcuffs, agreeing to make her whole.

By Chris O'Malley

2 minute read

April 10, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

HubSpot Legal Boss Poised for Big Payout as Acquisition Speculation Swirls

Just 15 months into Alyssa Harvey Dawson's tenure as legal chief of HubSpot, Reuters is reporting that Alphabet is considering making an offer for the fast-growing competitor to Salesforce.

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read

April 08, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Feds Align With State AGs to Toughen Health Care Antitrust Enforcement

Regulators say the consequences of anti-competitive practices in health care can be especially grave. It "is often the difference between life and death," Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter said.

By Chris O'Malley

5 minute read

April 05, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Kohl's Showered New CLO With Millions to Welcome Her Aboard

To incentivize Jennifer Kent to take the post, the retail chain in February 2023 provided her with a $450,000 signing bonus and a one-time, $2.5 million stock award.

By Chris O'Malley

2 minute read

April 05, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Star Startup Striving for Air Taxi Supremacy Replaces Legal Chief

Stellantis-backed Archer Aviation didn't explain the change, which comes as the electric aircraft maker seeks to outduel rival Joby Aviation.

By Chris O'Malley

4 minute read

April 03, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Not Toying Around: Hasbro CLO's 'Exceptional' Performance Pays Big

Tarrant Sibley, who climbed the legal department's leadership ladder for nearly two decades before becoming legal chief in 2019, last year helped Hasbro resolve litigation and close the books on a failed acquisition.

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read

April 02, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Trucking Firm Fighting NLRB Order to Reopen Operation It Shuttered in 2020 Amid Strike Rumors

Quickway Transportation asserts that letting an NLRB ruling stand "would eviscerate an employer's right to close its business for any reason."

By Chris O'Malley

6 minute read

April 02, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Halliburton CLO Tapped Gusher Last Year

This is the first year Van Beckwith has cracked Halliburton's highest-paid list since joining the oilfield-services company in 2020.

By Chris O'Malley

2 minute read