March 04, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
$42M Rat-Infestation Fine Underscores Sanitation Risks Facing WarehousesThe Justice Department lowered the boom on Family Dollar after federal inspectors found 1,270 dead rodents at its Arkansas distribution center.
By Chris O'Malley
6 minute read
February 28, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Apple Investor Uses Proxy Proposal to Assert That 'Silicon Valley Is Hostile to Right-of-Center Thought'The tech giant's shareholders defeated a proposal from the conservative National Center for Public Policy Research seeking a prohibition against discrimination based on "ideology" or "viewpoint."
By Chris O'Malley
3 minute read
February 28, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
New Test for OT Eligibility Rife With Land Mines for EmployersWith the new independent contractor standard, the U.S. Department of Labor is "essentially putting their thumb on the scale to encourage a finding of employment," Baker & Hostetler partner Todd Lebowitz said.
By Chris O'Malley
5 minute read
February 27, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Broadcom CLO's Pay Topped $15M in Year Capped With $61B AcquisitionMark Brazeal closed 2023 on a high note, with the company finally closing on its $61 billion acquisition of VMware, the largest deal of the year.
By Chris O'Malley
2 minute read
February 26, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Labor Ruling Against Home Depot Opens Door to More Political Activism in WorkplaceAntonio Morales resigned from the home improvement retailer in 2020 after it told him to remove "BLM" from his apron. The National Labor Relations Board found Morales was within his rights to display it.
By Chris O'Malley
4 minute read
February 23, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Tesla Tries to Halt EEOC Suit, Citing 'Unseemly, Toxic Interagency Competition'The automaker argues that the racial discrimination lawsuit suffers from "factual vacuity." Separately, it has asked the court to stay the case, asserting the agency skipped a required "conciliation" process in a mad rush to to outshine the California Civil Rights Department, which had filed its own suit.
By Chris O'Malley
5 minute read
February 21, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
'Reckless and Negligent': Ousted CEO's Caustic Email Underscores Perils of Giving Top Brass the BootThe Planet Fitness board in September removed Chris Rondeau as CEO but said he would remain on the board. Rondeau now has resigned as director and sent the board a parting message lamenting the direction of the company.
By Chris O'Malley
5 minute read
February 20, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Financial Giants Exit Climate Initiative, Fearing Collusion AllegationsBlackRock, JPMorgan Asset Management an State Street Global Advisors are withdrawing from Climate Action 100+ as it moves from encouraging companies to disclose net zero plans to pressuring them to cut emissions.
By Chris O'Malley
3 minute read
February 20, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
State AGs Emerge as New Antitrust Hurdle for Health Care MergersConcerns that transactions raise consumer prices and reduce access to care have sparked the state-level scrutiny, a new headache for dealmakers already facing headwinds at the federal level.
By Chris O'Malley
5 minute read
February 15, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
FTC Scrutinizing Volume Discounts in Pharma, Using Dormant Law It Could Apply to Other Industries"Sellers in every industry should monitor these developments to see how the agency's enforcement priorities evolve and are treated by the courts, so they can calibrate their compliance policies accordingly," said Mary Kaiser, a Morrison & Foerster partner.
By Chris O'Malley
4 minute read
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