July 06, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
New UAW President Fires Outside Law Firm After Axing GCBusiness professor Erik Gordon said union chief Shawn Fain needs to ensure his combative style doesn't translate into a lack of cooperation with investigators. "He is playing with fire," Gordon said.
By Chris O'Malley
4 minute read
July 05, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Workplace Reverse-Discrimination Claims Likely to Surge in Wake of Supreme Court Ruling"We have recently seen an uptick in such challenges, and that trend may well accelerate in light of the Supreme Court's analysis and the media attention it has received," said Christopher Collins, a partner at Sheppard Mullin.
By Chris O'Malley
6 minute read
June 29, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
GE HealthCare Counsel Nominated First Female US Attorney in ChicagoApril Perry, a senior attorney at GE HealthCare, has been nominated to serve as U.S. Attorney in Chicago, which would make her the first woman to serve as Chicago's top federal prosecutor.
By Chris O'Malley
2 minute read
June 29, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Antitrust Regulators' New Emphasis on How Mergers Affect Jobs Rattles Dealmakers"The questions on labor markets in most cases seem misfocused and not something that should be, and that has not historically been, part of the standard merger review," said Deidre Johnson, counsel with Ropes & Gray.
By Chris O'Malley | Maydeen Merino
6 minute read
June 27, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Mergers Could Be Delayed by Months Under New FTC, DOJ Filing RulesThe FTC rolled out new merger-review hurdles that it says are partly aimed at addressing congressional concerns that subsidies by foreign powers such as China "can distort the competitive process."
By Chris O'Malley
2 minute read
June 27, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Move to T5 Computes for Veteran Data Center LawyerKaren Stein's fourth stop on the data-center builder carousel is T5 Data Centers, which has grown explosively since launching 15 years ago.
By Chris O'Malley
3 minute read
June 27, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
UAW President's Firing of GC Throws Spotlight on Nuances of Legal Chief DutiesLegal ethics experts say a GC's responsibility is to protect an organization's rights, not to represent the president, and there are rare instances where it might be appropriate to keep information from him.
By Chris O'Malley
5 minute read
June 23, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
UAW General Counsel Exits as Bargaining LoomsAbigail Carter had been a labor attorney in Washington, D.C., before taking the organization's legal reins in 2020. The union has had a tumultuous stretch, marked by a corruption scandal and its first direct election of union leadership.
By Chris O'Malley
2 minute read
June 22, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Caterpillar's CLO to Hand Legal Reins to DeputyA former Justice Department prosecutor will serve as the top lawyer for the construction-equipment giant, which has 109,000 employees and $59 billion in annual revenue.
By Chris O'Malley
2 minute read
June 22, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Drone-Friendly States Helping Industry Clean Up Regulatory Morass"Preemption of inconsistent local law is a critical part of any state ... legislation," said Sara Baxenberg, counsel for the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International.
By Chris O'Malley
6 minute read