Chris O'malley

June 22, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

A 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

"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

June 21, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

"The world wants companies to take positions on the issues," said Rob Chesnut, a former general counsel of Airbnb. "You might want to duck it in some cases, but sometimes you can't."

By Chris O'Malley

5 minute read

June 20, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Jennifer Reiners, the only legal chief the financial software company has ever had, will receive severance following her replacement by Morningstar's deputy chief legal officer, Leah Trzcinski.

By Chris O'Malley

2 minute read

June 15, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

The largest increases were at companies with more than $20 billion in revenue, where median total legal spend rose to $80 million, according to the annual Law Department Management Benchmarking Report.

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read

June 14, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

A study by Deloitte challenges conventional thinking about legal department employees, including that those on the lower rungs are most likely to jump ship.

By Chris O'Malley

5 minute read

June 09, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Thomas Sabatino aims to help the pharmacy chain regain its footing after antitrust concerns scotched plans to sell the entire business to Walgreens.

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read

June 09, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Lawnmower-maker Toro hopes to draw on Joanna Totsky's years of overseas work for Ford as it further develops its own international ambitions.

By Chris O'Malley

2 minute read

June 08, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Heath Tarbert said he will help Circle Internet Financial "evolve the global financial system and encourage policymakers to establish sound rules for digital assets."

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read

June 08, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

"When acting together, they're another FTC but maybe even worse," said Lori Kalani, co-chair of the state attorneys general practice at Cozen O'Connor.

By Chris O'Malley

8 minute read