May 19, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Corporate Legal Departments See ESG Among Growing Future Risks"If we agree that ESG encompasses data privacy and cybersecurity, then ESG rises to the top as one of the most important risks on the horizon over the next three to five years by corporate legal departments around the world," Reuters analyst Natalie Runyon wrote.
By Chris O'Malley
3 minute read
May 17, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Mystery In-House Attorney Trying to Keep Name Out of Apparently Damning FDA Inspection ReportThe unusual lawsuit alleges that publicly disclosing the attorney's name would cause the attorney irreparable reputational and career damage.
By Chris O'Malley
3 minute read
May 17, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Companies Pushing Back Against FTC's Voluminous Records RequestsTotal Wine & More argues the FTC has gone way overboard with document requests for the agency's probe of Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, one of its suppliers. Firms targeted or on the periphery of other inquiries also are complaining.
By Chris O'Malley
6 minute read
May 15, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Adobe Associate GC Takes Legal Reins at Fast-Rising Go1Stephanie Warner has joined a corporate education provider with star-studded backers, including Microsoft and Salesforce.
By Chris O'Malley
2 minute read
May 11, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Penn State Seeks Successor to GC Who Managed Sandusky FalloutThe university has hired Korn Ferry to assist with the search, which seeks to identify "a strategic thinker with deep understanding of the law and issues impacting complex institutions like Penn State."
By Chris O'Malley
3 minute read
May 11, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Looming SCOTUS Ruling May Have Chilling Effect on Big Law Diversity Efforts"Law firms aren't directly in the crosshairs" as the Supreme Court considers two higher education affirmative action cases, said Regina Speed-Bost, managing partner of SB Law. "But in some respects we are. It is a direct affront to programs that have worked to address disparities."
By Chris O'Malley
10 minute read
May 10, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
ADM GC Findlay to Retire After a Decade of Legal Reforms"After 45 years at a frenetic pace, it feels like a good time to catch my breath for a bit, clear my head, and take some time to figure out what comes next," Cameron Findlay said on LinkedIn.
By Chris O'Malley
4 minute read
May 08, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Companies Brace for FTC's Use of 'Zombie' Law in Antitrust EnforcementThe Robinson-Patman Act long ago fell out of favor, in part because it protects competitors rather than consumers. The FTC hasn't brought a case under the law in two decades.
By Chris O'Malley
6 minute read
May 08, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Massive Stock Grant Pushes Pay for Zoom CLO/COO Into StratosphereZoom promoted Aparna Bawa to chief operating officer in 2020 but kept her in charge of legal. She's been interim CLO since.
By Chris O'Malley
2 minute read
May 03, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Deputy GC at Sleep Apnea Device Maker Gets Dream JobResMed is handing the legal reins to an 11-year employee who previously worked in-house at Callaway Golf and American Airlines.
By Chris O'Malley
2 minute read
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