Chris O'malley

April 04, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

David McAtee took the legal reins at the telecom giant as it placed a huge bet on marrying media content with distribution. More recently, he's been unwinding media purchases, for tens of billions of dollars less than the company paid.

By Chris O'Malley

2 minute read

April 03, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Natalie Lamarque was the second-highest-paid executive at Principal last year, despite not joining the company until August.

By Chris O'Malley

2 minute read

March 30, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Vanessa Allen Sutherland took the legal reins of the energy giant in January 2022, after negotiating a special equity award to offset what she was leaving behind at Norfolk Southern.

By Chris O'Malley

2 minute read

March 30, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

"Any experienced counsel should be advised to think through scenarios where documentation is needed," said H. Gregory Baker, a partner at Patterson Belknap.

By Chris O'Malley

5 minute read

March 29, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

"DailyPay is the clear market-leader in a new and exciting category, with incredible opportunity for further strategic growth and regulatory certainty," said Jared DeMatteis, the company's first legal chief.

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read

March 27, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Marcia Backus was succeeded last fall as Occidental Petroleum's legal chief by former Marathon Oil general counsel Sylvia Kerrigan.

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read

March 24, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

David S. Rosenbloom was offered a $2.5 million stock award to help lure him from a law firm where the average profits per equity partner was $3.32 million.

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read

March 23, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

"The FTC is looking to even the playing field between company and consumer. Companies must ask whether their off-boarding workflow is as seamless as the onboarding workflow," said Aaron Maguregui, senior counsel at Foley & Lardner.

By Chris O'Malley

5 minute read

March 23, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

"Organizations that ignore or downplay the ethical issues associated with developing and using emerging technologies risk multiple forms of legal, reputational and organizational damage that can erode profitability and trust," according to Beena Ammanath, managing director of Deloitte Consulting.

By Chris O'Malley

5 minute read

March 21, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

More companies are facing similar suits as plaintiffs attorneys enlist laboratories to test products for levels of potentially dangerous chemicals.

By Chris O'Malley

5 minute read