Chris O'Malley

February 28, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

With 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

Mark 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

Antonio 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

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

The 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

BlackRock, 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

Concerns 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

"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

February 15, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"The promises Boeing made" in its deferred prosecution agreement "are hollow," said Paul Cassell, a University of Utah criminal law professor representing families of 737 Max crash victims.

By Chris O'Malley

7 minute read

February 13, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Hindering the agency's efforts to crack down on shady reviews is Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, which provides online platform with immunity to claims stemming from third-party content.

By Chris O'Malley

4 minute read