August 31, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Outcome of 'Self-Driving' Vehicle Suits May Hinge on Innovators' Risk-Management Strategies"Legal reality is likely to be less accepting of driver responsibility than the car manufacturers might hope," said Cassandra Burke Robertson, a law professor at Case Western Reserve University.
By Chris O'Malley
5 minute read
August 30, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Historic NLRB Ruling Gives Workers Path to Unionize Without Having to Vote"These changes radically shift the legal landscape for companies," Morgan, Lewis & Bockius wrote in a note to corporate clients, and "make it much easier for unions to organize."
By Chris O'Malley
6 minute read
August 28, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
2023 GC Compensation Survey: Pay Rises, but So Does Friction With ShareholdersLegal chiefs of tech companies led the pack, even though that industry last year was wracked by turmoil, including mass layoffs.
By Chris O'Malley
8 minute read
August 25, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Saying 'Ja' to Transfer Pays Off for BMG Legal VeteranA year after relocating from Los Angeles to BMG's Berlin headquarters, Tony Abner is taking the legal reins of the world's fourth-largest music company.
By Chris O'Malley
2 minute read
August 24, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Complexity Galore: New Merger Guidelines Will Add to M&A Uncertainty"The draft guidelines would fundamentally remake how the agencies analyze potential mergers and antitrust violations," the Committee on Capital Markets Regulation said in a letter to the FTC and DOJ.
By Chris O'Malley
6 minute read
August 21, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
CLO Cashes Out at ATM-Maker Diebold; Replacement Punches InAfter guiding the manufacturer through bankruptcy, Jonathan Leiken is passing the legal reins to veteran Diebold attorney Elizabeth "Lisa" Radigan, whom he called "brilliant, caring and a wise teacher of the law."
By Chris O'Malley
3 minute read
August 18, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Companies 'Throwing Up Hands' as DEI Risks LoomSome efforts have been overzealous to the extent they could be viewed as giving a discriminatory preference for a particular minority or group. "I thought, 'Holy cow, where was their in-house counsel on this? Where was their outside counsel?'" Shawe Rosenthal lawyer Fiona Ong recalled about one particularly egregious case.
By Chris O'Malley
5 minute read
August 15, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Anti-DEI Suit Against Starbucks Goes Down Drain, But Other Suits Likely"The use of shareholder lawsuits in this space is a real stretch. But I expect they will keep coming," Jason Schwartz, a partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, said.
By Chris O'Malley
3 minute read
August 14, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
FDA Seeks to Toss Lawsuit From Company Lawyer Seeking Anonymity in Facility-Inspection ReportThe attorney argues that being linked to the report, which stems from 20 FDA site visits in the spring of 2022, could cause reputational harm and derail the attorney's career.
By Chris O'Malley
4 minute read
August 10, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
'Divisive and Extreme': Lawsuit Assailing Target's ESG Agenda Shows How Dicey Topic Has Become"Target's ESG and DEI mandates align with one end of the political spectrum: the left," according to a shareholder lawsuit filed this week.
By Chris O'Malley
7 minute read
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