May 28, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Are Companies Given Deferred-Prosecution Deals Scared Straight? Boeing Odyssey Adds to Doubts"Stronger compliance is needed to actually fix entrenched misconduct," said Brandon Garrett, author of "Too Big to Jail: How Prosecutors Compromise With Corporations."
By Chris O'Malley
7 minute read
May 28, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Prologis' 30-Year Legal Chief to Exit After Helping Build $100B PowerhouseThe market value of the industrial real estate developer has grown more than 20-fold since Edward Nekritz came aboard in 1995 as its first in-house attorney.
By Chris O'Malley
3 minute read
May 24, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
FTC Broadens Scrutiny of Industry 'Rollups' Beyond Heath Care"We've heard significant concerns about how rollup strategies may have been used to consolidate market power across an array of sectors, from housing to defense to cybersecurity," FTC Chair Lina Khan said.
By Chris O'Malley
5 minute read
May 20, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Big Stock Award Propels Dell GC onto Company's Highest-Paid ListRichard Rothberg joined the company in 1999 and has been its legal chief since 2013.
By Chris O'Malley
3 minute read
May 17, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Surge in Social Media Drug Promotion Driving Calls for More Oversight"I think the industry would like more clarity from the FDA on what exactly its position is on its authority over social media," said Mahnu Davar, a partner at Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer.
By Chris O'Malley
7 minute read
May 17, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Owner of Luxury Hotels Plucks New GC From Apartment IndustryAnika Fischer is taking the legal reins of DiamondRock Hospitality, which is seeing transitions in its C-suite 20 years after its founding.
By Chris O'Malley
2 minute read
May 16, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
UnitedHealth Carves Out New Job for Legal Chief as DOJ Antitrust Probe LoomsRupert Bondy will now serve as senior counsel and executive vice president of governance, compliance and security.
By Chris O'Malley
3 minute read
May 15, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Pay for GC of AI Darling Nvidia Jumps 21%, but That's Nothing Compared With How His Stock Has PerformedTimothy Teeter, who started his career as a mechanical engineer, has been legal chief of the chipmaker since 2017.
By Chris O'Malley
2 minute read
May 15, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Noncompete Ban Won't Leave Employers Defenseless, FTC SaysIn a hearing Tuesday, agency staffers provided reassurance to rattled businesses, noting that other tools remain at their disposal to protect IP and investments in training.
By Chris O'Malley
5 minute read
May 13, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Airline CEO Says DOJ Bungling Antitrust Enforcement in His IndustryAllegiant CEO Maurice Gallagher Jr. said the DOJ was misguided in blocking two JetBlue deals that would have helped that airline regain altitude after the pandemic.
By Chris O'Malley
4 minute read
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