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January 18, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Target Legal Chief Don Liu Lays Out Retirement Plan

CEO Brian Cornell said Liu has been "a trusted adviser to many across the organization."

By Chris O'Malley

4 minute read

January 17, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Cummins Investors, Customers Sue, Piling on After $2B DOJ Settlement

The legal fallout is just beginning for Cummins, which opened up its wallet to settle charges it installed emissions-control defeat devices in Dodge Ram pickups.

By Chris O'Malley

5 minute read

January 16, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

First Shots Fired in 2024 Proxy Battle Over ESG, DEI

"We don't see immediate vote support as an appropriate measuring stick of the necessity or value of our proposals. We are in it for the long haul," said Paul Chesser of the National Legal and Policy Center.

By Chris O'Malley

6 minute read

January 11, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

HP Enterprise Veteran to Captain Legal Team at Cargo Shipper Cargill

Rishi Varma, who's been with HP Enterprise since it spun out of the computing giant in 2015, will take the legal reins of Cargill this month.

By Chris O'Malley

2 minute read

January 11, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

$2B Settlement in Cummins Environmental Probe Signals End to Era of Lax Enforcement

The agreement "sends a signal the EPA is making an example of someone. Make sure your house is in order," said Joshua Van Eaton, a principal at Beveridge & Diamond.

By Chris O'Malley

6 minute read

January 05, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Code Red for Hospitals: Unions Find Receptive Audience in Weary Health Care Workers

"There could be a campaign going on and you don't even know it," said Trecia Moore, a Husch Blackwell partner.

By Chris O'Malley

7 minute read

January 02, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Legal Chief Who Helped Bumble Champion Reproductive Rights Exiting for New Post

During Laura Franco's three years as chief legal and compliance officer, the Texas-based company often was in the headlines speaking out against new restrictions on abortion.

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read

January 02, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

2023 in Review: Criminal Cases Knock In-House Attorneys From Lofty Perches

Blackmail, battery and insider trading were among the offenses that derailed or ended careers of former legal department attorneys in 2023.

By Chris O'Malley

4 minute read

January 02, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Blizzard of New Laws, Covering Pot to Paid Leave, May Leave Employers in Fog

Many of the new laws are state statutes, with provisions that differ from similar measures passed elsewhere. That reality will add to the compliance challenges for businesses with workers scattered across the country.

By Chris O'Malley

7 minute read

December 28, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Shareholders Sue Dollar General Over Rosy 2023 Financial Outlook Gone Bad

Pending litigation rounds out a tough year for the discount retailer.

By Chris O'Malley

5 minute read