Chris O'Malley

November 04, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"The Senate needs to turn Republican, or she may be there for a long time," said Douglas Ross, a University of Washington law professor.

By Chris O'Malley

6 minute read

November 01, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Companies can't use race or ethnicity as a factor in employment decisions. But if those employment decisions—such as whom to terminate during a round of layoffs—disproportionately affect one class of workers, they become vulnerable to discrimination claims.

By Chris O'Malley

5 minute read

October 30, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Marc Nichols has helped tackle a broad range of issues, from compliance problems at Boeing to a recent enforcement action against SpaceX that enraged its CEO, Elon Musk.

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read

October 29, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Elise Bernlohr Maizel of Michigan State takes aim at the company's former general counsel and at its outside law firms in a new law review article.

By Chris O'Malley

6 minute read

October 25, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

An attorney for Maria Di Lorenzo on Friday vowed to appeal, asserting that arbitrator John Lifland's ruling is "riddled with errors" and "ignored clear legal principles."

By Chris O'Malley | Trudy Knockless

5 minute read

October 23, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"We've gone from a (relatively) certain world centered around a notification that required objective information only to one that is much more murky and perhaps subject to the interpretation of rules by a particular attorney at the agency or manager at the agency," Scott Sher, a partner at Paul Weiss, says.

By Chris O'Malley

7 minute read

October 23, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"The seamless transition is a testament to our disciplined succession planning and strong bench of talent," Lennox CEO Alok Maskara said in a statement.

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read

October 16, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"Less than a month from election day, the Chair is hurrying to finish a rule that follows through on a campaign pledge made by the Chair's favored presidential candidate," FTC Commissioner Melissa Holyoak said in a 13-page dissent.

By Chris O'Malley

4 minute read

October 15, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"I look at it almost like a prenuptial, like let's plan a good breakup if we're going to have one," said Sarah La Voi, a Baker & Hostetler partner.

By Chris O'Malley

8 minute read

October 14, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"Sometimes I have to say, 'Well, what about this? What about that?'" said Barbara Barrett, chief compliance officer of Reliant Care Management.

By Chris O'Malley

5 minute read