November 14, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
PetIQ's Fired GC Pleads Guilty in Domestic Dispute After Prosecutors Drop FelonyThe June incident in suburban Boise cost Robert Michael Herrman his job. But his future brightened last week after prosecutors dropped a felony attempted-strangulation charge that was punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
By Chris O'Malley
3 minute read
November 10, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Associate Pay Raises Escalate GC Fears of Billing Rate HikesSome GCs are voicing concerns about further rate hikes after associate pay raises. But Milbank's chair said the salary raises wouldn't have a material effect on its billing rate decisions in the future.
By Andrew Maloney | Chris O'Malley
5 minute read
November 09, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
FDA Plan for Reviewing AI-Enabled Medical Devices Isn't Quite Computing"I think the FDA is struggling to get its arms around how to regulate it," said Kyle Faget, a partner at Foley & Lardner. "We're really in the nascent stage with AI."
By Chris O'Malley
5 minute read
November 08, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Target Calls Conservative Groups' ESG Lawsuit Bogus, Seeks Dismissal"Ultimately, plaintiff's grievance is not with Target's disclosures, but with its business decisions," the company's lawyers wrote in their motion to dismiss.
By Chris O'Malley
5 minute read
November 07, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
23andMe Breach Compounded by Theft of Ethnicity Data"We understand that the 23andMe breach has resulted in the targeted exfiltration and sale on the black market of at least one million data profiles pertaining to individuals with Ashkenazi Jewish heritage," Connecticut Attorney General William Tong wrote in a letter to the company.
By Chris O'Malley
7 minute read
November 03, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Feds Putting Squeeze on Federal Contractors for Hiring Disparities"It really pays off to take that time and train anyone who has a hand in the hiring process," said Nancy Van der Veer Holt, a partner at FordHarrison.
By Chris O'Malley
6 minute read
November 02, 2023 | National Law Journal
How Employers Can Embrace DEI Without Inviting Lawsuits"The way to minimize risk is the engage in conduct that promotes diversity without making decisions or limiting opportunities explicitly on the basis of race or gender," said Rutgers Law School professor Stacy Hawkins.
By Chris O'Malley
11 minute read
November 02, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
McKesson Taps Its Former Associate GC to Replace Retiring CLOMichaele Lau is taking the reins of the health care giant, where she previously worked for 13 years.
By Chris O'Malley
3 minute read
November 01, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Veteran Defense Industry Attorney Lands CLO Role at Former Forcepoint UnitRaytheon in-house veteran James Wallace is taking the legal reins of G2CI, which has hired its own management team now that it operates as a stand-alone business.
By Chris O'Malley
3 minute read
October 31, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
CLO Sues for Wrongful Termination, Says Company Broke SEC Rules, Maligned MinoritiesMichael Arouh said gaming software maker Gan Ltd. fired him because of his "insistence on following his legal duties and his unwillingness to bend the law for defendants."
By Chris O'Malley
4 minute read
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