Chris O'Malley

March 09, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Hyundai and Kia already face class action suits filed throughout the country.

By Chris O'Malley

5 minute read

March 09, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

The agency found that when the video-game maker identified employee hiring and retention as a risk, that triggered a requirement that it put controls in place to assess the volume and nature of workplace complaints.

By Chris O'Malley

5 minute read

March 07, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

CEO Richard Gonzalez announced last fall that Schumacher was retiring at year-end, saying it is "difficult to overstate the extraordinary impact Laura has had on AbbVie."

By Chris O'Malley

2 minute read

March 03, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

"Bonuses and discretionary awards if not transparent could allow for one-sided deals. Favored employees could still come out ahead of others and biases could lead to inequities in pay," said Katerina Bezrukova, a management professor at the University of Buffalo.

By Chris O'Malley

4 minute read

March 02, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

"If a company has acquired or maintained monopoly power through anticompetitive means, they're liable under the antitrust laws whether or not they're exploiting their monopoly power by charging monopoly prices," said Daniel Crane, a professor at the University of Michigan Law School.

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read

February 28, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Review hijacking occurs when a marketer makes reviews for a highly rated product appear to apply to another. An FTC official said the tactic is "plain old false advertising."

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read

February 28, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

"If companies want to avoid this trap, they should probably refrain from being explicit in looking for members of certain age demographics in general," said Michael North, an assistant professor at New York University.

By Chris O'Malley

6 minute read

February 27, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Legal chief John Finley received a 25% pay boost in 2022, a year the private equity giant's stock price fell 43%. The company said some of the compensation was tied to results from a year earlier.

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read

February 27, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

The legal expertise that served attorneys well as they ascended to deputy GC is no longer nearly enough to progress to the top job, consultant Susan Hackett said. "Start thinking like a businessperson."

By Chris O'Malley

7 minute read

February 24, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

"If the government's position were to prevail, a staggering number of federal agencies would have the unfettered ability to invade client confidences with an administrative subpoena," said Susanna McDonald, the Association of Corporate Counsel's chief legal officer.

By Chris O'Malley

4 minute read