Chris O'Malley

October 01, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

The GOP minority on the Federal Trade Commission says Democrats are using a ridiculous legal theory to sideline directors, realizing firms will cave, sparing the agency from having to test the theory in court.

By Chris O'Malley

5 minute read

September 30, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"It's not a given that a Harris presidency would mirror the Biden administration's aggressive approach to antitrust," said Robin Adelstein, a Norton Rose Fulbright partner.

By Chris O'Malley

5 minute read

September 27, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Dinh stepped down as legal chief in December, eight months after Fox agreed to pay $787 million to settle a defamation sought brought by Dominion Voting Systems.

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read

September 26, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

CEO Safra Catz called Stuart Levey "one of the sharpest legal minds in the country" when she hired Levey two years ago. The company is paying him accordingly.

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read

September 25, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"Never underestimate the power of 'free,'" programming pioneer Jonathan Katz said after founding the service last year.

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read

September 24, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Michael Miller had cut a string of deals that helped ease the liquidity crunch at the operator of college bookstores.

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read

September 19, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Aaron Alter was Hawaiian Airlines' outside counsel for years before becoming its legal chief in 2015.

By Chris O'Malley

4 minute read

September 16, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"The pushback doesn't change what the commission is going to do. But I think it does make staff and the majority button things up a bit more," said John Villafranco, a partner at Kelley Drye Warren.

By Chris O'Malley

12 minute read

September 13, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Boomers "are doing their less experienced colleagues a disservice if they can't be a good example of what values-based behavior looks like," LRN Corp. said in a report exploring how different generations approach workplace rules.

By Chris O'Malley

4 minute read

September 13, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Freyr Battery, hurt by weaker-than-expected demand for electric vehicles, hopes to find solace in the United States, which is doling out billions of dollars in tax credits to challenge China's supremacy in lithium-ion battery production.

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read