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July 26, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Tractor Supply CEO Says DEI Dust-Up Had No 'Measurable Impact'

"We learned from others who had gone before us on this and moved fast and tried to remove the perceived political and social agendas from our policies." Tractor Supply CEO Hal Lawton said.

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read

July 25, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

With Kenneth Cole's Latest Hire, Putting Legal Chief Over HR Is Officially in Fashion

Renada Williams, the fashion retailer's general counsel and senior vice president of human resources, said the overlapping responsibilities allow her "to see around corners and mitigate a lot of the risk the company might otherwise face."

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read

July 24, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

After Settling With FTC, Vroom Brings Aboard New Legal Chief

Taking the legal reins of the Houston-based company will be Anna-Lisa Corrales, former general counsel of Jaguar Land Rover North America.

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read

July 24, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

GOP Members of FTC Worry Lina Khan Is Going in Too Many Directions

"Many of these rules are unlawful, and the pace of rulemaking is quickening as we approach the presidential election," GOP commissioner Andrew Ferguson wrote this week.

By Chris O'Malley

4 minute read

July 23, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

FTC Probing Use of Browser Histories, Other Personal Info to Individualize Product Prices

"Firms that harvest Americans' personal data can put people's privacy at risk. Now firms could be exploiting this vast trove of personal information to charge people higher prices," FTC Chair Lina Khan said in a statement.

By Maria Dinzeo | Chris O'Malley

4 minute read

July 22, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Hungry for Stability After Execs Exit, Papa John's Gives Legal Chief Big Retention Bonus

To receive the full award, Caroline Miller Oyler, who's been with the pizza giant for a quarter-century, has to stick around four more years, and the company's stock price has to substantially appreciate each of the next three years.

By Chris O'Malley

4 minute read

July 18, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Companies Deluged With Anti-ESG Shareholder Proposals

Some firms are receiving pro-ESG and anti-ESG proposals on the same issue, underscoring how challenging topics such as diversity and climate change have become for corporate America.

By Chris O'Malley

5 minute read

July 17, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

'This Is the Time for Millennials': Dollar General Settles EEOC Suit Alleging Regional Director Dissed Older Managers

The cost is small compared with the $12 million deal the retailer struck recently to resolve allegations of safety violations at its stores.

By Chris O'Malley

4 minute read

July 15, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

WhatsApp Bans, Billions in Fines Haven't Fixed Finance Industry's 'Off-Channel' Communications Problem

"It is seldom a lack of rules or policies that causes non-compliance, but an individual's unwillingness to follow them," according to Global Relay's Compliant Communications Report 2024.

By Trudy Knockless | Chris O'Malley

5 minute read

July 12, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Dollar General to Pay $12M to Resolve Truckload of OSHA Safety Violations

The terms of the 48-page settlement serve as a cautionary tale for other perennial violators of Department of Labor health and safety rules.

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read