David Hechler

August 01, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

GE's lawyers talk about their company's own experience with labor strife in China.

By David Hechler

5 minute read

June 19, 2008 | The Recorder

Craig Newmark still runs Craigslist without using staff attorneys. But troubles with eBay could change that.

By David Hechler

7 minute read

October 20, 2006 | Corporate Counsel

Rick Nelson was Peregrine's high-flying GC during its heyday, but did his desire to rise to the top keep him from saying no to practices that led to the company's fall? That question may soon be answered: In July, Nelson was indicted on multiple counts of fraud for allegedly misstating company revenue. Nelson has pleaded not guilty and is scheduled to stand trial in April. He's told investigators that any failures were due to inexperience; he became Peregrine's GC only four years out of law school.

By David Hechler

14 minute read

December 20, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

It's an ugly fight — but at least they're offering to help! The ACC has sent a second sharply critical letter to the SEC over a proposal to pay 'bounties' to whistleblowers, this time offering suggestions for how to fix the proposed rules.

By David Hechler

3 minute read

November 03, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

Multitasking is a must these days. Wearing two hats sounds like a good thing, too — but sometimes it can make the life of an in-house lawyer pretty, well ... complicated.

By David Hechler

4 minute read

May 20, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

Spend time with the energetic crew at Google, and the word "disrupt" comes up a lot. Google's businesses tend to do that to the traditional marketplace, and "Googlers" (as they call themselves) make no apologies. In fact, they use the word with pride -- sounding like 1960s protesters determined to shake the Establishment.

By David Hechler

19 minute read

October 01, 2008 | Corporate Counsel

Delta and Northwest's CEO-lawyers are smoothing the way for their merger.

By David Hechler

11 minute read

October 13, 2009 | Corporate Counsel

Stephen Horn resigns from Dunkin' Brands, Inc.—which owns Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin Robbins—amid an uproar over franchisees accusing the company of an aggressive campaign to purge shop owners.

By David Hechler

3 minute read

December 20, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

In 2003 Michael DeKort faced an ethical quandary. He thought his company's shipbuilding project for the U.S. Coast Guard was dangerously off-course. He was convinced that both sailors and national security were at risk -- but he couldn't persuade his superiors. When his concerns were ignored by managers up the line, he spent two years pursuing three separate internal investigations. Finally he contacted the press and elected officials -- to no avail. That's when he hit on a desperate gambit: YouTube.

By David Hechler

18 minute read