Greg Andrews is the editor overseeing ALM Media's coverage of corporate legal departments. He previously was editor of Indianapolis Business Journal and business editor of The Indianapolis Star. Contact him at [email protected]. On Twitter: @Greg_Andr
August 25, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Flight Attendant's Attorneys Scoff at Southwest's Rationales to Block 'Religious Liberty' Training, Say Airline 'Tilting at Windmills'Charlene Carter's lawyers say the airline is wrongly casting the conservative Christian group that would do the training as a "pariah" when in fact it is a legal aid group with deep experience that "happens to espouse religious views."
By Greg Andrews
5 minute read
August 23, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Ouster of GC From Movie Theater Trade Group Prompts Veteran of Organization to Quit in ProtestHollywood fixture Jerry Pierce says he is severing his connections to the National Association of Theatre Owners because of the new CEO's "lack of interest and disrespect for the knowledge and experience of his staff."
By Greg Andrews
5 minute read
August 21, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Private Equity Giant's Longtime Legal Chief Reaped $8.4M in 2022 CompensationApollo Global Management's John Suydam, 63, is stepping down at year-end but staying on as partner and senior adviser.
By Greg Andrews
2 minute read
August 17, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Fully Autonomous Vehicles Are a Money Pit—and Will Continue to Be for Years"Put simply, as the amount of vehicle automation increases, consumer desire decreases," S&P Global said in its 2023 Global Mobility report.
By Greg Andrews
3 minute read
August 11, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
EEOC Settles First AI-Bias Case, but Many More Are LikelyEmployment attorneys caution that companies will be on the hook if a vendor's hiring software turns out to perpetuate bias. While such systems can be complicated and difficult to understand, ignorance is no excuse.
By Greg Andrews
4 minute read
August 10, 2023 | Law.com
Inside Track: How to Grasp AI's Legal Landscape and Not Have Your Head Explode"Regulating a misleading claim published in a newspaper in 1914 entails the same analysis as regulating a misleading claim about the capabilities of a company's AI," Holland & Knight said in a report on how the Federal Trade Commission will oversee the emerging industry.
By Greg Andrews
5 minute read
August 09, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Southwest Vows to Appeal Order Requiring Top Lawyers to Undergo 'Religious Liberty Training'Texas federal Judge Brantley Starr ordered the airline to put three senior lawyers through at least eight hours of training from the conservative Alliance Defending Freedom by the end of the month.
By Greg Andrews
3 minute read
August 08, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
KKR Gives New CLO Huge Stock Grant Contingent on Her Staying Five YearsThe 100,000 shares doled out to Kathryn "Katie" King Sudol are worth $6.2 million at today's share price, but they won't vest unless the private equity firm's stock rises substantially.
By Greg Andrews
2 minute read
August 03, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Huntington Bank Hands Legal Reins From One Bank of America Alum to AnotherMarcy Hingst is giving up her 16-year career at Bank of America to become general counsel of regional banking giant Huntington, the nation's 22nd-largest financial institution.
By Greg Andrews
2 minute read
August 02, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Norfolk Southern, Swamped by Lawsuits, Hires Tesla Litigator as GCThe railroad operator is adding to its litigation firepower six months after a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, sparked a deluge of lawsuits as well as scrutiny of its business practices and safety record.
By Greg Andrews
2 minute read
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