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August 20, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

D.C.-Area Catholic Diocese Hires DeSantis Deputy as GC

Maureen Furino has been deputy GC for the Florida governor for three years, a span when the Republican governor passed legislation banning abortions after six weeks and banning instruction on gender identity.

By James Palmer

2 minute read

August 20, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

AIG's Lucy Fato Goes in New Direction With Latest Legal Chief Post

Fato has joined Seaport Entertainment Group, which is backed by billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman and is pursuing opportunities that combine entertainment and real estate.

By James Palmer

3 minute read

August 19, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

SEC Fines Carl Icahn $2M, Signaling Scrutiny of Margin Loan Disclosures

The agency says the longtime activist investor failed to disclose that he and his company pledged billions of dollars in stock as collateral on margin loans.

By James Palmer

2 minute read

August 16, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

LA Talent Agency Hires Condé Nast Exec to Lead Legal

"Verve's knack for pushing the envelope has always impressed me," said Jennifer Jones, who is joining the company as general counsel and head of business affairs.

By James Palmer

2 minute read

August 15, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Financial Firms Hit With Another $470M in 'Off-Channel' Communications Fines

The 3-year-old crackdown now has yielded more than $3 billion in penalties, and regulators show no signs of letting up.

By James Palmer

2 minute read

August 06, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Regulators Prowl for Financial Firms That Wield NDAs to 'Muzzle' Whistleblowers

Nondisclosure agreements "send a message that reporting violations outside the company is wrong—this adds to the culture of silence the whistleblower laws are designed to prevent," said Stephen Kohn, founding partner of Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto.

By James Palmer

4 minute read

November 29, 2017 | International Edition

'Millennials have different expectations' - HSF's James Palmer on keeping law attractive for future generations

HSF chair James Palmer on how to keep the legal profession an attractive career prospect to the next generation

By James Palmer

5 minute read

November 29, 2017 | International Edition

'Millennials have different expectations' - HSF's James Palmer on keeping law attractive for future generations

HSF chair James Palmer on how to keep the legal profession an attractive career prospect to the next generation

By James Palmer

5 minute read