August 26, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
In NFL GC Search, White Papers Offer Hints Into How Newly Hired Adviser Will Shape ProcessExecutive search giant Russell Reynolds Associates has issued reports in recent months describing the key challenges professional sports leagues must navigate in the coming years, and laying out what skillsets general counsel must possess to thrive in their fast-evolving roles.
By James Palmer | Greg Andrews
5 minute read
August 21, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Tom Sabatino, an 8-Time Legal Chief, Off to New Adventures After Year-Long Run at Rite AidSabatino helped the pharmacy chain navigate its way through a Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring that slashed its debt load.
By James Palmer | Greg Andrews
2 minute read
August 20, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
D.C.-Area Catholic Diocese Hires DeSantis Deputy as GCMaureen 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 PostFato 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 DisclosuresThe 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 FinesThe 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' WhistleblowersNondisclosure 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 generationsHSF 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 generationsHSF chair James Palmer on how to keep the legal profession an attractive career prospect to the next generation
By James Palmer
5 minute read
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