Kristen Rasmussen

November 27, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

HBR Consulting's 2018 Law Department Survey indicates that the uptick in legal spending correlates with increased needs in the areas of commercial contracts, regulatory compliance and mergers and acquisitions.

By Kristen Rasmussen

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November 27, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

As part of about a dozen conditions, the retail pharmacy giant also agreed that New Yorkers will not pay, in insurance premiums or drug prices, to finance the $69 billion acquisition, which is expected to close this week.

By Kristen Rasmussen

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November 26, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

Michael Finn, the top lawyer at the Philadelphia-based manufacturer Axalta, is leaving to pursue another professional opportunity.

By Kristen Rasmussen

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November 21, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

Crystal Gordon, the top lawyer at air medical provider Air Methods since 2011, will serve as Houston-based Era's senior vice president, general counsel and chief administrative officer, effective Jan. 1.

By Kristen Rasmussen

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November 20, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

While 3M may be the first corporate law department to formally adopt the American Bar Association's initiative aimed at combating substance abuse and other mental health problems in the profession, other corporate legal bosses have expressed interest in the issue of lawyer well-being generally and the ABA's efforts specifically, 3M GC Ivan Fong said.

By Kristen Rasmussen

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November 19, 2018 | Daily Report Online

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission's recent settlement with two Georgia companies over allegations of misrepresentation in a media campaign provides some important takeaways for the advertising and public relations firms businesses hire.

By Kristen Rasmussen

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November 19, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission's recent settlement with two Georgia companies over allegations of misrepresentation in a media campaign provides some important takeaways for the advertising and public relations firms businesses hire.

By Kristen Rasmussen

4 minute read

November 15, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

Schwartz, who will serve as corporate vice president, general counsel and secretary, joins the Plainsboro-based company after serving as senior VP and GC at musculoskeletal implant manufacturer Globus Medical Inc.

By Kristen Rasmussen

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November 14, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

A study in the Harvard Business Review found that "whistleblowers—and large numbers of them—are crucial to keeping firms healthy and that functioning internal hotlines are of paramount importance to business goals including profitability."

By Kristen Rasmussen

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November 13, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

Englewood, Colorado-based Ultra Petroleum Corp. named Andrew Kidd as its new senior vice president and general counsel. Kidd succeeds the company's former legal boss, who did not want to relocate from Houston.

By Kristen Rasmussen

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