Kristen Rasmussen

June 29, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

Kinard, executive vice president, general counsel and assistant corporate secretary at the nonprofit organization, speaks with Texas Lawyer about everything from whom he uses for outside counsel to what he does when he's not in the office.

By Kristen Rasmussen

4 minute read

June 28, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

Allison Lucas, the top lawyer at BuzzFeed since 2013, has not yet announced what she's doing next, a company spokesperson said. It's unclear who will take over her seat at the media company known for combining hard-hitting news with entertaining quizzes and videos.

By Kristen Rasmussen

1 minute read

June 27, 2018 | Daily Report Online

For more than a year, the state's three candidates for lieutenant governor have turned to various local and Washington, D.C.-based lawyers for campaign-related legal work, the Daily Report has learned.

By Kristen Rasmussen

5 minute read

June 25, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision last week provides some clarity for retail companies' legal departments now faced with complying with thousands of jurisdictions' tax laws, legal experts said. But, the ruling hasn't solved everything, they noted.

By Kristen Rasmussen

1 minute read

June 22, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

The court's ruling that certain files belonging to Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc. and requested by the Federal Trade Commission are protected by the attorney-client privilege and thus do not have to be turned over to the agency provides some important takeaways for GCs.

By Kristen Rasmussen

1 minute read

June 21, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

San Francisco-based JUUL Labs Inc. announced Thursday that Gerald “Jerry” Masoudi has been named chief legal officer, effective July 9. Most recently, Masoudi was executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary at Celgene Corp. He once served as chief counsel of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

By Kristen Rasmussen

1 minute read

June 21, 2018 | The Recorder

San Francisco-based JUUL Labs Inc. announced Thursday that Gerald “Jerry” Masoudi has been named chief legal officer, effective July 9. Most recently, Masoudi was executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary at Celgene Corp. He once served as chief counsel of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

By Kristen Rasmussen

1 minute read

June 20, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

Jonathan Biller, Celgene's senior vice president for tax and treasury and the Summit, New Jersey-based company's treasurer since 2011, will step in as the top lawyer on July 3.

By Kristen Rasmussen

1 minute read

June 19, 2018 | Daily Report Online

The court unanimously remanded to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims the mandamus petitions that several veterans or their survivors filed two years ago, arguing that the average four-year delay in processing appeals of benefits denials was an unconstitutional violation of due process. The court ruled that the lower court applied the wrong standard in evaluating whether the lengthy delays were reasonable.

By Kristen Rasmussen

1 minute read

June 18, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

Waltham, Massachusetts-based Eloxx Pharmaceuticals announced Monday that it has appointed Neil Belloff as executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary. Although Belloff comes to the role from biopharma giant Celgene Corp., he also has extensive experience in corporate law.

By Kristen Rasmussen

1 minute read