Kristen Rasmussen

May 17, 2018 | Daily Report Online

Hickson, the Beltline general counsel tapped to replace former city attorney Jeremy Berry, is on leave from her Beltline position during her tenure with the city.

By Kristen Rasmussen |

2 minute read

May 16, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

The long-term goal is to increase the number of black in-house legal leaders in both public and private large companies.

By Kristen Rasmussen

3 minute read

May 14, 2018 | Daily Report Online

At a recent panel centered around the U.S. Department of Justice's 2010 landmark settlement with Georgia over the care of its developmentally disabled citizens, mental health advocates said the state will likely miss the agreement's June 30 compliance deadline. But that doesn't mean that Georgia hasn't made big strides in integrating these individuals into their communities, the panelists explained.

By Kristen Rasmussen |

4 minute read

May 10, 2018 | Daily Report Online

Ruben Eric Washington faces two felony aggravated assault charges over the alleged attack. A criminal defense attorney who was in the courthouse, Michael Katz, told the Daily Report how he intervened to help stop the incident.

By Kristen Rasmussen |

3 minute read

May 09, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

On Wednesday, the NBC Universal legal team, led by the network's GC, released its report, which was spurred by claims from several women that Matt Lauer had acted inappropriately with female colleagues.

By Kristen Rasmussen |

1 minute read

May 08, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

Kathleen Philips, who serves as the online real estate company's chief financial officer as well as its chief legal officer, will retire from her CFO role at the end of the month but will continue her CLO duties through the end of the year.

By Kristen Rasmussen |

3 minute read

May 07, 2018 | Daily Report Online

John Carlin, the former highest-ranking national security lawyer at the U.S. Department of Justice and former FBI director Robert Mueller III's chief of staff and senior counsel, is representing three Georgia voters in their federal lawsuit against Secretary of State Brian Kemp and other state officials, who are represented by former Georgia Gov. Roy Barnes.

By Kristen Rasmussen |

5 minute read

May 02, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

In-house restaurant veteran Jay Wolszczak joins First Watch Restaurants Inc., which specializes in breakfast, brunch and lunch, after more than 20 years at Hard Rock Cafe International Inc.

By Kristen Rasmussen |

2 minute read

May 01, 2018 | Daily Report Online

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced Friday that Jeremy Berry's “role will be backfilled over the next few months,” leading the Daily Report to take a look at those lawyers potentially in line for the gig.

By Kristen Rasmussen |

4 minute read

May 01, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

Sean Elliott, vice president and general counsel at Liberty, talks 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

3 minute read