January 18, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Litigators' Advice to Companies on FTC Non-Compete Ban"The employees who really should have non-compete restrictions are those who have the keys to the kingdom, or who know the secret sauce," said Becky Baker, a Vinson and Elkins partner.
By Maria Dinzeo
4 minute read
January 17, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Former Political Refugee Exits Discover for Top Legal Post at CantaloupeUkraine native Anna Novoseletsky, who arrived in the United States in 2001, has spent the last 11 years ascending Discover's legal department, where she most recently was associate general counsel.
By Maria Dinzeo
3 minute read
January 13, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Laid-Off In-House Lawyers Still Finding Jobs, But Could Face Stiffer Competition"Somewhere in the near future there's a dotted line, and if you get laid off after that dotted line, it's a lot harder because there's way more competition and not enough jobs," said Sean Burke, founding partner of the legal recruiting firm Whistler Partners.
By Maria Dinzeo
4 minute read
January 12, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
As Companies' Fears of Data-Breach Litigation Soar, Legal Terrain Rife With UncertaintyCrowell & Moring partner Jennifer Romano said the murky legal landscape "makes it incredibly difficult for parties to assess the risks and potential exposure, which is particularly problematic when the amount of statutory damages could bankrupt a company."
By Maria Dinzeo
4 minute read
January 11, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
'There Are Headaches Galore': 3 Risk Areas That Will Reign in 2023"2023 will be a momentous competition law year," said William Kovacic, a former FTC chairman.
By Maria Dinzeo
6 minute read
January 11, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Barrage of New Laws, Regulations Coming in 2023"It's going to be a year with a lot of fireworks and drama," said Brad Rosen, a senior legal analyst at Wolters Kluwer.
By Maria Dinzeo
9 minute read
January 06, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
McDonald's Franchisee Accused of Ignoring Widespread Sexual Harassment to Pay Nearly $2M"Employers should be mindful of the demographics of their workforce, including whether employees may be more vulnerable to being targeted because of their age," said Michael Mendoza, director of the EEOC's Las Vegas office.
By Maria Dinzeo
3 minute read
January 05, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
'FTC Is Swinging for the Fences': Sweeping Nature of Proposed Noncompete Ban Rattles Companies"This is such a blanket rule—even rising to the top of the organization. That's what's surprising here," said Clifford Atlas, a principal at Jackson Lewis.
By Maria Dinzeo
5 minute read
January 03, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Former Deputy GC at EV Company Canoo Among Execs Accused of Corporate EspionageCanoo alleges that its former execs who left to launch Harbinger Motors are a "group of serial grifters" hellbent on owning and controlling their own EV company at any cost.
By Maria Dinzeo
5 minute read
December 16, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Risks Abound With Twitter In-House Gutting"The concerning thing is how rapidly this appears to have happened," said former general counsel and law professor Robert Foehl of Twitter's shrinking legal department. "It raises the risk that things are going to fall through the cracks."
By Maria Dinzeo
4 minute read
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