Maria Dinzeo

January 20, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

"These are bet-the-company matters. It's not just on the monetary piece—which can be crippling in itself— but the potential injunctive provision that would require changes for businesses that makes it impossible to continue operating in a profitable manner," said Jonathan Direnfeld, an Orrick, Herrington and Sutcliffe partner.

By Maria Dinzeo

4 minute read

January 20, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

"When you put up barriers to use of 10b5-1 plans, I think you set up scenarios that might create some more urgent circumstances for trading, and those are the ones that are harder for general counsel to make a call on," said Daniel O'Connor, a partner with Ropes and Gray.

By Maria Dinzeo

5 minute read

January 18, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

"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

Ukraine 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

"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

Crowell & 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

"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

"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

"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

"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