Senior reporter at ALM since 2004; based in Florida; covers general counsel and white collar crime; contact: [email protected]
November 04, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
Sanctions Are Pouring: Here's Advice for General Counsel on Where to Hold the UmbrellaNew economic sanctions on other countries, foreign companies and individuals are popping up everywhere, and general counsel of global companies must be wondering if they should add outside counsel sanctions experts to their speed dials.
By Sue Reisinger
6 minute read
November 01, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
Michigan State Legal Fees Keep Spiraling as Ex-President Ordered to Face Criminal TrialThe school, still without a general counsel, has spent over $20 million on attorneys alone, including for civil suits and numerous state and federal investigations, since the Nassar sex crimes became public in 2016, and the figure keeps rising.
By Sue Reisinger
4 minute read
October 31, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
Chief Legal Officer of Anthem Unit Discloses His Financial Worth in Senate DocumentMatthew Solomson, who has been nominated for a seat on the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, earned over $500,000 last year at Anthem, according to his disclosure documents.
By Sue Reisinger
4 minute read
October 30, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
General Counsel, Student Athletes Await Regulatory Details on College Endorsement DealsUniversity general counsel and sports lawyers across the country were trying to figure out their next steps Wednesday after the Oct. 29 announcement from the National Collegiate Athletic Association that it would allow student athletes to profit from endorsements.
By Sue Reisinger
5 minute read
October 25, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
'Incendiary Political Climate' Spurs More Companies to Disclose Campaign ContributionsA new study shows more publicly held companies are adopting stronger measures to disclose their spending on political campaigns.
By Sue Reisinger
3 minute read
October 24, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
New Study Shows Which States Lead in Privacy Protection and WhyThe study, conducted by Comparitech, a technology research firm and publisher based in the U.K., evaluated the states on how well they protected people's privacy through 20 basic laws.
By Sue Reisinger
4 minute read
October 23, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
Boeing Reports on $2B in Crash-Related Losses as Luttig Wrangles Undisclosed Legal CostsIts report did note the risk related to "potential adverse developments in new or pending litigation and/or government investigations." Overseeing those legal matters is J. Michael Luttig, former general counsel and now chief counsel and adviser to Boeing's chief executive.
By Sue Reisinger
4 minute read
October 22, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
NLRB General Counsel Wants All Case Documents E-Filed by Jan. 21The National Labor Relations Board general counsel Peter Robb has issued a memo requiring all documents submitted in cases before the agency to be filed electronically on the agency's website.
By Sue Reisinger
3 minute read
October 18, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
Amid Political Intrigue and Public Records Lawsuit, University General Counsel ResignsJoshua Malcolm, caught up in controversy after he helped expose an election scandal with national implications, has abruptly resigned from his post as general counsel of the University of North Carolina Pembroke.
By Sue Reisinger
4 minute read
October 17, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
Gun Safety Group Sues to Reveal Gun Lobbyists' Communications With US Government"The public has a right to know what these public records contain," Everytown's in-house counsel Eric Tirschwell told Corporate Counsel on Thursday.
By Sue Reisinger
4 minute read