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Sue Reisinger

Sue Reisinger

Senior reporter at ALM since 2004; based in Florida; covers general counsel and white collar crime; contact: [email protected]

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October 16, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Haunted by the Past, Wells Fargo Takes $1.6B Legal Charge

In a financial report that shows general counsel and interim CEO Allen Parker is still struggling mightily to overcome Wells Fargo & Co.'s past scandals, the bank is taking a $1.6 billion charge for legal costs that caught some observers by surprise.

By Sue Reisinger

4 minute read

October 14, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Expert Says New European Whistleblower Protections 'Leave the US in the Dust'

The European Union has approved sweeping new protections for whistleblowers and is sending the new rules on to member countries to adapt them into the countries' own laws.

By Sue Reisinger

4 minute read

October 11, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Here's a New Guide, and Some Lessons, for General Counsel Starting Internal Investigations

A King & Spalding partner has been part of many internal corporate investigations in her 30-plus years practicing law. Now she has drawn on that experience to create a step-by-step guide for in-house counsel whose companies are considering such self-examination.

By Sue Reisinger

6 minute read

October 10, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Nissan Names New Chief Legal Officer to Replace Ghosn Whistleblower Hari Nada

Nissan said in a statement that Nada would become a senior adviser and "focus on important tasks for the company, such as forthcoming legal action."

By Sue Reisinger

3 minute read

October 09, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Lawyers Build Tool Kit to Help Companies Find Creativity, Voice of Women Inventors

Intellectual Property Owners Association has released a 96-page tool kit that "is a crowdsourcing solution to an implicit bias problem that is influencing corporate and university bottom lines."

By Sue Reisinger

5 minute read

October 08, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Is Federal Clerkship the Practice of Law? Kentucky Attorney General Candidate Argues Yes

Daniel Cameron, former in-house legal counsel to Sen. Mitch McConnell, is awaiting a judge's ruling on a Louisville resident's lawsuit alleging that Cameron has failed to practice law for eight years prior to running for attorney general, as required by the Kentucky Constitution.

By Sue Reisinger

4 minute read

October 07, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

How In-House Counsel Are Trying to Keep Pace With Managing Constant Change

Executive Institute hosts roundtables usually including general and senior in-house counsel, a few participants from outside law firms, plus experts on behavioral and data science to discuss issues such as diversity and inclusion, technology, sustainability and leadership.

By Sue Reisinger

4 minute read

October 02, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Cincinnati's Fifth Third Bank, Law School Create In-House Fellowships for Grads Job Hunting

The Fifth Third Bank of Cincinnati collaborated with the University of Cincinnati College of Law on a two-year fellowship program to hire two recent graduates.

By Sue Reisinger

4 minute read

October 01, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission General Counsel Nominated for Seat at the Table

The White House has nominated James Danly, now general counsel of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, to be the group's next commissioner, which would give it a 3 to 2 Republican majority.

By Sue Reisinger

3 minute read

September 30, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Investigators Detail Where Compliance Officers Fell Short in Barclays' Relationship Hiring

The order shows that the illegal hiring practices began in 2009 in South Korea, and spread throughout the Asia-Pacific region, including Hong Kong, through 2013.

By Sue Reisinger

4 minute read