Sue Reisinger
Senior reporter at ALM since 2004; based in Florida; covers general counsel and white collar crime; contact: [email protected]
October 16, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
Haunted by the Past, Wells Fargo Takes $1.6B Legal ChargeIn 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 InvestigationsA 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 NadaNissan 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 InventorsIntellectual 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 YesDaniel 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 ChangeExecutive 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 HuntingThe 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 TableThe 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 HiringThe 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
