Sue Reisinger

September 30, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Experts say the opioid crisis in America has damaged 2.4 million people, claimed 300,000 lives and has cost the country over $500 billion in economic harm.

By Sue Reisinger

8 minute read

September 27, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Scharf, who is leaving as CEO of Bank of New York Mellon after less than two years in the job, made a point at Friday's press conference to praise Parker's work as interim CEO for the past six months and include him in future plans.

By Sue Reisinger

4 minute read

September 27, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Xavier Dedullen, who joined the Stockholm-based company in mid-2018 to help clean up the scandal, told a Sept. 26 press conference that 55 employees had been disciplined related to the investigation, with 49 departing the company.

By Sue Reisinger

3 minute read

September 26, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Lesetar-Smith will replace longtime general counsel Karen Leetzow, who has been with the organization for over 20 years.

By Sue Reisinger

4 minute read

September 25, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

In one case, the compliance officer didn't do anything, including not implementing a compliance program; while in the second, the compliance officer was accused of actually taking part in the fraud.

By Sue Reisinger

5 minute read

September 23, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Besides Jeffrey Epstein's outright gifts to the school, general counsel Diane Lopez is expected to look into the issue of gifts given by donors at Epstein's suggestion.

By Sue Reisinger

3 minute read

September 20, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

The Council on Legal Education Opportunity Inc. has announced 10 winners of its CLEO EDGE awards, to be given at a Nov. 7 ceremony in Washington, D.C.

By Sue Reisinger

3 minute read

September 19, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

The report, "Bipartisan Corporate Crime Fighting by the States," by the D.C. nonprofit group Good Jobs First is a compilation of multistage lawsuits filed by attorneys general of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

By Sue Reisinger

4 minute read

September 18, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

The report accused New York-based BlackRock and Pennsylvania-based Vanguard of "using their shareholder voting power to shield corporate boards from accountability ... for their failures on climate and their irresponsible lobbying."

By Sue Reisinger

4 minute read

September 17, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

A record 89% of survey participants said a state's lawsuit environment is likely to impact their companies' decisions about where to locate or do business, according to the new "2019 Lawsuit Climate Survey: Ranking the States" from the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform.

By Sue Reisinger

5 minute read