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August 07, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
Dartmouth Promises to Collaborate With Plaintiffs in Settling Sexual Misconduct SuitThe class action lawsuit, filed last November in U.S. District Court in New Hampshire, accused three male psychology professors of rape, sexual assault and harassment.
By Sue Reisinger
4 minute read
August 06, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
House Bill Would Let US Prosecutors Go After Corporate Bribe Recipients AbroadA bipartisan group recently introduced a bill in the House of Representatives that would allow U.S. prosecutors to indict foreign officials who demand or accept bribes in return for fulfilling, ignoring or violating their official duties.
By Sue Reisinger
4 minute read
August 06, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
With General Counsel in Control, Wells Fargo Reports No Progress on Naming CEOGeneral counsel Allen Parker was named acting CEO in March while the bank’s board of directors continued its search for a new chief executive. A Wells Fargo spokesperson said Tuesday there is no update on naming a permanent CEO.
By Sue Reisinger
2 minute read
August 05, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
Swiss Bank That Ignored Compliance Officer's Advice Hit With $10.7M PenaltyThe U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday it has reached a resolution and non-prosecution agreement with Zurich-based LLB Verwaltung (Switzerland) AG over allegedly hiding foreign assets from U.S. tax authorities.
By Sue Reisinger
4 minute read
August 02, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
Axon Neuroscience General Counsel Promoted to CEOMichal Fresser is the latest in a line of general counsel to be elevated to CEO at their companies.
By Sue Reisinger
2 minute read
August 01, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
Roller Coaster Proxy Season Ends as US Regulators Look at Possible ChangesBoth shareholder activists and corporate management claimed victories, suffered losses, and see a cloudy future with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission considering proxy changes.
By Sue Reisinger
5 minute read
July 31, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
Experts Say Securities Fraud Claims Remain High, and Insurance Rates Will FollowThe Securities Class Action Filings—2019 Midyear Assessment, released Thursday by Cornerstone Research and the Stanford Law School Securities Class Action Clearinghouse, shows that plaintiffs filed 198 new federal securities class actions in the first half of 2019.
By Sue Reisinger
4 minute read
July 30, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
Let's Ride, Walmart's Compliance Chief (and Cyclist) Urges Company Employees“I love cycling because I think you can get to so many places, explore so many places, and it's really good at helping with the life/work balance. Especially when you have stressful jobs,” Daniel Trujillo told Corporate Counsel.
By Sue Reisinger
4 minute read
July 29, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
2 Former In-House Counsel Sue Louisiana State University for Gender DiscriminationThe plaintiffs include Katherine Muslow, who worked as university in-house counsel for 16 years and served as the Health Science Center's general counsel until last year; and Meredith Cunningham, who worked as a part-time in-house counsel under Muslow.
By Sue Reisinger
4 minute read
July 26, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
Experts to In-House Counsel at Drug Companies: Be Afraid, Be Very AfraidGeneral counsel and chief compliance officers at drugmakers are being scrutinized more by the U.S. Department of Justice as seen with recent indictments over the opioid crisis.
By Sue Reisinger
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