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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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July 24, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Want a Lottery Ticket? There's an App (and a New General Counsel) for That

New York-based Jackpocket describes itself as a lottery courier service. “Think of us as an Uber Eats for lottery tickets,” its spokesperson said.

By Sue Reisinger

3 minute read

July 23, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

General Counsel to Leave Troubled Insys, Retention Bonus on the Line

Mark Nance joined the Phoenix-based company last October when it was facing criminal and False Claims Act allegations that it bribed doctors to prescribe one of its popular opioid drugs, Subsys.

By Sue Reisinger

3 minute read

July 22, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Another Chief Compliance Officer Arrested for Drug Company's Control Failures

James Barclay is the second chief compliance officer to be arrested by federal prosecutors in three months over their companies' illegal opioid sales.

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3 minute read

July 19, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Amid Scandals, Deutsche Bank Hires Attorney to Oversee Legal and Regulatory Affairs

Stefan Simon's hiring was one of several leadership changes and part of the bank's restructuring effort as it seeks to restore its damaged reputation as well as its flailing financial condition. He will have the title chief administrative officer.

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4 minute read

July 18, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Antitrust Expert to General Counsel: You Should Challenge Monopolies

Christopher Sagers recently spoke with Corporate Counsel about his new book on the 2014 e-books price-fixing case involving Apple, antitrust law in America today and important lessons for general counsel.

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6 minute read

July 16, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Unusual Omissions Seen in RB Group's Recent Nonprosecution Deal

A professor at Duke University School of Law said it is typical for the agreements to include language that prohibits the company from denying its acceptance of responsibility. There is no such language in this agreement.

By Sue Reisinger

4 minute read

July 15, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

US Filing Opens for Company Pay Data, Bringing New Legal Risks to Employers

In the past employers with over 100 employees have reported total numbers only on the ethnicity and gender of employees. Now, they also must include pay data and hours worked, broken down by ethnicity and gender.

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4 minute read

July 12, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

New Antitrust Charging Policy to Reward Companies' Good Faith Compliance Efforts

It contains two parts, guiding prosecutors in their evaluation of compliance programs at both the charging and sentencing stage of investigations.

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4 minute read

July 11, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Justice Department, 6 Whistleblowers Win $1.4B Settlement With Opioid Maker

The U.S. Department of Justice said the Reckitt Benckiser Group also entered a nonprosecution agreement to resolve potential criminal charges. The settlement included the U.K.-based group and its subsidiary in New Jersey, Reckitt Benckiser LLC.

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4 minute read

July 10, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

In Free Speech Case, Google Faces Contempt Charge in Australia Over Negative Reviews

In a statement, Google said it takes court orders seriously and responds to them in a timely manner. It has since removed the reviews.

By Sue Reisinger

3 minute read