Senior reporter at ALM since 2004; based in Florida; covers general counsel and white collar crime; contact: [email protected]
April 16, 2020 | The Recorder
Stanford Law School Creates Free Database of COVID-19 Legal Memos"Here is a wealth of knowledgeable information coming from the most sophisticated law firms in the world to inform your thinking without your picking up the phone and paying a dime," said creator and Stanford law and business professor Joseph Grundfest.
By Sue Reisinger
4 minute read
April 15, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
EEOC Names New Legal Counsel as Chair Moves to Control Agency's LitigationThe appointment of Andrew Maunz is part of what attorney Gerald Maatman Jr. sees as an ongoing "changing of the guard" since Dhillon was confirmed as chair in May 2019.
By Sue Reisinger
5 minute read
April 14, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
Comcast Names 21st Century Fox Veteran Candy Lawson to Global Compliance PostBefore joining Comcast, Lawson spent 10 years serving in in-house counsel and compliance roles at 21st Century Fox, News Corp. and Morgan Stanley.
By Sue Reisinger
3 minute read
April 13, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
General Counsel Survives COVID-19, Now on Mission to Get More Plasma DonationsWalter Lamkin, who learned that at least 20 friends he was with on a ski trip to Vail also have tested positive and that one of them died, said, "I have been to the mountaintop and back ... I am just trying to make a difference."
By Sue Reisinger
6 minute read
April 10, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
After 2 Former Execs Charged With Bribery, Will Fox Have to Disgorge World Cup Soccer Profits?If the bribes are proven, white collar crime defense attorney Matthew Reinhard also suspects there will "be some kind of reckoning for the company as a whole, just given the value of those broadcast rights... It might have to disgorge profits from those broadcasts."
By Sue Reisinger
4 minute read
April 09, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
In Unusual Statement, 2 SEC Officials Urge Companies to Talk About the FutureThe statement ties the nation's recovery from COVID-19 to companies' willingness to file robust disclosures. "This is a clarion call to speak out ... [and] an affirmative push to get people in the midst of the uncertainty to lean in and provide forward-looking forecasts," said Sabastian Niles of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.
By Sue Reisinger
4 minute read
April 08, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
Wells Fargo Balks, So Federal Reserve Loosens Reins on Coronavirus-Related LoansThe Federal Reserve said it continues to hold the bank accountable for addressing "the widespread breakdowns that resulted in harm to consumers" and for completing the requirements of a 2018 consent agreement.
By Sue Reisinger
3 minute read
April 07, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
New Trump Order Could Impact Telecom Company Licenses Past and Present"I have heard concerns that this [attorney general's control] risks greater politicization of the process," said Washington, D.C., telecom lawyer Brian Murray.
By Sue Reisinger
4 minute read
April 06, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
Good Timing: The Hanover Gave New General Counsel Months to Learn and Plan"The office of general counsel is resilient, and we look forward to emerging from the current situation stronger as a team and more agile than ever before," said Dennis Kerrigan, The Hanover's new general counsel.
By Sue Reisinger
4 minute read
April 03, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
They're Watching: Regulator Wants Accurate Financial Reporting Amid COVID-19 Losses"As we face these challenging times, investors and other stakeholders need high-quality financial information more than ever," said Sagar Teotia, chief accountant for the Securities and Exchange Commission.
By Sue Reisinger
3 minute read
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