Sue Reisinger

May 14, 2019 | Litigation Daily

The Betty Dukes case still haunts Walmart's legal department, which is having to deal with the latest round of gender discrimination lawsuits filed by hundreds of women across a dozen states, according to the civil rights lawyer who's been behind the litigation since the beginning.

By Sue Reisinger

5 minute read

May 13, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Milbank attorney James Cavoli breaks down United States v. Connolly and its important implications for general counsel.

By Sue Reisinger

5 minute read

May 10, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

The U.S. Department of Justice's new corporate compliance guidance now applies to the entire criminal division and not just the fraud section, according to the compliance attorney who wrote the original guide for the section.

By Sue Reisinger

4 minute read

May 09, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Acting CEO and former general counsel Allen Parker has named Derek Flowers, a 21-year bank veteran who is currently Wells Fargo's chief credit and market risk officer, to head the new working group aimed at taking on the scandal-plagued bank's regulatory and compliance challenges.

By Sue Reisinger

4 minute read

May 08, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Danske Bank named Satnam Lehal to head its financial crime unit Wednesday as 10 former bank managers were charged in connection with laundering $230 billion in Russian money at its Estonia branch between 2007 and 2015.

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3 minute read

May 07, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

More than 30 companies face similar disclosure resolutions this proxy season, according to a recent article on the Harvard Forum. More than $3.4 billion was spent on federal lobbying in 2018, the article states.

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4 minute read

May 06, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

“General counsel should reevaluate those employees that they try to restrict to ensure that it really is a business necessity,” a Seattle lawyer said in reference to the Washington state law that would limit noncompete clauses in company contracts with employees and independent contractors.

By Sue Reisinger

3 minute read

May 03, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has finalized its so-called “conscience” rule that allows health care providers to “exercise their religious beliefs or moral convictions” in deciding to whom they provide care. The rule may create legal concerns for health care providers and their general counsel.

By Sue Reisinger

5 minute read

May 02, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

After 20 years of working behind the scenes in government, the chief counsel to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will join the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform in D.C.

By Sue Reisinger

5 minute read

May 01, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Jeanine Jiganti, an experienced health care lawyer, joins Walmart as it and several other corporate giants, including Google, Apple and Amazon.com, are exploring ways to make health care more accessible, less expensive and of higher quality.

By Sue Reisinger

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