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January 04, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
Mary Jo White's Ohio State Probe Earns $1M for Debevoise & Plimpton“We can confirm that the law firm was engaged for a flat fee of $1 million, which was paid by the university on Dec. 27, 2018,” said Benjamin Johnson, director of media relations at Ohio State.
By Sue Reisinger
3 minute read
January 03, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
FCPA Lawyer Predicts GCs, CCOs Have Targets on Their Backs in 2019In an interview Wednesday about his law firm's just released 2019 FCPA Digest, Shearman & Sterling partner Philip Urofsky said he expects law enforcement to focus their efforts not only on individuals in 2019, but on corporate gatekeepers.
By Sue Reisinger
5 minute read
January 02, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
Despite Lifting of Some Russia Sanctions, GCs Cautioned to Remain WaryThe U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control said Dec. 19 in the first of its kind notice to Congress that it intends to end the sanctions imposed on En+ Group, United Company Rusal and JSC EuroSibEnergo within 30 days. But American companies and their general counsel should not expect a general easing of U.S. trade sanctions on Russia.
By Sue Reisinger
5 minute read
December 19, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Emerging Regulatory Risk for 2019: Consumers Joining to Drive Corporate BehaviorNew York consumers joined on social media in the #deleteUber campaign, an effort to convince riders everywhere to drop their Uber accounts. It's an example of how consumers have become regulators.
By Sue Reisinger
5 minute read
December 19, 2018 | Corporate Counsel
Emerging Regulatory Risk for 2019: Consumers Joining to Drive Corporate Behavior"You won't see it in any survey, but I've had a number of conversations with chief compliance officers recently who are accounting for this new consumer regulatory risk,” said Brett Ingerman, managing partner of the Baltimore office of DLA Piper.
By Sue Reisinger
5 minute read
December 14, 2018 | Corporate Counsel
NY AG Sues Walmart, Target and Toy Importer Over Lead ComplianceThe jewelry-making kits already were recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, but the suit filed on Thursday in state Supreme Court in New York still seeks civil penalties and a court order to require the companies to implement additional compliance measures.
By Sue Reisinger
4 minute read
December 14, 2018 | Corporate Counsel
Walmart Says Global Ethics and Compliance Chief Jay Jorgensen Is LeavingWalmart Inc. announced today that Jay Jorgensen, its executive vice president and global chief ethics and compliance officer, is leaving the company to pursue other opportunities. He will be replaced by Daniel Trujillo, the company's senior vice president and international chief compliance officer, on Feb. 1.
By Sue Reisinger
3 minute read
December 14, 2018 | Legaltech News
Execs Unsure About Their Companies' Crisis Response Plans, Survey FindsThe Crisis Management Benchmarking Report found nearly half of respondents said their chief information security officer plays an active role in crisis response, with cyber breaches an important risk to address.
By Sue Reisinger
4 minute read
December 13, 2018 | Corporate Counsel
Survey Finds Execs Unsure About Their Companies' Crisis Response PlansThe first-ever global Crisis Management Benchmarking Report was issued Thursday by law firm Morrison & Foerster in partnership with the Ethisphere Institute. The law firm said the report is designed to give corporate legal departments insights into trends in crisis management and to highlight best practices for crisis planning.
By Sue Reisinger
4 minute read
December 13, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Survey Finds Execs Unsure About Their Companies' Crisis Response PlansThe first-ever global Crisis Management Benchmarking Report was issued Thursday by law firm Morrison & Foerster in partnership with the Ethisphere Institute.
By Sue Reisinger
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