Senior reporter at ALM since 2004; based in Florida; covers general counsel and white collar crime; contact: [email protected]
July 25, 2018 | Corporate Counsel
PetroEcuador In-House Lawyer Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Money LaunderingA Florida judge had adjusted the sentence, going easier on Marcelo Reyes Lopez, after he argued that though he was a beneficiary of the money laundering scheme, he didn't organize it or participate in it.
By Sue Reisinger
1 minute read
July 24, 2018 | Corporate Counsel
With Newly Revealed Allegations, the #MeToo Movement Reaches the Lionsgate Legal DepartmentWendy Jaffe, a former Lionsgate in-house lawyer, recently went public with harassment allegations against the studio's former GC, Wayne Levin. She spoke to Corporate Counsel about the challenges she's faced and why she chose to speak out.
By Sue Reisinger
1 minute read
July 23, 2018 | Corporate Counsel
As Costs Add Up, Is Deutsche Bank's Litigation Trouble Finally Nearing an End?The trouble keeps on coming for Deutsche Bank, but there may be soon be a light at the end of the tunnel.
By Sue Reisinger
1 minute read
July 20, 2018 | Corporate Counsel
Aries Clean Energy Names Robert Burke to GC Post to Guide GrowthBurke's global M&A experience should come in handy for the energy company, which is shifting its focus to generating power through sustainable waste disposal.
By Sue Reisinger
1 minute read
July 19, 2018 | Corporate Counsel
New Study Offers Deeper Look Into Growing Trade Secret LitigationThe new data from Lex Machina can help general counsel make wiser decisions about legal representation and strategy.
By Sue Reisinger
2 minute read
July 18, 2018 | Corporate Counsel
Google to Appeal $5 Billion Antitrust Fine, Voices Fear for Android Open Source SystemGoogle didn't waste time hitting back at the European Union after it issued a massive antitrust penalty against the tech giant.
By Sue Reisinger
4 minute read
July 17, 2018 | Corporate Counsel
UAE Tops List of 84 Most Complex Countries for Compliance; Ireland Is SimplestQatar, China, Argentina and Malaysia rounded out the list of the top five most challenging countries for compliance professionals and attorneys.
By Sue Reisinger
1 minute read
July 13, 2018 | Corporate Counsel
US Commerce Lifts Export Ban on China Telecom ZTEThe Chinese telecom has now met the terms of its June agreement with the Commerce Department, which included paying a penalty of $1 billion.
By Sue Reisinger
1 minute read
July 12, 2018 | Corporate Counsel
FCPA Midyear Reports: Slow and Steady Pace Marked By Key DevelopmentsNew reports from Shearman & Sterling and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher review the anti-bribery landscape over the first half of 2018.
By Sue Reisinger
2 minute read
July 11, 2018 | Corporate Counsel
ACC Study Says Outside the US, Gender Pay Gap for Women In-House Lawyers WidensThe pay gap is especially severe for in-house lawyers in Latin America and the Middle East/Africa region.
By Sue Reisinger
3 minute read
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