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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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January 27, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

Cyber, Data Privacy, Diversity Top List of Risky Concerns for General Counsel This Year

Lori Zyskowski, a partner in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, recently spoke with Corporate Counsel about the trends she sees and the challenges they present for general counsel in 2020.

By Sue Reisinger

4 minute read

January 24, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

Troubled MoneyGram Names Robert Villaseñor as Permanent General Counsel

Villaseñor, the interim GC since October, previously served as associate GC at the Dallas-based money transfer company.

By Sue Reisinger

3 minute read

January 23, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

Litigation Experts Warn That General Counsel Must Dive Deep Into New Technology Products

A former GC now at Crowell & Moring says in-house lawyers need a seat at the table, not just at the beginning of a tech product but throughout its lifetime, a topic discussed in the law firm's "Litigation Forecast 2020: What Corporate Counsel Need to Know for the Coming Year."

By Sue Reisinger

5 minute read

January 16, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

Michigan State, Still Searching for a General Counsel, Shifts Another In-House Lawyer

Paulette Granberry Russell, who was a key player during sports doctor Larry Nassar's sexual abuse scandal and its aftermath, is changing roles.

By Sue Reisinger

3 minute read

January 15, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

These 2 In-House Counsel Led Investigation Into Houston Astros Cheating Scandal

MLB deputy general counsel Bryan Seeley and Moira Weinberg led the investigation into the scandal that shook up top management at the Houston Astros, the Boston Red Sox and the New York Mets.

By Sue Reisinger

5 minute read

January 14, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

Houston Astros Playbook Now Includes Major Lessons on Ethics and Corporate Governance

Lawyers discuss the fallout of the MLB scandal and how in-house counsel in every industry should pay attention to compliance.

By Sue Reisinger

5 minute read

January 13, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

General Counsel of Ethics Suite Wanted to Build the Whistleblower Platform of Her Dreams

Tricia Fratto, general counsel and co-founder of legal tech company Ethics Suite, talked with Corporate Counsel Monday about the employee misconduct reporting platform that provides an anonymous hotline channel between employers and workers.

By Sue Reisinger

5 minute read

January 10, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

Carnival's First Compliance Officer Rushing to Prove Value of New Centralized System

Six months on the job, Peter Anderson, Carnival's first chief ethics and compliance officer, is fixing the cruise line's compliance system that was so broken a federal judge once threatened to jail its top executives.

By Sue Reisinger

5 minute read

January 09, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

Stemming Class Action Suits Remains Goal of US Chamber in 2020

Despite Chamber-led legal reforms at the federal level, such as the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005, U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO said class action suits have tripled in the past decade.

By Sue Reisinger

4 minute read

January 08, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

Carlos Ghosn Claims 'Plot' by Nissan's Ex-Chief Legal Officer and Latham & Watkins

The ousted Nissan chairman, who escaped from Japanese authorities last week, held a press conference Tuesday in Lebanon in which he lashed out at several Nissan executives, including former chief legal officer Hari Nada, as well as the Latham & Watkins law firm.

By Sue Reisinger

3 minute read