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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 07, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

Pay Equity, Impeachment Among Top Concerns for Directors and General Counsel in 2020

"We do try to address topical items directed toward directors, but we believe a primary component of readership are general counsel, as the board's trusted advisers," said Kerry Berchem, a partner in the New York office of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld.

By Sue Reisinger

4 minute read

January 06, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

A Good Day for Uber Lawyers: $3B Acquisition Closes and DOJ Drops FCPA Probe

The announcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigation was included in the ride-hailing platform's 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

By Sue Reisinger

3 minute read

December 30, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Advice to General Counsel for 2020: Get Your Compliance House in Order

Pamela Davis, a white-collar crime and regulatory defense partner at Winston & Strawn in San Francisco, has served as a compliance monitor and discusses the role of monitors and some trends to watch for the coming year.

By Sue Reisinger

5 minute read

December 26, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Script Care General Counsel Frank Messina Works Amid Drug Price Battles

Corporate Counsel recently talked with Messina about his role behind the scenes of the drug price controversy.

By Sue Reisinger

4 minute read

December 17, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Amid Massive Changes, Bed Bath & Beyond Ousts Veteran General Counsel Allan Rauch

The longtime chief legal officer and general counsel was one of six senior executives ousted at Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. on Tuesday. He had been at the company 25 years.

By Sue Reisinger

3 minute read

December 16, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

General Counsel Can Play Key Role When Boss Has to Testify

Bruce Braun of Sidley Austin talked in a recent interview with Corporate Counsel about why top managers can make horrible witnesses, and how the general counsel can help turn that problem around.

By Sue Reisinger

7 minute read

December 13, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Teaching Kids Taught In-House Counsel Sara Badler How to Lead at New York Life

Badler, a former third-grade teacher, currently heads all compliance functions for New York Life Investments, an affiliated investment management company based in New York.

By Sue Reisinger

3 minute read

December 12, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Harold Kim Named President of US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform

Kim currently serves as the institute's chief operating officer.

By Sue Reisinger

4 minute read

December 11, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Top Lesson for General Counsel From Cambridge Analytica Data Case: Tell the Truth

The recent FTC decision against now-defunct Cambridge Analytica holds several important lessons for general counsel and their companies. The bottom line: Don't lie to consumers.

By Sue Reisinger

3 minute read

December 10, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Ericsson Is Counting on Laurie Waddy to Fix Compliance Woes

The Swedish telecom giant appears to have placed the company's fate in the hands of its recently hired chief compliance officer along with chief legal officer Xavier Dedullen.

By Sue Reisinger

4 minute read