Senior reporter at ALM since 2004; based in Florida; covers general counsel and white collar crime; contact: [email protected]
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 ProbeThe 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 OrderPamela 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 BattlesCorporate 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 RauchThe 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 TestifyBruce 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 LifeBadler, 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 ReformKim currently serves as the institute's chief operating officer.
By Sue Reisinger
5 minute read
December 11, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
Top Lesson for General Counsel From Cambridge Analytica Data Case: Tell the TruthThe 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 WoesThe 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
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