Chris O'malley

Chris O'malley

January 14, 2025 | Corporate Counsel

Lina Khan Gives Up the Gavel After Contentious 4 Years as FTC Chair

"To my mind, all of this public input and engagement made our work sharper and helped us really set priorities and focus on what people were telling us—the biggest challenges and pain points they were experiencing in our economy," Khan said Tuesday during her final commission meeting as chair.

By Chris O'Malley

4 minute read

January 13, 2025 | Corporate Counsel

iRobot Picks Up Law Firm Partner as New Legal Chief

Kevin Lanouette replaces Tonya Drake, a 10-year veteran of the company who is moving into an advisory role.

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read

January 13, 2025 | Corporate Counsel

After Meta Ditches DEI, Civil Rights Chief Announces Exit

"I must acknowledge the complexity and challenges of our work. Building for everyone, listening to everyone, and meeting the needs and expectations of our global community is pretty much impossible," Roy Austin wrote on LinkedIn.

By Chris O'Malley

4 minute read

January 10, 2025 | Corporate Counsel

Meta Pulls Plug on DEI Programs

"The term 'DEI' has also become charged, in part because it is understood by some as a practice that suggests preferential treatment of some groups over others," Meta said in a memo to employees.

By Chris O'Malley

4 minute read

January 10, 2025 | Corporate Counsel

American Airlines Legal Chief Departs for Warner Bros. Discovery

Priya Aiyar joined American in 2019, just before COVID-19 walloped the entire airline industry.

By Chris O'Malley

4 minute read

January 10, 2025 | Corporate Counsel

SEC Puts Beat Down on Ex-Wrestling CEO Vince McMahon for Not Reporting Settlements

"In the end, there was never anything more to this than minor accounting errors with regard to some personal payments that I made several years ago when I was CEO of WWE," McMahon said on social media.

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read

January 09, 2025 | Corporate Counsel

Turning Over Legal Tedium to AI Requires Lots of Unglamorous Work on Front End

"Keep humans in the loop. Don't let the machines fully call the shots. Understand why they are making the recommendations they are making," Anthropic Deputy General Counsel Mark Pike said.

By Chris O'Malley

6 minute read

January 08, 2025 | Corporate Counsel

After Solving Problems for Presidents, Ron Klain Now Applying Legal Prowess to Helping Airbnb Overturn NYC Ban

"I mean having people stay in your home is as old as the American Republic itself. The preamble to our Constitution was written in a home stay by Alexander Hamilton," Airbnb Chief Legal Officer Ron Klain said during a recent Berkeley Law webinar.

By Chris O'Malley

7 minute read

January 07, 2025 | Corporate Counsel

US Tower General Counsel Elevated to President

Richard Rossi, who started at the bottom of the legal department in 2001 and rose to general counsel in 2018, now is taking another step up.

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read

January 03, 2025 | Corporate Counsel

NLRB Blisters Skilled Care Home Chain That Terminated Nursing Assistant Who Complained About Wages

The National Labor Relations Board ordered PruittHealth to reinstate certified nursing assistant Coretta Jones, provide her back pay and lost benefits and reimburse her for job search expenses.

By Chris O'Malley

6 minute read