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Indiana Ethics Chief Pursuing Case Against Duke Energy's Assistant General Counsel
An ethics firestorm enveloping the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission gets deeper with the filing of a complaint alleging an ex-agency official broke state ethics laws when he pursued an assistant GC job with the state's largest power company.
Should Peregrine's Former High-Flying GC Have His Wings Clipped?
Rick Nelson was Peregrine's high-flying GC during its heyday, but did his desire to rise to the top keep him from saying no to practices that led to the company's fall? That question may soon be answered: In July, Nelson was indicted on multiple counts of fraud for allegedly misstating company revenue. Nelson has pleaded not guilty and is scheduled to stand trial in April. He's told investigators that any failures were due to inexperience; he became Peregrine's GC only four years out of law school.
From the Experts: Preparing for Whistleblowers Under Dodd-Frank
While there is no sure way for a company faced with a securities violation to ensure that it will not become the subject of a whistleblower report, there are steps corporate counsel can take to minimize the risk.
Can Your Law Firm Keep the Blogosphere at Bay?
If analysts' assertion that law firm marketing's future lies in the blogosphere is correct, what's a firm to do when an attorney or staffer publishes a blog that might harm the firm's carefully wrought image? Can an Anonymous Lawyer or Article Three Blonde damage a firm's credibility? Philip Gordon and Katherine Franklin, shareholders at Littler Mendelson, the nation's largest employment law firm, say yes. The stopgap measure is a blogging policy.
2nd Circuit Ruling Paves Way for Shareholder Access to Proxy Materials
In a case involving AIG and the AFSCME labor union, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has paved the way for shareholders to gain access to company proxy statements in order to initiate contested board of director elections. The court decision permits shareholders to request an amendment to company bylaws that would allow them to nominate insurgent candidates on company-distributed ballots. The ruling has prompted the SEC to examine its policy prohibiting such action.
Don't Tread on Us, Internet GCs Tell Congress
Two general counsel of Internet companies warned a House panel this week to be careful about crafting new laws to keep material stolen by online "parasites" off the web. Can a balance be struck?
The Most Fascinating Lawyers (and Stories) of 2011
Always aspiring to be the People magazine of the legal set, The Careerist is shining the spotlight on the lawyers and institutions that made 2011 intriguing and fun.
In-House Litigation Counsel Dismissed in Ongoing Eaton Corp Legal Saga
Two in-house counsel have lost their jobs at the Eaton Corporation after new emails emerged in a long-running lawsuit involving the Ohio-based power management company.
GCs: In-House Life Overloaded With Meetings, Bureaucracy
Establishing trust with businesspeople is a key to success for a general counsel, according to a panel of GCs who offered advice and tips in a program for the Association of Corporate Counsel Georgia chapter last week. The program also included the results of a membership survey that found GCs enjoy the entrepreneurial spirit and more balanced work/life schedule of being in-house but bemoan the vast number of meetings and corporate bureaucracy.
Lobbyists Face Uncertainty During Shutdown
The government shutdown has posed significant challenges for lobbyists, as they field a flurry of client questions about what will happen and how it will affect future legislation on Capitol Hill.Trending Stories
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