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August 30, 2024 | National Law Journal

Four-Way Partnership Heightens Scrutiny of How Mergers Affect Labor

The Federal Trade Commission's opposition to Kroger's proposed $25 billion purchase of Albertsons stems partly from the agency's belief it would be bad for workers.
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August 30, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Longtime GC of Big Medicaid Insurer Out Amid C-Suite Shakeup

AmeriHealth Caritas is coping with the loss of a big Florida Medicaid contract and with a decline in the number of Medicaid enrollees nationwide.
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August 30, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

FedEx Promotes Its Top Lobbyist for Past Two Decades to General Counsel

Forty-two-year company veteran Mark Allen is passing the legal reins to 32-year company veteran Gina Adams.
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August 29, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Judge Blasts Google Over Legal Chief's 2008 'Communication With Care' Memo

The judge presiding over a Justice Department suit alleging Google has an illegal monopoly over ad technology said the memo instructing employees to use history-off mode when discussing litigation may have led to the intentional destruction of evidence.
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August 29, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Hertz Adds GC and Ex-GC as Directors, Signaling Appreciation for Insights Attorneys Bring to Boardroom

"The law teaches us how to think about both sides of things, how to anticipate issues, how to see around the corner, and all of those skills are very, very important to be a valuable board member," said former AbVie legal chief Laura Schumacher, a director of General Dynamics and CrowdStrike.
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August 29, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

At DataGrail Summit, Legal Leaders Call for Transparency in the Age of AI

"A year ago, AI was really in a misunderstood state. Executives were trying to understand how to deploy it," DataGrail CEO Daniel Barber said. "Now it's about, how do we use it responsibly? And it starts with trust."
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August 29, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Hourly Rates Rocket Higher, as Elite Firms Leverage Pricing Power

Legal departments are facing unprecedented financial pressure. "But when it comes to high-value work, they are willing to pay top dollar," said Owen Burman, managing director of the Wells Fargo Legal Specialty Group.
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August 28, 2024 | The Recorder

Yelp Sues Google for Alleged Antitrust Violations, Citing Previous 'Watershed' Government Ruling

The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California by Hausfeld attorneys Sathya Gosselin and Swathi Bojedla, accuses the Big Tech giant of violating Section 2 of the Sherman Act and California's Unfair Competition Law by exploiting its position as "the largest information gatekeeper in existence" to "steer users to its own inferior content to pad its massive revenues."
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August 28, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Even Private Equity Bows to the Market Power of the NFL

The initial list of six approved investment firms will limit the fresh opportunities for Big Law, but expect more chances for dealmakers to unfold over time.
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August 28, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Harry Caray Trademarked 'Holy Cow!' And There's Litigation Over It

Chicago-based Harry Caray Ltd. filed suit in Texas against a company with operations in Texas and New York, alleging trademark infringement of the late Major League Baseball game day announcer's trademarked "Holy Cow!" catchphrase.
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