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August 20, 2024 | National Law Journal

States Seek Triple Monetary Damages in Antitrust Case Against Live Nation, Ticketmaster

"It's time for a new era where fans, venues, and artists are not taken advantage of by big corporations that run the world of live events," said New York Attorney General Letitia James.
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August 20, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

D.C.-Area Catholic Diocese Hires DeSantis Deputy as GC

Maureen Furino has been deputy GC for the Florida governor for three years, a span when the Republican governor passed legislation banning abortions after six weeks and banning instruction on gender identity.
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August 20, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

AIG's Lucy Fato Goes in New Direction With Latest Legal Chief Post

Fato has joined Seaport Entertainment Group, which is backed by billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman and is pursuing opportunities that combine entertainment and real estate.
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August 20, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Mitigating Off-Channel Communications: A Guide for In-House Counsel and Compliance Professionals

Off-channel communications—those that occur outside of approved corporate systems—can pose a considerable challenge for regulatory compliance, data security and overall business integrity.
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August 20, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Corporate Counsel Announces Finalists for the 2024 Best Legal Department Awards

Corporate Counsel's editorial department is pleased to announce the finalists of our 2024 Best Legal Departments awards. We have selected outstanding corporate legal departments and legal leaders that stood out this past year.
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August 20, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Kroger Suit Claims FTC Using Unconstitutional Process to Try to Kill Megamerger

"Unless the proceeding is enjoined, Kroger will suffer an immediate constitutional injury by being subjected to an illegitimate proceeding," Kroger says in the newly filed complaint.
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August 19, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

SEC Fines Carl Icahn $2M, Signaling Scrutiny of Margin Loan Disclosures

The agency says the longtime activist investor failed to disclose that he and his company pledged billions of dollars in stock as collateral on margin loans.
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August 19, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Cleared in HP Fraud Trial, British Tech Tycoon Mike Lynch Now Missing at Sea

Lynch, who spent months earlier this year standing trial in San Francisco, was on a luxury yacht that sank during a sudden thunderstorm off the coast of Sicily.
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August 19, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

KPMG Vice Chair Is Latest Winner in Game of GC Musical Chairs

The domino effects of Michelle Brody's retirement as IBM legal chief continue to unfold, leaving KPMG as the latest firm with a vacancy to fill.
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August 19, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

FTC's Kroger-Albertsons Suit Premised on 'Fanciful' Definition of Grocery Market, Dissenting States Say

The Federal Trade Commission's lawsuit seeking to block the $24.6 billion merger presumes "that consumers are walled off from any other sources for groceries and have no alternative but to buy all their needs from either Kroger or Albertsons alone," according to an amicus brief filed Friday by Alabama, Georgia, Iowa and Ohio. 
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