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December 10, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

After Fining Investment Firms Billions for Lost Text Messages, Regulators Turn Scrutiny to Audio Recordings

"Audio continues to be an important form of communications, and you have retain and preserve those communications," said James Sherer, a partner at BakerHostetler.
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December 10, 2024 | Law.com

Baker Botts' Biopharma Client Sues Former In-House Attorney, Others Alleging Extortion Scheme

"They look forward to vigorously litigating these matters in a public forum in the coming weeks and months," said Evan Gotlob, a partner at Lucosky Brookman in New Jersey, denying allegations of wrongdoing against the defendants.
5 minute read
December 10, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Suspected Shooter of UnitedHealthcare CEO Is Charged With Murder in New York. Now What?

Former veteran prosecutor and law professor Gary Galperin lays out the road map for getting Luigi Mangione, chief suspect in the shooting death of Brian Thompson, back to Manhattan to face murder charges following his arrest in Pennsylvania. Mangione is fighting extradition.
4 minute read
December 09, 2024 | National Law Journal

Atkins Likely to Bring Pro-Business, Light Regulatory Touch to SEC, Say Agency Observers

In 2015 testimony to Congress, Atkins criticized Dodd-Frank for ceding too much authority to regulators, adding that the law will mean that “government, and not the markets, will choose the winners and losers.”
4 minute read
December 09, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

HubSpot Chief Legal Officer Departs 'Upon Mutual Agreement' After Just 2 Years

Under the legal leadership of Alyssa Harvey Dawson, HubSpot made three acquisitions and saw its market value swell to $38 billion.
2 minute read
December 09, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

New Mexico Levies Record $48M Emissions Fine Against Natural Gas Giant

“If you violate your permit by failing to effectively invest in compliance, we will hold you accountable," said Zachary Ogaz, general counsel of the New Mexico Environment Department.
4 minute read
December 09, 2024 | National Law Journal

'Stake Out My Space': Attorneys, Law Professors Flock from X to Bluesky

Texas appellate attorney Raffi Melkonian, who has been called the Dean of Appellate Twitter, said he began seeing more ads, bots and hateful content on X in recent years, to the point that he said he has blocked dozens of accounts a day.
7 minute read
December 09, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Ex-Cancer Society CLO Takes Legal Reins of Habitat for Humanity International

Outside of his day jobs, Tim Phillips serves as general counsel of the Navy SEAL Foundation.
3 minute read
December 09, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Three Reasons CLOs Are Critical to the Successful Adoption of Generative AI

CLOs have emerged as critical stakeholders who help drive GenAI decisions. Their ability to counsel the business to move GenAI projects forward and comply with laws and regulations are complementary skills to other executive-level leaders when it comes to executing on important decisions about the procurement, development, and implementation of GenAI-powered solutions.
5 minute read
December 09, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Employers Scramble to Get Immigration Records in Order Ahead of Trump Crackdown

"To be honest, you're cutting it close on time if you haven't already looked at it because the new administration is right around the corner," Littler Mendelson shareholder Jorge Lopez said.
6 minute read

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