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December 04, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Founder of Failed Crypto Lender Confesses to Fraud

Alex Mashinsky pleaded guilty to commodities fraud and to a scheme to manipulate the price of Celsius' token weeks before he was scheduled to stand trial.
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December 04, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Carrier Legal Chief Departs for GC Post at Defense Giant Lockheed Martin

Kevin O'Connor is taking the legal reins of the nation's largest defense contractor, with $68 billion in revenue and 122,000 employees.
3 minute read
December 04, 2024 | National Law Journal

Trump Nominates Paul Atkins as SEC Chair

Paul Atkins is the chief executive of Patomak Global Partners, a financial services consultancy in Washington, D.C., and New York.
4 minute read
December 04, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Lawyers Drowning in Cases Are Embracing AI Fastest—and Say It's Yielding Better Outcomes for Clients

“This is the first technology wave that no lawyer can ignore," said Aaref Hilaly, a partner at Bain Capital Ventures, which invests in legal document automation companies.
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December 03, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Nation's Largest Utility Parts Ways With CLO Who Helped It Navigate Bribery Scandal

Exelon Chief Legal Officer Gayle Littleton is handing off her legal duties to Colette Honorable and will serve as an adviser until she leaves the company in March 2025.
3 minute read
December 03, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Another Senior Boeing Attorney Exits, This One for CLO Post at Jet-Maintenance Company

Carly Anderson "is a world-class attorney, businessperson, and team player who brings deep aviation expertise," said Neil Book, CEO of Jet Support Services Inc.
3 minute read
December 03, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Deluge of Trump-Leery Government Lawyers Join Job Market, Setting Up Free-for-All for Law Firm, In-House Openings

"There’s a palpable sense of sadness and fear now—about losing autonomy, facing uncertainty, or changes to their agency’s mission," said Sarah Van Steenburg, a Washington, D.C.-based recruiter for Major, Lindsey & Africa.
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December 03, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Top 10 Predicted Business and Human Rights Issues for 2025

As we perform our annual ritual of identifying 10 key business and human rights and sustainability issues for the upcoming year. Inspired by Human Rights Day, our top 10 business and human rights and sustainability topics for 2025 are below, in no particular order.
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December 03, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Trump 2.0 and Your Career

So here we are, about to live through Trump 2.0, and I realize that the career advice I have to offer is only useful for readers who voted the other way and still feel agitation or even anger over the result. The advice is this: Don’t get political at work.
3 minute read
December 03, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

AI Adoption, Data Center Building Boom Opening More Doors for Cybercriminals, Many of Them Teenagers

“We've seen a lot more activity with gangs that are powered by teenagers, and it makes sense because the teens are being recruited because they're tech savvy, they're into gaming, they know about AI," said Michael Bruemmer, vice president of global data breach resolution at Experian.
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