James Palmer

November 21, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Photronics has said little about why it placed Richelle Burr on leave earlier this year or why she left the company last month. She will receive a year of salary under her separation agreement.

By James Palmer

2 minute read

November 21, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

“You appease the government by trying to do the right thing," said Xavier Cunningham, a supervisory attorney adviser at the Justice Department.

By Trudy Knockless and James Palmer

8 minute read

November 19, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

“The thrust of our jobs is when things in the business go right, because that’s when we gain trust within the company,” said Obiamaka Madubuko, chief ethics and compliance officer of Visa.

By James Palmer

3 minute read

November 19, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

“All indications are that the SEC’s ‘sweep’ regarding off-channel communications will come to an abrupt end once Trump’s appointees take the reins at the SEC," said David Oliwenstein, a partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman.

By James Palmer

4 minute read

November 18, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"Unfortunately, the research shows the attrition risk is blinking red," according to the "2024 In-House Report," from Axiom and Wakefield Research.

By James Palmer

3 minute read

November 14, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

The decision, which drew a dissent from the sole Republican on the board, upends 76 years of precedent.

By James Palmer

3 minute read

November 14, 2024 | International Edition

John Ruzich comes to the controversial Saudi-backed pro golf organization from Legends Hospitality, a provider of food and beverage services to venues, where he was legal chief for 12 years.

By James Palmer

3 minute read

November 13, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

John Ruzich comes to the controversial Saudi-backed pro golf organization from Legends Hospitality, a provider of food and beverage services to venues, where he was legal chief for 12 years.

By James Palmer

3 minute read

November 13, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

CEO Joe Hinrichs said the company's hiring of an 18-year veteran of its legal department as legal chief "highlights our confidence in the exceptional depth of talent within our organization. We are fortunate to have an outstanding team of railroaders poised to harness our current momentum and propel us toward even greater success."

By James Palmer

3 minute read

November 06, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

The Los Angeles-based company defended its business practices and called the enforcement action "regulatory overreach."

By James Palmer

4 minute read