Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By Steve Williams | February 12, 2024
Spin-offs are an attractive option for a public company looking to rationalize its portfolio and unlock shareholder value. At the same time, they are monster transactions that play out over a long timeline, all under strict tax rules that impact every step of the process. This article addresses what every GC should know when their Board starts talking about a spin-off.
Corporate Counsel | Best Practices
By Trudy Knockless | February 12, 2024
"We've both had to be stronger in our roles, more diligent, kind of better than our peer competitors, to rise up," said Cara Bain, a Major, Lindsey & Africa in-house recruiter.
By Hugo Guzman | February 12, 2024
"The NLRB continues to limit an employer's right to manage its workforce. All employer-employee communications are on the table and should be evaluated for overbreadth," Miles and Stockbridge counsel Rebecca Leaf wrote in a note to clients.
By Chris O'Malley | February 9, 2024
Six former Bank of America loan officers says the financial institution "systemically" misclassified loan officers as exempt from overtime.
Corporate Counsel | Analysis|News
By Hugo Guzman | February 9, 2024
An EY study of institutional investors found signals that "the paradigm of maximizing profits at the expense of worker satisfaction is being significantly challenged."
Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By Michael W. Peregrine | February 9, 2024
Major board take-aways from this year's Survey include (i) indications of a decline in the CLO's leadership - level role and influence, and (ii) increasing pressures on legal departments "to do more with less." Both are particularly relevant to the board's oversight responsibility – and of concern to the CLO.
By Greg Andrews | February 9, 2024
Boards of directors will need to take a closer look at which directors are truly independent and ensure they negotiate pay packages, not just acquiesce.
By Chris O'Malley | February 9, 2024
Former JetBlue Airways executive Mike Barger said one of the most valuable roles a legal chief can play is devil's advocate.
By Maria Dinzeo | February 8, 2024
"I love technology that makes it easier for people to do the things they love, and I'm inspired by GoDaddy's mission to empower entrepreneurs everywhere through its technology platform," GoDaddy's chief legal and strategy officer Jared Sine said of his new role.
By Trudy Knockless | February 8, 2024
"The challenge with a lot of legal-ops departments is they are populated by lawyers who are intimidated by external counsel. So it's hard to step away and actually put a real business lens on it," said Bindu Cudjoe, chief legal officer of Laurentian Bank.
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