Chris O'Malley

February 06, 2025 | Corporate Counsel

Dallas native Jim Baldwin spent a quarter century at Keurig Dr. Pepper, most recently as chief legal officer, GC and secretary.

By Chris O'Malley

2 minute read

February 04, 2025 | Corporate Counsel

FCC Chair Brendan Carr told Semafor that Adam Candeub "is a rare talent—he has fought fearlessly against Big Tech censorship and has had a successful career both as an effective telecom litigator and academic."

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read

February 04, 2025 | Corporate Counsel

"He's just mad, and he shows it," University of Washington law professor Douglas Ross said of Democratic FTC commissioner Alvaro Bedoya.

By Chris O'Malley

6 minute read

February 03, 2025 | Corporate Counsel

A day before Winston DeCuir Jr. submitted his resignation letter, he'd offered encouraging words to a group of students protesting the suspension of law professor Dan Levy.

By Chris O'Malley and Greg Andrews

7 minute read

January 30, 2025 | Corporate Counsel

Now-terminated pilot Romullo Tadeu Melo Silva alleges the carrier defamed him by intentionally making false statements to the Federal Aviation Administration about a 2023 landing that caused part of the fuselage to buckle.

By Chris O'Malley

5 minute read

January 30, 2025 | Corporate Counsel

"The legal questions around the use of AI in health care are extremely challenging and exciting," said Aden Fine, general counsel of Suki.

By Chris O'Malley

4 minute read

January 29, 2025 | Corporate Counsel

Caroline Krass comes to the lodging giant after a quarter-century holding key roles in the federal government. Krass has "spent her career leading large global teams through complex legal matters in high-stakes, fast-paced environments," Hilton CEO Christopher Nassetta said.

By Chris O'Malley

2 minute read

January 28, 2025 | Corporate Counsel

In a note to clients Tuesday, Littler Mendelson called the dismissal of Gwynne Wilcox "literally unprecedented."

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read

January 27, 2025 | Corporate Counsel

Starbucks said Alan Rosa signed an employment agreement in December 2022 that included a sign-on bonus of $1 million. He left the company in May 2023.

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read

January 24, 2025 | Corporate Counsel

"While the jury is still out on whether the DOJ's whistleblower awards pilot program will lead to more employees skipping over internal organizational hotlines to report directly to the DOJ and other agencies, some organizations should be concerned," said Laura Jacobus, executive director of ethics, compliance and training at Mitratech.

By Chris O'Malley

6 minute read