Chris O'Malley

November 07, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"I would expect there'll be less aggressiveness. This administration has been hyper-aggressive. Even if you dial it back to a normal level, that'll be a change," corporate governance expert Charles Elson said.

By Trudy Knockless | Chris O'Malley

5 minute read

November 06, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

The Justin, Texas-based company, which sold only 22 EVs in 2023, has promoted associate general counsel Sean Yan to succeed general counsel Hector Ruiz.

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read

November 04, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Jordan Fasbender took the legal reins of the radio giant in 2021, two years after coming aboard as deputy general counsel. is the fourth-highest paid executive at iHeart--known for its iHeartRadio app, iHeartPodcast, iHeartRadio Music Festival and iHeartRadio Music Awards.

By Chris O'Malley

2 minute read

November 04, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"The Senate needs to turn Republican, or she may be there for a long time," said Douglas Ross, a University of Washington law professor.

By Chris O'Malley

6 minute read

November 01, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Companies can't use race or ethnicity as a factor in employment decisions. But if those employment decisions—such as whom to terminate during a round of layoffs—disproportionately affect one class of workers, they become vulnerable to discrimination claims.

By Chris O'Malley

5 minute read

October 30, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Marc Nichols has helped tackle a broad range of issues, from compliance problems at Boeing to a recent enforcement action against SpaceX that enraged its CEO, Elon Musk.

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read

October 29, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Elise Bernlohr Maizel of Michigan State takes aim at the company's former general counsel and at its outside law firms in a new law review article.

By Chris O'Malley

6 minute read

October 25, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

An attorney for Maria Di Lorenzo on Friday vowed to appeal, asserting that arbitrator John Lifland's ruling is "riddled with errors" and "ignored clear legal principles."

By Chris O'Malley | Trudy Knockless

5 minute read

October 23, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"We've gone from a (relatively) certain world centered around a notification that required objective information only to one that is much more murky and perhaps subject to the interpretation of rules by a particular attorney at the agency or manager at the agency," Scott Sher, a partner at Paul Weiss, says.

By Chris O'Malley

7 minute read

October 23, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"The seamless transition is a testament to our disciplined succession planning and strong bench of talent," Lennox CEO Alok Maskara said in a statement.

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read