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December 17, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Newly Public Biotech Startup Hires Life Sciences Veteran as GC

Upstream Bio has a drug in clinical trials that aims to reduce inflammation caused by severe asthma.

By James Palmer

3 minute read

December 17, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Trump Mulls Big Changes to Banking Regulation, Unsettling the Industry

“The FDIC is the glue that holds the whole banking industry together. Getting rid of it is a very bad idea," said Bill Isaac, who was FDIC chair from 1981 and 1985.

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5 minute read

December 16, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Step 1 for Successful Negotiators: Believe in Yourself

“We all negotiate every day, whether it’s with ourselves, with our families, friends and colleagues,” said Damali Peterman, an attorney and arbitrator at JAMS.

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3 minute read

December 12, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

As AI-Generated Fraud Rises, Financial Companies Face a Long Cybersecurity Battle

The use of generative AI to create highly realistic synthetic video, audio, photos or text to circumvent security measures installed by financial services is on the rise and threatens to cost companies billions of dollars, according to an alert recently issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.

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5 minute read

December 12, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

SoundCloud GC Takes Legal Reins of Condé Nast at Tumultuous Time

Antonious Porch joins the magazine giant after helping guide the music-recognition app Shazam to a $400 million sale and helping the music-sharing platform SoundCloud turn profitable.

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3 minute read

December 11, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Visa CLO-Turned-Vice Chair Seeing Payoff From Expanded Role

Kelly Mahon Tullier is among a legion of U.S. executives in recent years who have used their legal chief posts as a springboard to broader roles.

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December 10, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

After Fining Investment Firms Billions for Lost Text Messages, Regulators Turn Scrutiny to Audio Recordings

"Audio continues to be an important form of communications, and you have retain and preserve those communications," said James Sherer, a partner at BakerHostetler.

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4 minute read

December 09, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

New Mexico Levies Record $48M Emissions Fine Against Natural Gas Giant

“If you violate your permit by failing to effectively invest in compliance, we will hold you accountable," said Zachary Ogaz, general counsel of the New Mexico Environment Department.

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4 minute read

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.

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3 minute read

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.

By James Palmer

3 minute read