Chris O'Malley

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

January 24, 2025 | Corporate Counsel

The company's newly filed proxy praised Horacio Gutierrez for a range of accomplishments, including settling a legal brawl with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read

January 22, 2025 | Corporate Counsel

"There is no reason to believe companies are genuinely eliminating DEI—they are just going to hide it better," said Paul Chesser of the National Legal and Policy Center, a nonprofit opposing corporate diversity programs.

By Chris O'Malley

7 minute read

January 21, 2025 | Corporate Counsel

Andrew Bonzani joined Interpublic Group in 2012 after 18 years at IBM, where he was vice president, assistant general counsel and secretary.

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read

January 17, 2025 | Corporate Counsel

"Today's complaint against Pepsi is wholly deficient, not only because the pleadings fail to state a claim, but because the Majority rushed the case out the door before it had evidence to support the allegations," wrote Federal Trade Commissioner Melissa Holyoak.

By Chris O'Malley

5 minute read

January 16, 2025 | Corporate Counsel

Eddie Lazarus has shown himself to be versatile as a general counsel. Besides also serving as chief strategy officer, Lazarus had been an on-and-off chief financial officer between 2022 and early last year.

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read

January 15, 2025 | Corporate Counsel

Incoming Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson blasted Democratic commissioners for suing Deere & Co. while regulators were in negotiations with the company to address farmers' complaints.

By Chris O'Malley

6 minute read