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Corporate Counsel

$10M John Deere Bribery Settlement Underscores Risks of Not Integrating Acquisitions

The Securities and Exchange Commission said that in the three years after Deere bought Wirtgen Thailand, the unit plied government officials with cash, massage parlor visits and lavish sightseeing trips to Europe. regulator found Illinois-based John Deere failed to integrate Wirtgen Thailand, a former German outfit into its existing compliance and controls environment after acquiring Wirtgen Group in 2017, resulting in "bribery schemes going unchecked for several years," the SEC's FCPA division enforcement chief Charles Cain said in a statement. "This action is a reminder for corporations to promptly ensure newly acquired subsidiaries have all the necessary internal accounting control processes in place."
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Corporate Counsel

Pioneering DEI Program at Cruise Offers Lessons for Other Firms

"Our general counsel didn't just sponsor the program—he was in the meetings, guiding discussions and showing that this was a priority," Kwant said of the DEI program he launched while as head of legal ops at GM's Cruise subsidiary.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

'Trial Lawyer at Heart' Takes Legal Reins of E-Discovery Star Everlaw

Gloria Lee is jumping aboard Oakland, California-based Everlaw at a critical juncture, as the legal tech industry races to capitalize on the power of artificial intelligence to enhance their products.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Foley & Lardner Litigator Joins Brewers Roster as Legal Chief

"Having been a Milwaukee Brewers fan my entire life, I am very much looking forward to joining the team and contributing to the positive impact of the organization," General Counsel Elizabeth Haas said.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Ex-Twitter GC Joins Match Group as Legal Chief

Sean Edgett had been at Twitter a decade when Elon Musk bought it for $44 billion in 2022 and immediately fired him and the rest of the leadership team.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Joining Effort to Beat Down NLRB, Amazon Suit Calls Agency's Administrative Process 'Constitutional Infirmity'

The e-commerce giant's beef stems from an administrative injunction the NLRB filed against it in March 2022, about a week before workers at a Staten Island Amazon warehouse voted to unionize.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Longtime GC of Nation's Sixth-Largest Bank to Retire

PNC Financial's Gregory Jordan is retiring as legal chief but will stay with the bank as vice chair, a role that will focus on advising the CEO and board.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Hope Mehlman Is Leaving Discover for Nation's Biggest All-Digital Bank

Discover revealed late Friday that Mehlman was departing for a new job but didn't say what it was. A North Carolina company with a long history but a disruptive culture resolved that mystery Monday.
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Corporate Counsel

Discover CLO Hope Mehlman Slows Down Exit in Exchange for Millions

Discover agreed to let Mehlman, who joined Discover in January 2023, keep her entire $3.4 million signing bonus and to pay her as much as $1 million more to stay aboard until Nov. 29.
6 minute read

International Edition

Former Chief Justice of South Africa Honoured at African Legal Awards While Local Firms Come Out Top

Local firm Bowmans came out as the biggest winners of the night, securing seven gongs across a number of different categories.
5 minute read

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