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Corporate Counsel

Proposed Title IX Rules May Bring Clarity to GCs, Help to Defendants

Rules in the works at the U.S. Department of Education might help clarify some of the issues university GCs face around sexual assault and harassment cases. But they're unlikely to be a cure-all.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

3 Ways the Senate Intelligence Committee Wants Tech Companies to Shape Up

Senators at Wednesday morning's hearings had some demands for the tech executives present (and not present).
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

GE Anti-Corruption Lawyer Maria Gonzalez Calvet Goes to Ropes & Gray

Calvet will help clients navigate high-risk markets, enact compliance programs and handle transactions with government and financial agencies.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

From Interior Department to Legal Department: New GC Joins Cox Oil

Dallas-based Cox Oil announced earlier this week that Vincent DeVito has been named executive vice president and general counsel. He comes to the position from the U.S. Department of the Interior, where he had served as counselor to Secretary Ryan Zinke since April 2017.
2 minute read

The Recorder

Should I Quit My Job and Move to Focus on Going In-House in Silicon Valley?

The decision to quit a job and move to a foreign land to find career success takes courage in light of some obvious risks. But these risks are mitigated by a thriving Bay Area legal market and many employers who will appreciate your reasons for such a move.
4 minute read

The Recorder

After Senate Intelligence Committee Rejection, Google's Kent Walker Posts Testimony Online

CLO Kent Walker was rejected by the committee last month because it was seeking a higher-ranking official to testify on state-sponsored election interference.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

FIFA Hires 2 Top Lawyers Away From European Football Group

Alasdair Bell and Emilio Garcia have moved to FIFA from the Union of European Football Associations. They replace Marco Villiger, a longtime FIFA legal adviser.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Does Investor Litigation Over #MeToo Stand a Chance?

A recently filed securities class action against CBS is the latest attempt by investors to hold company directors and officers responsible for an executive's alleged sexual misconduct. But will the courts buy it?
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

JonesTrading GC Fired Over Charges He Committed Sex Acts With a Minor

Jason Lavender had been GC at JonesTrading Institutional Services for less than five months before his recent firing.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Steps to Consider in Case the Court Limits or Overturns 'Chevron' or 'Auer'

The deference doctrines associated with the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decisions in Chevron and Auer carry immense practical significance because they govern when courts must uphold agency interpretations of statutes and regulations in subject areas across the enormous administrative state.
9 minute read

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