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Corporate Counsel

NLRB Blisters Skilled Care Home Chain That Terminated Nursing Assistant Who Complained About Wages

The National Labor Relations Board ordered PruittHealth to reinstate certified nursing assistant Coretta Jones, provide her back pay and lost benefits and reimburse her for job search expenses.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

GCs Must Act Now to Prepare for the Trump Administration’s First Months

I recently invited three geopolitics experts to share their insights and advice with General Counsel to prepare for what’s ahead from Washington, D.C. in early 2025. For Part 1 of this article, the panelists’ comments are organized into three key themes. Part 2 will be a summary of how to prepare.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Some of 2024's Most Notable GC Moves Were Drenched in Drama

Norfolk Southern found itself looking for its seventh legal chief in seven years after firing Nabanita Nag in September.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Meat Institute Promotes Former Senior Tyson Lawyer to GC

Mark Dopp is handing the legal reins to his top deputy, Bryan Burns, after serving as GC for a quarter-century.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Preparing for 2025: Anticipated Policy Changes Affecting U.S. Businesses Under the Trump Administration

While the administration cannot implement changes until after the inauguration, its stated priorities signal potential regulatory updates that could impact employers across the United States. Understanding these anticipated changes is critical for compliance and effective workforce planning.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Pre-Internet High Court Ruling Hobbling Efforts to Keep Tech Giants from Using Below-Cost Pricing to Bury Rivals

Predatory pricing "can be particularly salient in digital markets, where firms are incentivized to prioritize growth over profits in the short term to chase scale and to cement their dominance," Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan said.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Recent CEO Shooting Tragedy a Reminder for Corporate Risk Assessment and Incident Response Plans

Given the current state of affairs as well as the overall framework for corporate and director and officer liability, corporations would also do well to ensure they conduct robust risk assessments of officer security and prepare incident response plans to follow in the event the unthinkable happens—whether at a company’s headquarters, other onsite locations, or just in general.
7 minute read

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.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

CFIUS Is Locked and Loaded, but What Lies Ahead for CFIUS Enforcement Activity?

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) has published new details and guidance on its enforcement activities on the Department of Treasury’s website, including, for the first time, a comprehensive list of civil monetary penalties it has imposed.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Top 10 Predicted Business and Human Rights Issues for 2025

As we perform our annual ritual of identifying 10 key business and human rights and sustainability issues for the upcoming year. Inspired by Human Rights Day, our top 10 business and human rights and sustainability topics for 2025 are below, in no particular order.
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