Q&A

New CLO at Cryptocurrency TrustToken on Hectic Regulatory Environment, Outside Counsel Needs

MP McQueen | September 25, 2018

Alex C. Levine recently spoke to Corporate Counsel about his company, its regulatory challenges and what he looks for in outside counsel.

News

Boies Schiller Partner Heads In-House As Netflix Director of Content Litigation

Caroline Spiezio | September 24, 2018

Netflix's new content litigation director knows her way around Hollywood.

News

Danske Bank's Legal, Compliance Groups Faulted in Money Laundering Report

Sue Reisinger | September 24, 2018

Could the rather unusual decision to have the company's top lawyer report to the CFO instead of the CEO have anything to do with the issues at Danske?

News

Microsoft's Brad Smith Announces Company Will Use AI to Take on Humanitarian Challenges

Caroline Spiezio | September 24, 2018

Microsoft's new "AI for Humanitarian Action" initiative will be led by John Kahan, the new chief data analytics officer for Microsoft’s corporate, external and legal affairs.

News

Facebook Sued for Traumatizing Content Moderators With Graphic Images

Amanda Bronstad | September 24, 2018

Facebook Inc.'s content moderators had to see videos and images of "child abuse, rape, torture, bestiality, beheadings, suicide, murder."

News

Amid Expansion, Tech Provider 8x8 Hires New General Counsel

Dan Clark | September 24, 2018

TiVo's former top legal boss is now at 8x8, a tech company with extensive patent holdings.

News

New Observ Institute to Help Fight Corruption in Latin America

Phillip Bantz | September 24, 2018

The Observ Institute is an independent, nonprofit group that plans to create a public database for bids on government contracts and use that data to identify corruption-related issues in the bidding process.

News

EU's Move to Probe Amazon Raises New Questions About Data Practices as Basis for Antitrust Enforcement

Caroline Spiezio | September 24, 2018

The EU is examining whether Amazon's practices in connection with its third-party sales data could violate antitrust laws.

News

GCs May Want to Take a Page From Mark Cuban's Playbook on Handling Crisis

Sue Reisinger | September 21, 2018

An independent investigation's 43-page report on the Dallas Mavericks could hold important lessons for GCs, along with at least one key piece of advice for company owners - hire a general counsel.

Practice What You Preach: Why Ethical Policies Are Good for Business

Alex Herd| September 21, 2018

The failings of the Catholic Church and other similar institutions offer lessons not just for religious organizations, but any organization faced with issues that could result in potential scandal.

News

PTO Gives Iancu More Control Over PTAB Precedents

Scott Graham | September 21, 2018

The agency is aiming to create more precedential opinions while steering away from the practice of "stacking" its judicial panels.

News

NY AG's Report on Crypto Exchanges Faces Backlash

Dan Clark | September 21, 2018

Kraken Exchange in one tweet thanked the New York taxpayer for funding the report and said that because of it, the company was able to view some nonpublic information on its competitors. The report by the office of New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood was released on Tuesday.

News

Experts: Trade War Will Not Push China to Enforce Intellectual Property Laws

Dan Clark | September 21, 2018

President Donald Trump’s announcement of an additional $200 billion in tariffs on Chinese products has been viewed as a way to pressure the Chinese government to crack down on intellectual property theft but legal experts who have worked in China are skeptical of the strategy.

News

Hong Kong Changes Visa Rules Following Big Law-Supported LGBT Rights Case

Anna Zhang | September 21, 2018

A British lesbian's four-year-long legal battle drew attention from more than a dozen global law firms and eventually led the city to change its visa policy to recognize same-sex partnerships.

Analysis

Why Are So Many In-House Professionals Joining AI Contract Startups?

Rhys Dipshan | September 21, 2018

They helped transform the legal departments at Microsoft, Google and Hewlett-Packard. But now they’re looking to make a bigger impact on corporate law by joining legal tech disruptors.

News

Denmark's Danske Bank Looks for New CEO Amid Massive Money-Laundering Scandal

Sue Reisinger | September 20, 2018

It's been called the largest money-laundering scandal in European history.

Analysis

The Big Idea for Ethics and Compliance

Ryan McConnell and Stephanie Bustamante| September 20, 2018

Compliance programs have to aim to help the business shake the world by helping shape the culture of the business. And to do that, they need both the support of business leadership and compliance professionals to develop the program around the business strategy. If the business sees compliance speaking the language of the business, the program seems less about being a compliance program and more of just a way of the business working.

News

CLO Who Passed 5 Bar Exams in 3 Years Speaks Up for Relocating Military Spouse Lawyers

Kristen Rasmussen | September 20, 2018

Sloane Perras, senior vice president and chief administrative and legal officer at fast food restaurant chain The Krystal Co., signed onto an amicus brief urging the Georgia Supreme Court to overturn the state Board of Bar Examiners’ denial of a military spouse’s request to practice law without having to pass the state's bar exam.

News

The Crypto Hiring Spree in Legal Continues With CCO Move to K2 Intelligence

Dan Clark | September 20, 2018

Gabriel Hidalgo is the latest hire of note. He has been picked up by K2 Intelligence after working as chief compliance officer at Noble Bank International.

Q&A

'The Law Is Trying to Catch Up': A Chat With Newly Minted Crypto CLO Veronica McGregor of ShapeShift

Caroline Spiezio | September 20, 2018

"The biggest challenges are, as with any new technology, figuring out which, if any, existing laws apply to you," said the former Goodwin Procter lawyer. "And finding a way to comply with those laws, if you decide they apply to you, in such a way that you don’t destroy your business or the whole industry before it gets a chance to get off the ground."

News

Crypto Company Coinbase Hires Legal Leader From Fannie Mae as New CLO

Caroline Spiezio | September 19, 2018

Brian Brooks is leaving decades-old Fannie Mae for a much less old school type of financial institution.

News

Ex-Acting GC Hits Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings With Federal Gender Discrimination Suit

Kristen Rasmussen | September 19, 2018

In a federal lawsuit filed in New York, Jennifer Fischman accuses Mitsubishi, as well as several of its affiliates and company executives, of passing over her for the permanent role of GC and COO in favor of a less-qualified, younger and less-experienced male attorney.

News

Companies Can't Hide: Cases Show It Doesn't Pay to Lie to the SEC, or Your General Counsel

Sue Reisinger | September 19, 2018

Whether you work at a marine theme park or a company that manufactures breast implants, concealing information is a bad idea, recent SEC actions indicate.

News

WWE Tags In New General Counsel From Nestle Waters

Dan Clark | September 19, 2018

Now entering the ring for the WWE: a new legal boss.

News

CLOC Leaders Say Australia is Ready for Its Legal Ops Moment After First-Ever Institute

Caroline Spiezio | September 19, 2018

Australian companies may not quite be where their U.S. counterparts are when it comes to the maturity of their legal ops functions, but according to CLOC's leadership, there's a lot of eagerness to learn and grow.

News

More Tariffs, More Problems: GCs Seek Answers in the Fray

Phillip Bantz | September 18, 2018

Trade lawyers say companies are coming to them for answers about how to cope with escalating U.S.-China trade tariffs. But a former automaker GC said at least one proposed solution—looking for sourcing from other countries—isn't easily done.

News

Walmart's In-House Counsel Tells How the Retail Giant Is Changing Its Legal Ops

Dan Clark | September 18, 2018

Alan Bryan, senior associate general counsel of Walmart Inc., told lawyers at the 15th Annual Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel Symposium in Philadelphia why and how the legal department developed its legal operations function to control spending.

News

For Nestlé Waters' Chief Counsel, Sustainability Is More Than a Drop in the Bucket

Sue Reisinger | September 18, 2018

Anna Marciano, chief counsel for CSV (creating shared value), sustainability and corporate affairs at Stamford, Conn.-based Nestlé Waters North America, talks about the responsibilities of her position. "I also think it’s important for lawyers not to think of themselves as just lawyers," she said.

Expert Opinion

Is Your Website ADA Compliant and Should It Be?

Shepard Davidson| September 18, 2018

When George H.W. Bush signed into law the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), which prohibits discrimination in “any place of public accommodation,” the internet barely existed.

Analysis

Will This Crypto Case Push Federal Regulators to Tackle More ICO Fraud?

Ian Lopez | September 18, 2018

A U.S. district court of New York ruling allowing a jury to apply securities laws in an ICO fraud case may set the stage for regulators to heighten actions in the nascent marketplace.

News

After 15 Years In-House, Lawyer Jumps to Holland & Knight

Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | September 18, 2018

Toni Nguyen, who joined Holland & Knight in Austin, said she is utilizing her in-house experience and corporate contacts.

Analysis

A Bevy of Cybersecurity Pitfalls Marred Equifax’s Handling of Insider Threat

Rhys Dipshan | September 18, 2018

Equifax knew its employees were sending confidential data out of the company. So why couldn’t it stop the activity?

Facebook Is Hit With Gender Bias Claims Over Ad Practices

Erin Mulvaney | September 18, 2018

“We can’t let gender-based ad targeting online give new life to a form of discrimination that should have been eradicated long ago,” says Galen Sherwin, a senior staff attorney at the ACLU's Women’s Rights Project.

News

Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Finds Its First GC in Former Kilpatrick Townsend Partner

Caroline Spiezio | September 17, 2018

The nonprofit medical research organization, co-founded by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, his wife Dr. Priscilla Chan and LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, announced longtime litigator Maureen Sheehy as its GC Monday.

Expert Opinion

The Overlooked Story of Accounting Firms and ALSPs

Brian Houk| September 17, 2018

Some things receive more attention than they probably should. The Kardashians' latest antics, Elon Musk’s Twitter feed, and whether the thing making us uncomfortable this summer is the heat or the humidity—they are topics we return to again and again, at times out of habit more than anything else. Now, we can add another overly popular subject to the list: the Big Four’s encroachment onto the territory of global law firms.

News

Award-Winning In-House Counsel Starts Legal Tech Compliance Firm

Sue Reisinger | September 17, 2018

Martim Della Valle left his job this month as global head of compliance, antitrust and litigation at Anheuser-Busch InBev in Brussels to start a new legal technology company.

News

New Orrick Report Highlights Corporate Governance Trends in Energy Industry

Caroline Spiezio | September 17, 2018

Among the trends the report highlighted is a growing use of proxy access for voting and the inclusion of "intent to serve" language in amendments to company bylaws

News

Whether Inside or Out(side Counsel), Know the Business: GC Panel

Kristen Rasmussen | September 17, 2018

During a roundtable panel discussion at the International Association of Korean Lawyers conference last week in Atlanta, top in-house lawyers spoke about the importance—to both in-house attorneys and their outside counsel—of understanding how the business works.

News

Viet Dinh Will Be CLO for Spun-Off Fox Company After Disney Merger

Dan Clark | September 17, 2018

Viet Dinh, an independent director of the 21st Century Fox Inc. board and most recently a partner at Kirkland & Ellis, will step down from the board to become the new chief legal and policy officer of the combined company that will emerge from The Walt Disney Corp.'s purchase of Fox's film and TV studios in the first half of 2019.

NLRB Begins Long Slog of 'Joint Employer' Rulemaking. Here's What to Know

Erin Mulvaney | September 17, 2018

The proposal to amend the agency's joint-employer standard was expected as Chairman John Ring announced his intent weeks ago to begin rulemaking on how to define relationships between companies, franchises, contractors and others.

News

Michigan State Gives Low-Key Response to Latest Nassar Rape, Cover-Up Charge

Sue Reisinger | September 14, 2018

A lawsuit filed earlier this week alleges that MSU did not fulfill its duties under Title IX to report a sexual assault allegedly committed by Nassar in the 1990s.

News

5 Key Points for Legal Departments From the EU's Controversial Copyright Directive

Dan Clark | September 14, 2018

The EU's attempt to create copyright laws for the internet age has companies and technologists panicking. Here's what law departments should take away.

News

Goodwin Procter Partner Now CLO at Crypto Company ShapeShift

Caroline Spiezio | September 14, 2018

Veronica McGregor is the latest Big Law attorney to go to see the opportunity for a career change in crypto.

News

Seven Creative Solutions for Legal Resourcing Needs

Monica Zent| September 14, 2018

These days, there are a range of options in the marketplace for how a legal department can resource its various needs. Here are a few to consider.

News

Leaders Create Leaders: How 3 Former GCs Planned for Their Successors

Sue Reisinger | September 13, 2018

Former general counsel from PNC Financial Services, Gap and Dreyer's emphasized the benefits of a thoughtful succession plan.

News

Crypto on K Street: New Blockchain Lobbying Group Pushes for Increased Regulatory Clarity

Caroline Spiezio | September 13, 2018

Look out Washington, D.C., crypto companies are coming. They want to help shape the conversation about regulating this burgeoning industry.

News

How to Avoid a Corporate Board Battle: Lessons From Moonves and Redstone

Kristen Rasmussen | September 13, 2018

Corporate Counsel spoke with corporate governance experts about some of the lessons to be learned from the fallout between Shari Redstone, president of CBS's controlling shareholder, and the company's departed CEO Leslie Moonves.

Event

Learn More: Why GCs Are Coming Together to Help Women Perfect Their Pitch

Law.com Editors| September 13, 2018

Join ALM’s editors for a free call on Monday, Sept. 17 to learn more about “Perfecting Your Pitch”— a training and networking opportunity for women lawyers this fall in New York and San Francisco.

News

New GC Named at Abercrombie & Fitch at 'Pivotal Time' for the Retailer

Caroline Spiezio | September 13, 2018

The new legal leader will replace Bob Bostrom, who has headed up the law department at Abercrombie for the last four years.

Commentary

Fourth-Quarter 2018 Workplace Privacy Update

Kwabena A. Appenteng| September 13, 2018

This article focuses on three more developments that privacy lawyers and employment counsel should be aware of heading into the final months of 2018.

News

21st Century Fox GC to Return 'Home' to Williams & Connolly Following Disney Deal

Dan Clark | September 13, 2018

Gerson Zweifach will return to his old law firm once the Disney deal closes—likely in the first half of 2019.

News

Valeant, Mylan Go to War Over Katten Disqualification

Scott Graham | September 13, 2018

Valeant's attempt to disqualify a team of Katten Muchin Rosenman patent litigators led to a showdown Wednesday at the Federal Circuit.

News

Google CLO Kent Walker Discusses Election Shock in Leaked 2016 Video

Caroline Spiezio | September 12, 2018

A video of a 2016 all-hands meeting at Google posted Wednesday on website Breitbart.com shows a number of Google's senior executives addressing employees following the presidential election.

News

Rhoda Weeks-Brown: From War-Torn Strife to General Counsel at IMF

Sue Reisinger | September 12, 2018

Corporate Counsel’s Sue Reisinger spoke with Weeks-Brown recently about her life, her pursuit of a career in law and the risks she sees in the global economy.

News

Facebook Expands AI Translation Tools to Increase Its Global Content Moderation

Caroline Spiezio | September 12, 2018

Facebook aims to take a "no language left behind" approach to moderating content posted on its social media platform.

News

Aparna Bawa Answers the (Video) Call as Zoom's First GC

Caroline Spiezio | September 12, 2018

Zoom Video Communications has hired Bawa, an attorney with plenty of legal department experience in Silicon Valley, to help unite its in-house lawyers into a more cohesive team.

News

Central Nervous System Drug Developer Aquestive Hires New GC in Wake of IPO

Kristen Rasmussen | September 12, 2018

Lori Braender, who has been with Day Pitney since she graduated from law school in 1983, will lead the legal functions for the Warren, New Jersey-based company, which is advancing a pipeline of treatment for central nervous system diseases.

Commentary

Insight Into Cybersecurity Regulations Is Critical for Today’s Board Members

Drew Bagley| September 12, 2018

Recent regulatory developments make it clear that cybersecurity is a board-level issue, intimately tied to the stewardship and overall risk profile of an organization.

News

Wealth Advisory Firm PagnatoKarp Names Chief Legal Officer

Dan Clark | September 12, 2018

Wayne Zell will also remain of counsel at law firm Odin, Feldman & Pittleman.

News

Clearside Biomedical Brings on Industry Vet as New Legal Boss

Kristen Rasmussen | September 12, 2018

Alpharetta-based Clearside Biomedical, which specializes in the development of treatments to restore and preserve vision for people with serious eye diseases, has named Leslie Zacks as general counsel and chief compliance officer.

Commentary

How the GC of Mastercard Improves His Law Firm Relationships

Tim Murphy| September 11, 2018

The company had doubts about holding law firm summits, but the results have demonstrated their significant value.

Commentary

Settlement Should Never Be the Only Option

Jonathan Rauchway and James Henderson| September 11, 2018

When confronted with a significant lawsuit, every company, no matter the size or industry, must make a careful assessment of the risks involved in taking the case to trial.

News

How to Build a Successful Foreign Legal Department From Scratch

Phillip Bantz | September 11, 2018

According to lawyers who have worked at DuPont, Verizon and other major companies, it's a process that can pose more than its fair share of difficulties.

Slideshow

8 Attorneys Who Made the Leap to In-House Gigs in Crypto, Blockchain

Caroline Spiezio | September 10, 2018

Crypto and blockchain are sometimes viewed as risky businesses. But apparently not for these lawyers, who have jumped at the chance to head up legal at companies in these burgeoning industries.

News

3 US Execs Indicted in Chiquita Terrorist Funding Probe in Colombia

Sue Reisinger | September 10, 2018

The executives named include Chiquita’s controller for North America, who is now president of the company's online fresh salad and produce delivery unit.

News

In Germany, Risk Management Needs Prompt Law Departments to Keep Work In-House

Phillip Bantz | September 10, 2018

And when these companies do look elsewhere for legal help, they prefer to deal only with panels of trusted outside firms, according to a new study.

News

Federal Circuit Continues Crackdown on Real Parties at the PTO

Scott Graham | September 10, 2018

For the second time this summer, the appellate court has told the Patent Trial and Appeal Board to reconsider whether business partners or third parties are helping litigants skirt the statute of limitations.

News

Judge OKs Yahoo's $80 Million Deal to Settle Securities Litigation Over Data Breaches

Ross Todd | September 10, 2018

The deal, which got sign-off from U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh on Friday, settles claims that the company misled investors about four breaches which touched up to 3 billion Yahoo accounts.

News

Improving Diversity In-House: 4 Tips From the MCCA's New Report

Caroline Spiezio | September 10, 2018

If you're an in-house lawyer who wants to be part of the solution when it comes to fighting the industry's diversity problem, here are some steps to take.

Expert Opinion

The General Counsel and the Corporate Code of Conduct

Michael W. Peregrine| September 10, 2018

Codes are not, in most cases, a legal requirement but they are intended as an extension of the corporation’s good faith commitment to principles of corporate responsibility and to an appropriate and welcoming workforce environment.

Commentary

Law Department Talent Pipeline: Evolving?

Mike Evers| September 10, 2018

This generation of law students is more keenly aware of practice options other than law firms, and some of the better students are reluctant to follow the traditional path even when it’s available to them.

News

M&A Lawyer Back at Haynes and Boone After Stints as GC and at Small Firm

Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | September 07, 2018

Christina Marshall left Haynes and Boone in early 2015, shortly after she was promoted to partner.

News

Ex-Telia General Counsel for Eurasia on Trial in Sweden for Bribe Scheme

Sue Reisinger | September 07, 2018

Olli Tuohimaa and two other former Telia executives face charges tied to the company's activities in Uzbekistan. The bribe money in question is reported to have gone to the daughter of a former Uzbek president.

News

Old Problem of Legal Industry Bias Requires New Tools, Study Says

Meghan Tribe | September 07, 2018

Law firms and in-house legal departments are barely moving the needle when it comes to combating gender and racial discrimination, a new report said. But researchers said even implicit bias can be countered.

Commentary

Global In-House: 7 Areas to Study and Act on This Fall

E. Leigh Dance| September 07, 2018

These seven study areas, from Brexit prep to strengthening your peer network, are geared for legal leaders in global companies. But most also apply to all corporate counsel. Pick a few to learn about and address before year-end.

News

Former NASDAQ GC Rings Opening Bell on Gig at Tech Company

Dan Clark | September 07, 2018

Robert Aber spent more than 30 years at Nasdaq before leaving the trading floor for other opportunities. Now he'll become counsel for Yippy Inc.

Q&A

Employment Law In-House and Around the World: A Q&A With Lesley Marlin of General Dynamics IT

Rebekah Mintzer | September 07, 2018

Marlin spoke to Corporate Counsel about her transition in-house, her global responsibilities, and how she works with outside counsel.

News

Barclays Looks to Shake Up Law Firm Panel Model in Coming Years

Dan Clark | September 07, 2018

Beginning in 2021, Barclays will ditch RFPs and adopt a more flexible approach to outside counsel management.

News

Blank Rome Debuts C-Suite Role for Innovation, Client Value

Lizzy McLellan | September 06, 2018

Linda Novosel, the firm's newly appointed chief innovation and value officer, says the legal industry "has been the last to innovate."

News

Even Lawyers Need a GC: Axiom Hires Lisa Young as New Top Attorney

Caroline Spiezio | September 06, 2018

Cathy Johnson has also recently joined Axiom as chief information officer.

News

State Farm Pays $250 Million to Settle Suit Alleging It Manipulated Judge Race

Sue Reisinger | September 06, 2018

This could be the end of a long and complicated saga for State Farm. The company and one of its in-house counsel were accused of influencing a judicial election in Illinois using dark money.

Credit Agencies Operating in NY Must Register With Financial Services Dept. by Sept. 15

MP McQueen | September 06, 2018

A new rule takes effect on Sept. 15 requiring credit-reporting agencies operating in New York state to register. The regulations were passed in reaction to the massive Equifax consumer data breach that occurred a year ago this month.

News

Former Homeland Security GC Named CLO of Crypto Finance Company Circle

Dan Clark | September 06, 2018

Gus Coldebella is the latest former government attorney to join Circle, which is engaged in efforts to "promote smart legal frameworks that encourage the growth of the Internet of Value."

News

Back in the Game: XFL Recruits Former Tampa Bay Bucs GC Ahead of Relaunch

Phillip Bantz | September 06, 2018

A long field of unsettled details lies ahead for the alternative football league's top lawyer, including ironing out TV and licensing deals, player contracts, medical protocols and workers' comp for injured players.

News

Warner Bros. Becomes First Hollywood Studio to Adopt Diversity and Inclusion Policy

Kristen Rasmussen | September 06, 2018

WarnerMedia, the parent company of Warner Bros., announced Wednesday a companywide commitment to greater inclusion of women, people of color, the LGBTQ+ community, those with disabilities and other underrepresented groups in all of its projects going forward.

Analysis

Amici Line Up to Weigh in on Google Settlement at SCOTUS Challenging Cy Pres in Class Actions

Amanda Bronstad| September 05, 2018

Amicus briefs from the Chamber, 31 state AGs, and others are flowing in, in advance of an Oct. 31 U.S. Supreme Court argument weighing administration of cy pres funds in class settlements.

News

Facebook Escalates Patent Fight With Counter-Attack Against BlackBerry

Scott Graham | September 05, 2018

The social media giant filed its own infringement lawsuit, accusing BlackBerry's enterprise products of infringing six of its patents.

News

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

Sue Reisinger | September 05, 2018

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.

News

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

Caroline Spiezio | September 05, 2018

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

News

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

Phillip Bantz | September 05, 2018

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

News

Not Quite 'Just Say No,' but SEC Warns of Risk in Marijuana Investing

C. Ryan Barber | September 05, 2018

“If you are considering investing in a company with operations relating to the marijuana business industry, understand that the company may be criminally prosecuted and this may impact the value of your investment,” the SEC said in a new advisory Wednesday.

News

Internet Advertiser Criteo Announces New GC

Dan Clark | September 05, 2018

Ryan Damon, Criteo's new GC, comes to the company from Riverbed Technology.

News

Panasonic North America Bumps Jessica Hodkinson Up to GC

Caroline Spiezio | September 05, 2018

Hodkinson has been at the subsidiary of Panasonic for five years. She replaces Damien Atkins in the GC role.

News

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

Kristen Rasmussen | September 05, 2018

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.

News

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

Caroline Spiezio | September 04, 2018

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.

News

Supreme Court Should Take This Gender-Pay Case, Jones Day Team Argues

Erin Mulvaney | September 04, 2018

Jones Day, representing Fresno's school superintendent, wants the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a Ninth Circuit ruling that said employers are forbidden from using pay history to justify paying men and women differently for comparable posts.

News

FIFA Hires 2 Top Lawyers Away From European Football Group

Sue Reisinger | September 04, 2018

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.

Analysis

Does Investor Litigation Over #MeToo Stand a Chance?

Kristen Rasmussen | September 04, 2018

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?

News

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

Caroline Spiezio | September 04, 2018

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

Q&A

Prepared for Takeoff: An Exit Interview With Canadian GC Daniel Desjardins of Bombardier

Phillip Bantz | September 04, 2018

Desjardins spoke to Corporate Counsel about the changes and challenges he's faced during 21 years in-house at Bombardier. "There’s no risk solution in a way," he said. "So it’s how do you manage risk? How do you take on risk?"