By Greg Andrews | January 25, 2024
The oil giant accused two activist investors of employing a "Goldilocks Trojan Horse strategy" aimed at undermining its business.
By Chris O'Malley | January 25, 2024
Exxon Mobil's mandatory retirement age of 65 forced the oil giant's prior two general counsel into retirement. Will current GC Craig Morford be next when he turns 65 on Feb. 10?
By Hugo Guzman | January 18, 2024
Then-CEO Devin Wenig set the intimidation campaign in motion by sending an ominous-sounding message to then-chief communications officer Steven Wymer. But neither man said they knew about, or endorsed, the outrageous conduct that followed.
By Chris O'Malley | January 16, 2024
"We don't see immediate vote support as an appropriate measuring stick of the necessity or value of our proposals. We are in it for the long haul," said Paul Chesser of the National Legal and Policy Center.
By Dan Roe | January 2, 2024
William Hochul, husband of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, heads to Davis Polk while Quinn Emanuel hired Indigo GC Paul Dacier.
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By Michael W. Peregrine | December 14, 2023
One of the key governance issues of 2023 has been the increasing conflict between the board and its chief executive officer on their respective roles; i.e., the hazy line between governance and management. It's a conflict that can extend to the role and function of the general counsel.
By Chris O'Malley | December 12, 2023
Andowah Newton alleges the luxury goods maker turned on her after she testified before Congress in favor of legislation that bans forced arbitration of sexual harassment claims.
Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By Gary Giampetruzzi, Drew Meyer and Jon Mehta | December 8, 2023
Emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic, we are entering a world that is more digital and flexible than ever before. Companies have operationalized remote-working arrangements, and in this environment, companies will need to develop internal investigation protocols to improve their detection capabilities for fraud and illicit conduct.
Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By Carrie Cohen, Brian Michael and Christine Wong | December 4, 2023
The ability to conduct an effective internal investigation and at the same time satisfactorily respond to different stakeholders, while also preserving privilege when appropriate, is more difficult and multi-faceted than ever before. In this article, we provide strategies to help companies navigate these complexities.
By Hugo Guzman | November 29, 2023
A new Gartner survey found general counsel tend to focus on director onboarding and education rather than on recruitment, even though many rank their company's board as ineffective.
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