Corporate
Marissa Mayer’s $23-Million Severance From Yahoo May Look Obscene. But It’s Even Worse.
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Former CEO Marissa Mayer’s golden parachute may end up being more than triple the announced $23 million that she is due from Yahoo in its acquisition by Verizon, according to an article in The New York Times.
Too Much Wine: Ex-BigLaw Partner’s Insider Tip to Broker Leads to His Conviction
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Robert Schulman of McLean, Va., was convicted of securities fraud and conspiracy charges. Post-trial defense motions are due April 14, reports Bloomberg Law.
Kenneth Crane and Rita Garry Join Freeborn Corporate Practice Group
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Kenneth M. Crane represents private equity, venture capital and family office clients, focusing on acquisitions and sale transactions. Rita W. Garry focuses her practice on serving as outside general counsel to small and middle-market companies.
Tillerson May Face Deposition About ‘Wayne Tracker’ Alias Emails
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Tillerson sent the most sensitive messages to and from company board members, including communications about the risks associated with climate change, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said.
Strategic-Asset GC: Complimentary Webinar
Event, March 23, 2 p.m. EDT
The National Association of Corporate Directors will present a complimentary webinar on reassessing the evaluation process on evaluations on director performance.
House Poised to Pass Bills Overhauling Civil Litigation
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The far-reaching bills address class actions, asbestos cases and attorneys who file “frivolous” suits, reports Bloomberg BNA.
The Case for Continuous Open Source Management
Event, March 22, 11 a.m. EDT
Speakers from Black Duck Software and Wolters Kluwer will be presenters in a webinar addressing key open source security and management questions.
Yahoo’s Top Lawyer Resigns, CEO Marissa Mayer Loses Bonus in Wake of Hack
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Some senior senior executives and lawyers failed to ‘properly comprehend or investigate’ the situation, the company’s board of directors said in a securities filing, reports The New York Times.
Is Your Board Prepared to Oversee Cyber Risk?
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The book is constructed around five core principles designed to enhance the cyber literacy and cyber-risk oversight capabilities of directors of organizations of all sizes and in all industries, according to NACD.
Digital Disruption – Impacts for Corporate Legal Departments
Event, March 21, 9 a.m.
Kim Technologies will present a seminar titled “Digital Disruption – Impacts for Corporate Legal Departments” on March 21, 2017 for corporate counsel and executives.
Bio-Rad to Pony Up $3.5m in Legal Fees for Ex-GC/Whistleblower
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Bio-Rad Laboratories has agreed to pay $3.5 million in legal fees for the team that represented former general counsel Sanford Wadler during a whistleblower retaliation lawsuit Wadler brought against his former employer, reports MassDevice.com. The use of privileged materials played a part in the litigation.
How States Are Using the Law to Bring Drug Executives to Heel
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The generic drug industry has come under fire the last couple of years because of staggering price increases, but now generic drug executives can expect to face tougher legal repercussions, reports MedCity News.
Uber Sexual Harassment Allegations are a Warning for Tech Industry and ‘Rock Star’ Culture
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Two groups weren’t surprised at allegations of sexual harassment in high tech, according to a report in The Los Angeles Times: women who work in tech, and Silicon Valley employment attorneys.
Corporate Risk Management 2017 – 4 Key Trends
Event, March 2, 2 p.m. EST
A webinar featuring the chief operating officer of Interfor International will discuss corporate security as it continues to evolve in a growing and complex matrix of threats and responsibilities.
Chesapeake Energy and McClendon Estate Reach Settlement
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The deal calls for Chesapeake to pay $3.25 million in legal fees and drop claims for $445 million related to data McClendon took from the company when he was fired in April 2013, reports The Oklahoman.
Settlement Agreements: Who Should Sign?
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It’s best to err on the side of over qualification of a corporate employee representative to sign a settlement agreement to ensure it will be enforceable, advises Robert S. Luft in the JAMS ADR blog.
‘Overpaid’ CEOs a Risk for Investors, Study Finds
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Among the chief executive officers it labeled as “overpaid” was Discovery Communications Inc. CEO David Zaslav, who received $32.4 million in 2015. During the study period, Discovery shares fell 12 percent.
Gregory Hill Joins Hogan Lovells Corporate Practice in Houston
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Gregory C. Hill will join Hogan Lovells in the corporate practice as a partner in the Houston office.
Data Processing Benchmark Report Reveals the Next Big Trends
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Zapproved’s 2017 In-House E-Discovery Data Processing Benchmark Report reveals participant satisfaction with data processing speed, cost, ease of use, security and risk reduction.
A Tax Overhaul Would Be Great in Theory, But Hard in Practice
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Decisions that lawmakers made decades or even a century ago have essentially locked us into ways of doing things, as the cost of changing looms more heavily than the potential benefits of trying something different, writes Neil Irwin for The New York Times.
