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Tesla loses its third general counsel in the last year
With Chang’s departure, Tesla has now lost three general counsels in the past year. Tesla’s general counsel Todd Maron left the company in December 2018. Maron’s successor, Dane Butswinkas, left the company in February 2019 after just two months on the job because he was not a good cultural fit, a source familiar with the […]
Greenberg Traurig Expands Miami White Collar Practice with Former U.S. Attorney Benjamin Greenberg
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. has expanded its Miami office White Collar Defense & Special Investigations Practice and Litigation Practice with the addition of Benjamin G. Greenberg, a former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida. Greenberg spent nearly 20 years with the U.S. Attorney’s office, and most recently served in the role […]
Say it ain’t so, Broc. Say it ain’t so!
Thank you, Broc, for all you have done for my career and being a good friend over the years. I will miss what you brought to the corporate securities and governance community day-in and day-out. You left it all on the field. Say it ain’t so, Broc. Say it ain’t so!.
Former CFTC chair takes fintech role at New York law firm – Reuters
Chris Giancarlo, who was chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) until July, has been named senior counsel to New York-headquartered law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher, the company said in a statement on Monday. Giancarlo was chair of the CFTC, the world’s leading derivatives regulator, from August 2017 to July this year […]
Kristina Littman Named Chief of the Cyber Unit
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Kristina Littman has been named Chief of the Division of Enforcement’s Cyber Unit, a national, specialized unit that focuses on protecting investors and markets from cyber-related misconduct. Ms. Littman succeeds Robert Cohen, who left the Commission in August 2019. Ms. Littman joined the SEC’s Division of Enforcement […]
Chief Administrative Law Judge Brenda Murray to Retire
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Chief Administrative Law Judge Brenda Murray is retiring after 50 years of federal service, including 25 years as Chief Administrative Law Judge of the SEC. via SEC.gov | Chief Administrative Law Judge Brenda Murray to Retire.
Veteran Prosecutor, Criminal Division Chief Suneeta Hazra Joins Arnold & Porter in Denver | News | Arnold & Porter
Arnold & Porter announced today that Suneeta Hazra has joined the firm’s White Collar Defense and Complex Litigation practices as a partner. She will be resident in the firm’s Denver office. Ms. Hazra spent nearly 20 years at the United States Attorney’s Office in Colorado, most recently serving as Chief of the Criminal Division…. via […]
Prominent White Collar Litigator Joins Cooley | Financial Post
Accomplished white collar lawyer John Hemann has joined Cooley as a partner in its San Francisco office. He arrives from the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California, where he most recently served as chief of its special prosecutions and national security unit and deputy chief of its criminal division. via Prominent White […]
Ex-Tesla General Counsel Now Top Lawyer at Bike-Sharing Startup | Corporate Counsel
Todd Maron, the former general counsel of Tesla, has been working as the top lawyer at the bike-share app Wheels Labs Inc. for the past two months, according to his LinkedIn profile. via Ex-Tesla General Counsel Now Top Lawyer at Bike-Sharing Startup | Corporate Counsel.
Wells Fargo General Counsel Allen Parker Leaving to Pursue Other Opportunities | Corporate Counsel
He was hired as general counsel in March 2017 to guide the bank through several scandals—a major one involved fake bank accounts. While the bank’s stock prices plunged, Parker worked to settle massive litigation and to calm its turbulent relationships with regulators, who placed a cap on the bank’s growth until they are satisfied with […]