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Tough Challenges Of The General Counsel As Persuasive Counselor In Today's Tumultuous Economy
Editor: Describe the role of general counsel as persuasive counselor. Why is general counsel ideally suited to play this role? Veasey: Those of us who are not general counsel should focus on the precise role of the general counsel, who represents only the corporation. Often the general counsel is...
Read MoreEnactment Of The Employee Free Choice Act Will Reshape The Labor Landscape - Part I
Part II of this article, appearing in the May issue of The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, will discuss the current political climate surrounding this legislation, other competing legislation, and measures to take by employers if the legislation is enacted. Sweeping change in the workplace may be...
Read MoreObama Administration Moves Ahead On Climate Change
In the face of a severe economic recession, President Obama recently reaffirmed his commitment to pursuing a mandatory cap-and-trade program targeted at reducing greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions. While critics contend that such a system would drive up the costs of manufacturing and energy...
Read MoreTen Areas For Enhanced Board Focus In 2009: Spotlight On Risk Oversight
Recent events in the financial markets and the ensuing economic turmoil has shattered the trust of investors, regulators and Main Street in financial institutions and the capital markets on a global scale. The crisis has heightened focus on the importance of risk management at all corporations and...
Read MoreCarrying On The Weil Tradition In Boston
Editor: We talked in our last conversation about the core practices of the Boston office of your firm and your plans for growth. Would you briefly review for our readers how you are progressing? Westra: We initially opened our office in Boston a little over five years ago with a focus on serving...
Read MoreFear And Greed
Let's cut to the chase. This past year was an annus horribilis for the private equity industry. The financial crisis that started with the credit crunch in the summer of 2007 and accelerated with the collapse or bailout of numerous financial institutions worldwide in the fourth quarter of 2008...
Read MoreA Growing Danger On The Horizon For Companies Doing Business Internationally: Corporate Liability Under The Alien Tort Statute
On December 1, 2008, a federal jury in San Francisco found that Chevron Corporation was not liable for the Nigerian military's actions in attempting to suppress a protest at one of Chevron's offshore oil platforms in which two protesters were killed and a number of others were allegedly beaten and...
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