Missouri In House Counsel Legal news, updates and analysis

Matthew Wohl has been named president of The Doe Run Company, effective July 1. He will take on the additional role of CEO beginning next year.

Business owners looking to leave their business through succession planning may be facing more tax decisions if the Biden administration gets its tax code revisions through Congress this year.

On the one year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, the EEOC has issued new guidance to clarify whether employers can segregate workplace restrooms by gender or sex.

Two federal appellate courts boosted efforts by opponents of mandatory state bars and their dues, and increased the chances of U.S. Supreme Court interest.

An intercontinental legal dispute that began with a fire at a Boeing plant in South Carolina is now headed to the U.S. Supreme Court, and it could end up significantly changing the way that companies that do business internationally resolve their disputes, not just in the United States, but across the globe.

It’s always been a challenge for general counsel to get the legal department more aligned with a corporation’s business. But the pandemic and remote work may have intensified that goal for law department leaders.

What used to be standard, gloss-over provisions — like force majeure clauses — have taken on a new importance in the pandemic environment.

David Sclar has just self-published the book he wishes he could have turned to for practical advice once his career course was set as in-house counsel guiding digital health and wellness companies on matters ranging from security and privacy to product development.

Sven Fickeler, senior corporate counsel at Bunzl Distribution USA, has been elected president of the St. Louis chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel.

Matt Heinz, who specializes in mergers and acquisitions, has joined Kansas City-based Lockton as a partner in its transaction liability practice.