Michael Gennaro

2 days ago | law.com | Michael Gennaro

The general counsel of grill-maker Weber is leaving to become chief legal officer of U.K.-based EG Group, one of the world’s largest convenience store chains. Erik Chalut, who’s been legal chief of suburban Chicago-based Weber for four years, will be based in the United States—EG Group’s largest market by revenue—and report directly to CEO Russ Colaco.

3 days ago | law.com | Michael Gennaro

A federal magistrate judge presiding over former Twitter executives' lawsuit alleging they were wrongly denied severance has ordered Elon Musk’s legal team to apply dozens of additional search terms to internal Twitter and X Corp. emails and Slack messages. In a May 30 order, U.S. Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler sided with the plaintiffs—former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, former Chief Financial Officer Ned Segal, former Chief Legal Officer Vijaya Gadde and former General Counsel Sean Edgett.

3 weeks ago | courthousenews.com | Michael Gennaro

The reporter's lawyer said Alameda County's ordinance banning spectators within 200 feet of a car sideshow is unconstitutional. PASADENA, Calif. (CN) — A Bay Area journalist told a Ninth Circuit appeals panel Thursday morning that an Alameda County ordinance that criminalizes being within 200 feet of a car stunt sideshow infringes on his right as a reporter to gather news.

4 weeks ago | courthousenews.com | Michael Gennaro

SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — A federal judge said Friday that she is likely going to grant a temporary restraining order sought by San Francisco and more than two dozen other local governments, nonprofits and labor organizations that sued the Trump administration two weeks ago over its plans to fire thousands of federal workers.

4 weeks ago | courthousenews.com | Michael Gennaro

SAN MATEO, Calif. (CN) — A Silicon Valley investor with ties to Elon Musk is suing Brookfield Asset Management, accusing the $1 trillion firm of fraud, mismanagement and attempted bribery. In a 100-page lawsuit filed Thursday in San Mateo County Superior Court, Josh Raffaelli — a former managing partner at Brookfield until his firing in December — claims the firm misled investors and retaliated against him after he blew the whistle to regulators.