Tesla Loses a Senior Lawyer Just as SEC Tightens Grip
- Phil Rothenberg was previously an attorney-adviser for agency
- SEC requires Tesla to hire an experienced securities lawyer
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An experienced securities lawyer has left Tesla Inc. just as the company needs one under its fraud settlement with U.S. regulators.
Phil Rothenberg, a vice president in Tesla’s legal department, became general counsel at Sonder, a hospitality startup, on Nov. 5, Rothenberg wrote in a message to Bloomberg News. Tesla representatives declined to comment.