Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. Names Richard D. Lara as Executive Vice President and General Counsel
December 20, 2016 at 08:00 am EST
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Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. named Richard D. Lara as the Company's Executive Vice President and General Counsel. In his new role, Lara is responsible for all legal matters at SBS, including developing and implementing the Company's legal strategy. He will report directly to Raúl Alarcón, Chairman, CEO and President of SBS. As General Counsel, Lara will oversee the Legal and Corporate Affairs Department, which will include: Legal and Business Affairs, Corporate Compliance, Government Relations, Corporate Social Responsibility, Community Empowerment, Standards and Practices, Advertising Review and Compliance and Corporate-PLA Services. Mr. Lara's trial and arbitration experience is broad and substantial. For over two decades, he has counseled domestic and international corporate clients regarding business disputes, including serving as lead litigator in high-stakes trials both in the federal and state courts. His expertise also includes handling disputes brought under Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, Title VII, the Jones Act, and Florida's Whistleblower Act. Prior to serving as Executive Vice President and General Counsel for SBS, Lara practiced law at Mase Lara, P.A., where he concentrated primarily on complex civil and commercial litigation. Richard was co-owner and managing shareholder at Mase Lara.
Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. owns and operates radio stations located in the United States Hispanic markets of Los Angeles, New York, Puerto Rico, Chicago, Miami, San Francisco, Orlando, and Tampa, airing the Tropical, Regional Mexican, Spanish Adult Contemporary, Top 40 and Urbano format genres. The Companyâs segments include radio and television. It operates AIRE Radio Networks, a national radio platform of over 290 affiliated stations. It also owns Mega TV, a network television operation with over-the-air, cable and satellite distribution and affiliates throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, produces a nationwide roster of live concerts and events, and owns a stable of digital properties, including LaMusica, a mobile application providing Latino-focused audio and video streaming content and HitzMaker, a performance showcase for trendsetting new artists and music aficionados. It also has various MegaTV broadcasting outlets under affiliation or programming agreements.
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