Trudy Knockless

December 17, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Dana Wagner joined the cloud-based communication platform just before growth slowed dramatically, causing the stock price to tumble and activist investors to attack management.

By Trudy Knockless

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December 13, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Legal spending is expected to grow from last year. About 65% of respondents in a Harbor survey anticipate an increase in in-house spending, while 58% foresee a rise in outside counsel spending.

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December 09, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Under the legal leadership of Alyssa Harvey Dawson, HubSpot made three acquisitions and saw its market value swell to $38 billion.

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December 09, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Outside of his day jobs, Tim Phillips serves as general counsel of the Navy SEAL Foundation.

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December 06, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"This is a pivotal moment, not just for Turing, but for the entire AI ecosystem," said Catherine Lacavera, chief legal oficer of Turing.Enterprises. "AI is reshaping industries, and companies need strong legal frameworks to navigate the challenges and opportunities it presents."

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December 05, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"Academic freedom is central not only to higher education and scholarship, but also to our broader political, social, and economic freedoms,” said Veena Dubal, incoming general counsel of the American Association of University Professors.

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December 03, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"There’s a palpable sense of sadness and fear now—about losing autonomy, facing uncertainty, or changes to their agency’s mission," said Sarah Van Steenburg, a Washington, D.C.-based recruiter for Major, Lindsey & Africa.

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December 02, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

The railroad industry saw a changing of the legal guard, with two of its largest players appointing new legal chiefs.

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November 27, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"I’ve found that it is always better to have more voices at the table, and to strive for an environment in which more people are encouraged to speak up," Qualcomm's general counsel Ann Chaplin said.

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November 26, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"Being a good lawyer isn’t enough to be a successful general counsel. You need business sense, the ability to influence, and an understanding of how to protect the company’s reputation," AbbVie General Counsel Perry Siatis said.

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