Caroline Spiezio

Caroline Spiezio

Caroline covers the intersection of tech and law for Corporate Counsel. She's based in San Francisco. Find her on Twitter @CarolineSpiezio.

August 16, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

UNC Picks Former Sen. McConnell Staffer, DOJ Litigator as General Counsel

Brooks Pierce partner Charles Marshall has been tapped to lead the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's legal team, the school's interim chancellor announced this week.

By Caroline Spiezio

3 minute read

August 15, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Chief Legal Officer of IPO-Bound WeWork Made Almost $900K Last Year

Co-working space leasing company WeWork detailed chief legal officer Jen Berrent's 2018 compensation in its S-1 filing with the SEC Wednesday.

By Caroline Spiezio

2 minute read

August 15, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Building a Data Privacy Program In-House: BNY Mellon's Anju Khurana Weighs In

The head of privacy for the Americas within BNY Mellon's global privacy office, Anju Khurana, shares her experience building internal company privacy programs, adapting to meet changing regulations worldwide and growing a career in data privacy.

By Caroline Spiezio

7 minute read

August 14, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Rafael Medina, Longtime McDonald's Lawyer, Remembered as Advocate for Attorneys of Color

Rafael Medina, an in-house lawyer who spent nearly 30 years on McDonald's employment and labor team, died this month at 66 years old. Many who knew him professionally remember him as a champion for legal industry diversity and a mentor for attorneys of color.

By Caroline Spiezio

3 minute read

August 12, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

General Counsel Joins Elon Musk's Human Brain-Machine Interface Company

The general counsel of publishing platform Medium has moved to Neuralink, a company developing tools to connect the human brain and computers founded by Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk.

By Caroline Spiezio

2 minute read

August 09, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Tech General Counsel Talk Innovation, Regulation and Diversity at ABA Panel

General counsel from Lyft, Oracle, 23andMe and Microsoft weighed in on legal's role in tech companies; diversity in-house and at firms; and working with regulators at an ABA annual meeting panel Friday.

By Caroline Spiezio

3 minute read

August 08, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

IP Litigation Spending Is on the Rise, Survey Finds, With Larger and More Complex Matters

Increasingly large, international and complex IP litigation matters are pushing companies to spend more, according to a new report from Morrison & Foerster.

By Caroline Spiezio

2 minute read

August 07, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Glassdoor Deputy General Counsel Takes Top Lawyer Spot at Vlocity

Employer review site Glassdoor's second-in-command lawyer is taking the legal reins at cloud computing company Vlocity. He is Vlocity's second general counsel hire in the past year.

By Caroline Spiezio

2 minute read

August 07, 2019 | The Recorder

Five Californians Win ABA Women Lawyers of Achievement Award

The American Bar Association announced its five Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement winners Tuesday. Winners, selected for their careers achievements and work advancing women in law, will receive their awards Sunday at the ABA Annual Meeting.

By Caroline Spiezio

1 minute read

August 06, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Senators Probe Facebook on More Possible Privacy Violations, This Time Over COPPA

Senators are pushing for "more transparency" around an alleged security flaw in Facebook Messenger Kids that allowed unauthorized adults to communicate with children under 13, in violation of COPPA.

By Caroline Spiezio

3 minute read