Amy Miller
July 31, 2008 | New York Law Journal
A Lucrative Year for GC, But Good Times May Not LastA look at the nation's 100 top-paid general counsel in 2007, as measured by the 2008 GC Compensation Survey, shows that, simply put, the top legal officers at Fortune 500 companies raked it in. And that was true even for those heading the law departments at such financial institutions as Morgan Stanley, which are reeling after the collapse of the subprime mortgage market.
By Amy Miller
12 minute read
November 30, 2009 | Corporate Counsel
The Bell Is Tolling for the Billable Hour: 'Change Is Here to Stay'Joint TAL-ACC survey of 587 general counsel and chief legal officers finds that 39 percent paid law firms more money this year under alternative fee arrangements than they did in 2008—and the trend is only expected to grow.
By Amy Miller
4 minute read
February 25, 2010 | Corporate Counsel
'Very Low Cost': How to Tighten the Belt ... and Keep Up ComplianceThe senior manager of Cisco's ethics office and other experts offer tips on how budget-conscious companies can find ways to keep their compliance programs agile and up to date.
By Amy Miller
3 minute read
February 16, 2010 | Corporate Counsel
You're the Big Cheese! Kraft Gives Award to Business-Savvy FirmIt's even better than macaroni: The company launches a unique approach to cutting legal costs — holding a competition and giving out an award to its most cost-effective firm. Just don't call it ... cheesy.
By Amy Miller
4 minute read
December 23, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer
Pfizer's Top Lawyer Is Out to Change All the RulesNothing was ordinary about the first civil trial stemming from Pfizer Inc.'s controversial epilepsy treatment, Neurontin. Both sides loudly complained about witness intimidation.
By Amy Miller
5 minute read
November 30, 2010 | Legaltech News
Privacy Class Actions Lag Behind the Online WorldCurrent U.S. laws don't clearly define what online companies can and can't do with their users' personal information to monetize internet activity. Most of the privacy class actions involving online advertising are being filed under statutes written years before social media sites existed.
By Amy Miller
6 minute read
January 27, 2011 | Law.com
LinkedIn Turns to Wilson Sonsini, Cooley For IPOBy Amy Miller
2 minute read
October 01, 2009 | Corporate Counsel
Covered in MudAn internal report faults TVA's law department for its response to a coal-ash spill.
By Amy Miller
5 minute read
March 16, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer
Lehman GC Thought He Heard the Feds Coming Over the Hill, Turns Out It Was a Stampede of CreditorsThomas Russo knows a thing or two about shepherding struggling financial companies through chaotic times. The former top lawyer for Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. took on the unenviable task of becoming general counsel for embattled American International Group Inc. in February.
By Amy Miller
4 minute read
November 01, 2009 | Corporate Counsel
The Valley's Toughest JobsThe chief executive of Apple runs through a string of general counsel.
By Amy Miller and Zusha Elinson
4 minute read
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