February 25, 2008 | National Law Journal
Countrywide in crosshairs as mortgage crisis fuels litigationOccupants of corporate corner offices and the boardroom all expect the in-house litigation chief to be the battlefield commander during crises like the subprime mortgage market's collapse. With the subprime meltdown fueling a litigation industry, mortgage lender Countrywide Financial's Sandor Samuels, one of 20 Fortune250 GCs who also serve as litigation chiefs, is facing huge lawsuits on all fronts from disgruntled investors and shareholders to mortgage customers and government regulators.
By Amy Miller
8 minute read
August 10, 2009 | National Law Journal
A Web-savvy approach to the outside counsel searchIf you want to find law firms that will take a different approach to your legal needs, maybe you need to look for them in a different way. At least that's what Jeffrey Carr, the general counsel of FMC Technologies Inc., believes. His Houston-based oil and gas equipment company is conducting a search for new outside counsel that started with an announcement on Legal OnRamp, a social networking site for lawyers.
By Amy Miller
4 minute read
July 24, 2012 | Law.com
Top Patent Lawyers Leave Google, IntelTop patent attorneys at Google and Intel have left their companies in recent months. Michelle Lee, deputy general counsel and head of patents and patent strategy at Google, stepped down in late May. David Simon, associate general counsel for IP policy at Intel, has also resigned. Recruiters and patent experts say in-house patent expertise is at a premium right now.
By Amy Miller
3 minute read
January 13, 2012 | The Recorder
McDermott Latest to Feel Pinch in Tight Lateral MarketBy Amy Miller
4 minute read
November 01, 2012 | The Recorder
Leonard SteinOne thing that may surprise you about the general counsel of Big Data company Splunk: He's a certified sommelier.
By Amy Miller
5 minute read
September 14, 2012 | The Recorder
Firms Beef up Tax Practices in Valley as IRS Increases Scrutiny of IP AssetsThere's not only been a substantial uptick in the number of tax challenges filed, but also more intense questioning by the IRS, according to Fenwick tax litigation chair Kenneth Clark.
By Amy Miller
8 minute read
October 10, 2011 | Legaltech News
Intellectual Ventures Targets Motorola Phones in Patent SuitIntellectual Ventures, a nonpracticing entity started by former Microsoft executive Nathan Myhrvold, has filed a patent infringement suit against Google's most expensive acquisition: Motorola Mobility. Four of the six patents named in the suit are software patents, and IV says Motorola's Android-based phones are infringing those patents.
By Amy Miller
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July 31, 2009 | Daily Report Online
Economy may be down but GCs' pay is upThe world economy may be limping. Economic sectors like banking and manufacturing still are waiting for those green shoots to pop up, while the real estate market continues to search for the bottom. But last year the general counsel of the nation's largest companies still managed to get a modest raise.That's the main finding of the 2009 GC Compensation Survey by Corporate Counsel, a Daily Report affiliate.
By Amy Miller
10 minute read
January 18, 2012 | Law.com
McDermott Latest to Take a Hit as Lateral Market Heats Up in Silicon ValleyMcDermott Will & Emery, which has struggled for years to build a corporate practice in Silicon Valley, has lost partners Kyle Guse and Amar Murugan to Baker Botts and partner Lior Nuchi to Alston & Bird. Other firms are also dealing with the loss of Silicon Valley corporate partners in what looks to be a busy lateral season.
By Amy Miller
4 minute read
November 02, 2010 | Law.com
Twitter's Legal Department Flies With Nontraditional StructureIn Twitter's legal department, its four lawyers are assigned to multiple teams that include engineers, developers, sales people and others to tackle business issues and new projects. "We're much more integrated into the fabric of the company," notes GC Alexander Macgillivray.
By Amy Miller
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