Caroline Spiezio

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

January 11, 2019 | Legaltech News

Nearly Half of Law Departments Lack a Legal Ops Plan and Metrics, Survey Finds

Almost half of respondents in the Xakia survey said their legal ops strategy didn't include well-defined and measurable metrics, and more than half said they don't regularly track metrics.

By Caroline Spiezio

3 minute read

January 10, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Nearly Half of Legal Departments Lack a Strategic Plan, Survey Finds

Many legal departments don't have a formal ops strategy, according to new survey results from Xakia.

By Caroline Spiezio

3 minute read

January 10, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Apple GC Kate Adams' $5M Compensation Outlined in SEC Filing

Apple GC Kate Adams earned a base salary of $1 million last year, plus millions more in stock options and nonequity incentives.

By Caroline Spiezio

3 minute read

January 10, 2019 | Law.com

Apple GC's $5M Compensation Outlined in SEC Filing

Kate Adams earned a base salary of $1 million last year, plus millions more in stock options and nonequity incentives.

By Caroline Spiezio

3 minute read

January 09, 2019 | International Edition

ACC Objects to Proposed Restrictions on Foreign Lawyers in Hong Kong

The Association of Corporate Counsel publicly opposed proposed amendments from the Hong Kong Law Society restricting foreign lawyers.

By Anna Zhang | Caroline Spiezio

4 minute read

January 09, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

ACC Opposes Proposed Restrictions on Foreign Lawyers in Hong Kong

The ACC publicly opposed proposed amendments from the Hong Kong Law Society restricting foreign lawyers.

By Caroline Spiezio | Anna Zhang

4 minute read

January 09, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Former Ernst & Young GC Trevor Faure Discusses New Book on Lawyers as Business Leaders

Trevor Faure, the former EY GC who wrote "The Smarter Legal Model: More from Less" recently released a new book, "Smarter Law: Transforming Busy Lawyers into Business Leaders."

By Caroline Spiezio

7 minute read

January 08, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Survey Highlights Corporate Governance Trends of Silicon Valley 150, S&P 100 Companies

Silicon Valley 150 companies tend to have smaller boards that meet less frequently than S&P 100 companies. They're more likely to have dual-class structures.

By Caroline Spiezio

4 minute read

January 08, 2019 | The Recorder

Fenwick Survey Finds Smaller Boards and More Dual Stock Structures in Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley 150 companies tend to have smaller boards that meet less frequently than S&P 100 companies, according to a recent survey from Fenwick & West. They're more likely to have dual-class structures.

By Caroline Spiezio

4 minute read

January 07, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Companies With California Employees Face New Harassment Training Requirements in 2019

In-house lawyers whose companies have California employees may want to start planning newly required sexual harassment trainings soon.

By Caroline Spiezio

3 minute read

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