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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.

October 30, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

Compliance Chiefs Adapt, Staff Up to Meet New Customer Due Diligence Rule

Corporate compliance teams are growing in size and efficiency to meet FinCEN's new Customer Due Diligence requirements, a survey finds, but the regulatory hurdles have been a challenge for some.

By Caroline Spiezio

3 minute read

October 29, 2018 | Legaltech News

CFTC Commissioner Urges Regulators to Approach Fintech With an 'Open Mind'

Commissioner Rostin Behnam said G-20 regulators need to improve their understanding of rapidly changing fintech innovations and create regulations that mitigate industry risk.

By Caroline Spiezio

3 minute read

October 29, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

CFTC Commissioner Urges Regulators to Approach Fintech With an 'Open Mind'

Commissioner Rostin Behnam said G-20 regulators need to improve their understanding of rapidly changing fintech innovations and create regulations that mitigate industry risk.

By Caroline Spiezio

3 minute read

October 29, 2018 | Legaltech News

Signs of Growing Australian Legal Tech Market, as ALTA Holds First International Event

The Australian Legal Technology Association held its first international event at DLA Piper's San Francisco office Friday, showing off new legal tech from the region.

By Caroline Spiezio

2 minute read

October 26, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

State Bank Supervisors Sue the OCC to Stop National Fintech Charters

The suit argues that fintech companies that do not take deposits and are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation should continue to be regulated at the state level.

By Caroline Spiezio

4 minute read

October 25, 2018 | The Recorder

With Google Accused of Protecting Men in Power, Company's Policies in the Spotlight

In the wake of a report from The New York Times, Google's chief executive officer Sundar Pichai sent an email to employees Thursday addressing the company's handling of sexual misconduct and inappropriate relationships.

By Caroline Spiezio

4 minute read

October 25, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

How Companies Avoid Legal Pitfalls When Drafting NDAs

NDAs can help protect company trade secrets, but not if they're overly broad or poorly enforced.

By Caroline Spiezio

3 minute read

October 25, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

Report: Alphabet CLO Drummond Secretly Fathered Child With Subordinate

David Drummond, the chief legal officer of Google parent company Alphabet, fathered a child with a colleague during an extramarital affair while he was GC of Google, according to a New York Times report.

By Caroline Spiezio

2 minute read

October 23, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

Patent Trolls Threats Are Not From a 'Fairy Tale,' Says High Tech Inventors Alliance's GC

High Tech Inventors Alliance GC John Thorne issued a statement on the importance of fighting patent trolls, after the director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office compared patent trolls to fictional villains causing unnecessary fear.

By Caroline Spiezio

3 minute read

October 23, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

Former Google, Yahoo Lawyer Heads to Digital Currency Company HBUS as GC

Longtime Silicon Valley in-house lawyer Tiffani McCoy is moving to the crypto industry as GC of HBUS.

By Caroline Spiezio

3 minute read