Caroline covers the intersection of tech and law for Corporate Counsel. She's based in San Francisco. Find her on Twitter @CarolineSpiezio.
June 28, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
Compliance Collaboration: eBay's Legal Team Exceeded Through Teamwork and TechThe legal team at eBay has a recipe for meeting new compliance challenges head-on while improving existing processes and saving time and money: teamwork and technology.
By Caroline Spiezio
6 minute read
June 26, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
Report: Lawyers, HR Staff Could Get a Resource Boost as #MeToo Allegations RiseThe number of sexual harassment reports rose last year, according to survey results released Wednesday, and it's leading companies to hire more human resources professionals, including lawyers.
By Caroline Spiezio
3 minute read
June 25, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
New Association of Corporate Counsel Benchmarking Report Lets Legal Departments Measure UpIn-house lawyers can compare their team's size and spend in a new report from the Association of Corporate Counsel.
By Caroline Spiezio
4 minute read
June 24, 2019 | The Recorder
Silicon Valley's In-House Hiring Takes Hit From High Cost of LivingCandidates for in-house legal jobs in Silicon Valley are turning down offers, citing the region's high cost of living as the reason for their decision.
By Caroline Spiezio
4 minute read
June 21, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
Lawmakers Ask Big Tech for Their Outside Counsel's Diversity StatsMembers of Congress are pushing tech's 10 biggest companies to disclose their diversity practices when hiring outside counsel, in a letter sent to Apple, Alphabet, Facebook and others Friday.
By Caroline Spiezio
3 minute read
June 20, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
Gap's Associate General Counsel Grew Her Legal Skills In-House, Straight Out of Law SchoolGap Inc. associate general counsel Marie Ma joined the company's legal department straight out of law school. "Don't close yourself off to alternative paths to get where you want to go," she said.
By Caroline Spiezio
3 minute read
June 18, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
Contract Management Company DocuSign Taps New General CounselTrâm Phi, the lawyer who brought Imperva and ArcSite through their IPOs, has joined DocuSign.
By Caroline Spiezio
3 minute read
June 18, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
Wedbush Reaches $8.1M Settlement With SEC Over American Depositary Receipts MishapThe SEC has hit another financial institution with a multimillion-dollar penalty over alleged abusive ADR prerelease practices.
By Caroline Spiezio
3 minute read
June 14, 2019 | The Recorder
Netflix and Firm Lawyers Offer Advice for Recruits at Berkeley Law EventLawyers from Kirkland & Ellis, Wilson Sonsini Goorich & Rosati and Netflix Inc. shared their recruitment stories, tips and observations at a Berkeley Center for Law and Business event aimed at promoting women in business law.
By Caroline Spiezio
3 minute read
June 14, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
Report: 97% of General Counsel Think a Recession Could Be Near, but Few Say They're PreparedMany general counsel think a recession could be on its way, according to a new report from Russell Reynolds Associates, but only 14% of legal exec respondents said they are "well prepared" to manage an economic downturn.
By Caroline Spiezio
3 minute read
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