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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.

June 28, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Compliance Collaboration: eBay's Legal Team Exceeded Through Teamwork and Tech

The 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

5 minute read

June 26, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Report: Lawyers, HR Staff Could Get a Resource Boost as #MeToo Allegations Rise

The 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 Up

In-house lawyers can compare their team's size and spend in a new report from the Association of Corporate Counsel.

By Caroline Spiezio

3 minute read

June 24, 2019 | The Recorder

Silicon Valley's In-House Hiring Takes Hit From High Cost of Living

Candidates 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 Stats

Members 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 School

Gap 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 Counsel

Trâm 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 Mishap

The SEC has hit another financial institution with a multimillion-dollar penalty over alleged abusive ADR prerelease practices.

By Caroline Spiezio

2 minute read

June 14, 2019 | The Recorder

Netflix and Firm Lawyers Offer Advice for Recruits at Berkeley Law Event

Lawyers 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 Prepared

Many 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