Caroline covers the intersection of tech and law for Corporate Counsel. She's based in San Francisco. Find her on Twitter @CarolineSpiezio.
September 19, 2018 | Corporate Counsel
CLOC Leaders Say Australia is Ready for Its Legal Ops Moment After First-Ever InstituteAustralian companies may not quite be where their U.S. counterparts are when it comes to the maturity of their legal ops functions, but according to CLOC's leadership, there's a lot of eagerness to learn and grow.
By Caroline Spiezio
3 minute read
September 18, 2018 | Legaltech News
NY DFS Suit Against OCC Could Delay Fintech Regulatory ClarityNew York's Department of Financial Services previously filed a suit hoping to block the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's July charter, but it was dismissed as premature last December.
By Caroline Spiezio
4 minute read
September 17, 2018 | The Recorder
Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Finds Its First GC in Former Kilpatrick Townsend PartnerThe nonprofit medical research organization, co-founded by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, his wife Dr. Priscilla Chan and LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, announced longtime litigator Maureen Sheehy as its GC Monday.
By Caroline Spiezio
3 minute read
September 17, 2018 | New York Law Journal
NY Suit Against OCC Could Delay Regulatory Clarity for Fintech CompaniesBut New York's Department of Financial Services Superintendent Maria Vullo again filed a lawsuit Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York that could further delay national regulation of fintech companies, lawyers said. DFS previously filed a suit hoping to block the OCC charter, but it was dismissed as premature last December.
By Caroline Spiezio
4 minute read
September 17, 2018 | Corporate Counsel
New Orrick Report Highlights Corporate Governance Trends in Energy IndustryAmong the trends the report highlighted is a growing use of proxy access for voting and the inclusion of "intent to serve" language in amendments to company bylaws
By Caroline Spiezio
3 minute read
September 17, 2018 | Delaware Law Weekly
Report: Delaware Forum Selection Bylaws 'Spreading Like Wildfire' in Energy SectorAmong the trends the report highlighted is a growing use of proxy access for voting and the inclusion of "intent to serve" language in amendments to company bylaws
By Caroline Spiezio
4 minute read
September 14, 2018 | The Recorder
SF Goodwin Procter Partner Moves In-House to Crypto CompanySwitzerland-based cryptocurrency exchangeShapeshift hired Goodwin Procter partner Veronica McGregor as chief legal officer last month.
By Caroline Spiezio
2 minute read
September 14, 2018 | Corporate Counsel
Goodwin Procter Partner Now CLO at Crypto Company ShapeShiftVeronica McGregor is the latest Big Law attorney to go to see the opportunity for a career change in crypto.
By Caroline Spiezio
2 minute read
September 14, 2018 | Legaltech News
Goodwin Procter Partner Now CLO at Crypto Company ShapeShiftVeronica McGregor is the latest Big Law attorney to go to see the opportunity for a career change in crypto.
By Caroline Spiezio
2 minute read
September 13, 2018 | Corporate Counsel
Crypto on K Street: New Blockchain Lobbying Group Pushes for Increased Regulatory ClarityLook out Washington, D.C., crypto companies are coming. They want to help shape the conversation about regulating this burgeoning industry.
By Caroline Spiezio
3 minute read
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