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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.

May 15, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

General Counsel Share Their Legal Ops Stories, Implementation Tips at CLOC 2019

Senior in-house counsel from Oracle, Gap and Westpac described their legal ops implementation and the values their operations teams have brought in-house.

By Caroline Spiezio

3 minute read

May 14, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

CLOC Is Opening Up to (Some) Firm Lawyers

The Corporate Legal Operations Consortium will begin beta testing membership for outside counsel in "a couple months," president Mary O'Carroll said at the group's institute Tuesday.

By Caroline Spiezio

3 minute read

May 14, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Dow Chemical's Chief Compliance Officer Jumps to Baker Hughes

Longtime Dow Chemical chief compliance officer Kara Gordon leaped to Baker Hughes last week, replacing the oil and gas company's retiring CCO. Gordon said Baker Hughes has the "Cadillac of compliance programs" that she'll work to enhance.

By Caroline Spiezio

2 minute read

May 09, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Uber Settles Thousands of Driver Misclassification Claims Before IPO

Uber is setting aside at least $146 million to pay drivers over misclassification concerns. The ride-hailing company announced it reached agreements with thousands of drivers the day before its planned IPO.

By Caroline Spiezio

3 minute read

May 09, 2019 | Litigation Daily

Uber Reveals Settlement of Thousands of Driver Misclassification Claims the Day Before IPO

Uber is setting aside at least $146 million to pay drivers over misclassification concerns. The ride-hailing company announced it reached agreements with thousands of drivers the day before its planned IPO.

By Caroline Spiezio

3 minute read

May 08, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Uber, Lyft Driver Strike Could Set Off Misclassification Minefield

Thousands of Uber and Lyft drivers went on strike for better pay and benefits Wednesday. Drivers' classification as independent contractors versus employees could impact what happens next.

By Caroline Spiezio

3 minute read

May 08, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Company Execs Could Face Individual Fines for Privacy Mishaps, FTC Commissioner Tells Congress

Federal Trade Commission officials told Congress members that executives could face individual fines for their companies' privacy violations to address concerns that massive fines are a drop in the bucket for larger corporations.

By Caroline Spiezio

3 minute read

May 08, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Legal Home Run: How Guaranteed Rate's General Counsel Helped Rename the White Sox Stadium

Guaranteed Rate general counsel Neil Hayes was on the starting bench when his company needed legal help renaming the White Sox stadium in 2016. Here's a behind the batting cage look at legal's role in purchasing a baseball field's naming rights, and the negotiations that follow.

By Caroline Spiezio

5 minute read

May 07, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

US Chief Privacy Officers Get Paid More Than EU Peers, Have Closer Ties to Legal

Privacy counsel and chief privacy officers are getting paid more, with salaries highest in the U.S. That could be driven by changing domestic and international privacy laws.

By Caroline Spiezio

3 minute read

May 07, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

After Rapid Growth, Initiative Linking Female Legal Executives and Entrepreneurs Prepares for Takeoff

The Fourth Floor, a group that links business-savvy women in-house counsel with women entrepreneurs, is holding its beta launch next week. Since the community's founders announced their idea late last year, hundreds of women have applied to join the group.

By Caroline Spiezio

4 minute read