April 11, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Albertsons GC Jumping From Lettuce to LumberJuliette Pryor is exiting the Boise, Idaho-based grocery chain as it moves ahead with its $25 billion sale to Kroger, a deal that portends uncertainty for top executives.
By Chris O'Malley
2 minute read
April 09, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
With Contrarian FTC Commissioner Gone, Critics Worry About Agency's Trajectory"This commission, in many areas, has demonstrated a zeal and willingness to push beyond the boundaries of our authority," recently departed Commissioner Christine Wilson wrote in a dissent last month.
By Chris O'Malley
7 minute read
April 07, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Former Exec of Fintech Star Current Accuses Company of 'Open Discrimination'Isabelle Mitura, Current's head of talent before her dismissal in January, alleges in a new lawsuit that its leadership is a "boys' club." The company calls the allegations unfounded.
By Chris O'Malley
4 minute read
April 07, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
'I'm Aghast': Viral Paul Hastings Presentation Garners Strong In-House Reaction"As an in-house attorney, I don't need you to move mountains like a soulless drone," said Matt Margolis, head of community at Lawtrades. "All I care about is results and working collegially with my counsel."
By Maria Dinzeo | Chris O'Malley | Trudy Knockless
8 minute read
April 06, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Hertz Reveals Pay for New GC Who Helped Steer It Through Legal CrisisWhen Colleen Batcheler gave up her 16-year career at Conagra Brands to join the rental-car giant, it had recently exited bankruptcy but faced hundreds of lawsuits from customers who were wrongly accused of stealing its cars.
By Chris O'Malley
2 minute read
April 05, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
GE HealthCare Welcomed New GC With Big Stock AwardsFrank Jiminez joined GE HealthCare in February 2022 and helped take it public in January of this year.
By Chris O'Malley
2 minute read
April 04, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Legal Ace in AT&T's Purchase, Sale of Time Warner Got Big PaycheckDavid McAtee took the legal reins at the telecom giant as it placed a huge bet on marrying media content with distribution. More recently, he's been unwinding media purchases, for tens of billions of dollars less than the company paid.
By Chris O'Malley
2 minute read
April 03, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Ex-New York Life GC Rewarded for Jumping to Iowa's Principal FinancialNatalie Lamarque was the second-highest-paid executive at Principal last year, despite not joining the company until August.
By Chris O'Malley
2 minute read
March 30, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Phillips 66 Topped Off Tank of New GC for Forfeiting Stock at RailroadVanessa Allen Sutherland took the legal reins of the energy giant in January 2022, after negotiating a special equity award to offset what she was leaving behind at Norfolk Southern.
By Chris O'Malley
2 minute read
March 30, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Google's Use of 'History Off' Chats Offers Lessons for In-House Counsel"Any experienced counsel should be advised to think through scenarios where documentation is needed," said H. Gregory Baker, a partner at Patterson Belknap.
By Chris O'Malley
5 minute read
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