Chris O'Malley

February 27, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

The legal expertise that served attorneys well as they ascended to deputy GC is no longer nearly enough to progress to the top job, consultant Susan Hackett said. "Start thinking like a businessperson."

By Chris O'Malley

7 minute read

February 24, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

"If the government's position were to prevail, a staggering number of federal agencies would have the unfettered ability to invade client confidences with an administrative subpoena," said Susanna McDonald, the Association of Corporate Counsel's chief legal officer.

By Chris O'Malley

4 minute read

February 22, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

The flexible workspace provider said that Jared DeMatteis is leaving to pursue other opportunities and that it has promoted Pam Swidler to succeed him.

By Chris O'Malley

2 minute read

February 22, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

One hundred percent of respondents reported being "stressed or burned out," and 94% said their current employer does not offer them the opportunity to develop all of the skills required to move up to GC, according to the study from Axiom and Wakefield Research.

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read

February 16, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

"I wholeheartedly disagree with noncompetes at any level," said Sameer Baig, a Florida doctor who says huge health care companies use them to get the upper hand on physicians who might otherwise leave.

By Chris O'Malley

7 minute read

February 15, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Tech companies already are grappling with stepped-up enforcement of existing child privacy rules and proposed legislation at the state and federal level that would further restrict what's permissible.

By Chris O'Malley

5 minute read

February 15, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

"While the principle of aerial trespass has existed for decades, few—if any—courts have wrestled with how to apply it to drones," according to a report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform.

By Chris O'Malley

7 minute read

February 14, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

"I think we will definitely see several new state privacy laws passed this year," said Anna Westfelt, head of Gunderson Dettmer's data privacy practice.

By Chris O'Malley

4 minute read

February 13, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Ouster said its general counsel, Adam Dolinko, is leaving for a position elsewhere. The departure follows completion of a merger between Ouster and a competitor.

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read

February 10, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

The company has been buffeted by investigations into the safety of its technology and into whether a CEO shared confidential information with a Chinese startup.

By Chris O'Malley

3 minute read