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Chris O'Malley

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February 22, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

WeWork Appoints New Chief Legal Officer After Company Veteran Exits

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

Rare Survey of Deputy GCs Turns Up Widespread Dismay

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

Business Groups Say FTC's Noncompete Ban Too Broad and Risks IP

"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

Emergence of Metaverse Will Make Children's Privacy Landscape Even More Perilous

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

Law Lags Technology as Delivery-Drone Services Take Flight

"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

'Be Prepared to Flexibly Respond': New State Privacy Laws to Keep Legal Teams on Their Toes

"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

Maker of Tech for Self-Driving Vehicles Promoted Deputy GC to Legal Chief

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

Amid Swirl of Investigations, Self-Driving Tech Firm TuSimple Names New GC

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

February 08, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

UK Regulator Buries 'Lax' Reputation With Tough Stance on Microsoft's $69B Activision Buyout

The Competition and Markets Authority is gumming up a megadeal, another sign of its concern that the software industry has too much power in too few hands.

By Chris O'Malley

4 minute read

February 06, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Supergoop Brings Aboard Former Avon, Estee Lauder Lawyer as General Counsel

The maker of sunscreen-enhanced skin-care products was acquired last year by investment giant Blackstone, which is valuing the business at $1.2 billion.

By Chris O'Malley

2 minute read