February 26, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
MetroMile Adds New General Counsel After Going PublicJunna Ro spent the last 15 years serving in a variety of in-house roles at CSAA Insurance Group, a AAA Insurer. There she worked as assistant general counsel, chief ethics and compliance officer and director of corporate compliance.
By Dan Clark
3 minute read
February 25, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
Fired In-House Attorney Seeks Attorney Fees From Former Co-Counsel, Latinos for Trump in Election SuitIn his motion for attorney fees, Paul Davis claims private conversations between himself and his former co-counsel were discussed with a nonparty to the election lawsuit who is identified only as "Bob."
By Dan Clark
3 minute read
February 24, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
NY Judge Rules on Former In-House Attorney's Claims Against Goldman SachsNew York Supreme Court Judge Paul Goetz said Crawford's claims fall within the scope of the arbitration agreement she signed as an employee.
By Dan Clark
3 minute read
February 23, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
InCloudCounsel Hires First GC to Continue Expansion in AsiaLuke Ruse spent the last 11 years of his career working at Kirkland & Ellis and was made partner at the firm in 2014.
By Dan Clark
3 minute read
February 23, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
Mental Health Support and Contributing to Community Define Ethical CompaniesThe 135 most ethical companies identified by Ethisphere Institute this year include Aflac, Ecolab, International Paper Co., PepsiCo, Avon Products, Hanesbrands Inc. and Hubbell Inc.
By Dan Clark
3 minute read
February 22, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
Longtime Diageo General Counsel Slated to Retire in SeptemberIn a statement, Tom Shropshire said he looks forward to working with the company that owns the brands Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, Captain Morgan, Baileys and Guinness following a lengthy career at Linklaters.
By Dan Clark
2 minute read
February 19, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
Most Organizations Will Not Require Vaccination, Gartner Report FindsExperts say there is a risk in both mandating the COVID-19 vaccine and also in not mandating it. Employers who are simply giving information on the vaccine to employees should make sure they are not giving direct medical advice to employees.
By Dan Clark
4 minute read
February 19, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
White House Nominates Richard Sauber as GC for Department of Veterans AffairsRichard Sauber spent seven years working as a federal prosecutor and was appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1982 to oversee a multi-agency group investigating fraud in government contracts.
By Dan Clark
3 minute read
February 18, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
Chase Consumer Bank General Counsel Leaving to Take Top Lawyer Job at VeriskKathy Card Beckles has worked in the legal department at Chase since 2016. First serving as general counsel of card services, She was named general counsel of Chase Consumer Bank in 2019.
By Dan Clark
3 minute read
February 17, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
In-House Attorney Fired for Jan. 6 Protest Takes Lead on Election LawsuitPaul Davis, a former in-house attorney at Goosehead Insurance in Texas, said all 50 states violated the Help America Vote Act of 2002 by bypassing requirements for mail-in ballots and "other fraudulent activity."
By Dan Clark
3 minute read