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Dan Clark

Dan Clark

Dan covers cyber security, legal operations and intellectual property for Corporate Counsel. Follow him on Twitter @Danclarkalm.

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January 03, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

TikTok Publishes First Transparency Report Highlighting Legal Requests

The company's public policy and corporate affairs attorney, Eric Ebenstein, said the report "provides important insight and clarity to our users regarding the volume and nature of governmental requests for our users' account information and other legal notifications."

By Dan Clark

3 minute read

January 02, 2020 | Law.com

Inside Track: Keeping Up With The FCPA. Plus, The GDPR's Naughty List.

A lawyer explains what in-house counsel could see in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act compliance in 2020. Also, lessons learned from companies that saw hefty fines due to violations of the General Data Protection Regulation last year, especially in light of the California Consumer Privacy Act taking effect this week.

By Dan Clark

7 minute read

January 02, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

Proskauer Colleagues Recall David Stern's Rise From NBA General Counsel To Commissioner

Proskauer Rose colleagues share their experiences of working with David Stern from being one of the only outside counsel for the NBA to becoming the general counsel then commissioner. Stern died Wednesday.

By Dan Clark

4 minute read

December 31, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Real Estate Group Finds General Counsel From New York Law Firm Paid by Trump Campaign

A named partner at a New York law firm known for representing President Donald Trump's reelection campaign has left the firm to become the general counsel at a New York-based real estate company.

By Dan Clark

2 minute read

December 30, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Austin FC Hires Former DLA Piper Partner as General Counsel

A former DLA Piper partner was named the general counsel of a Major League Soccer expansion team, the organization confirmed Monday.

By Dan Clark

2 minute read

December 30, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Omega Funds Announces Hiring of First GC and $438 Million in Fundraising

An international investment firm in the life sciences announced it has hired its first general counsel at the same time it also announced raising $438 million in capital commitments.

By Dan Clark

2 minute read

December 27, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Former Boeing GC, Current Adviser Handling 737 Max Crash Legal Issues Will Retire

Following the resignation of Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg earlier this week, the company's former general counsel and current counselor and senior adviser, J. Michael Luttig, announced he will retire from Boeing.

By Dan Clark

3 minute read

December 27, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Juggling Responsibilities to Improve Business: a Q&A With GC of CVS Thomas Moriarty

CVS Health Executive Vice President, Chief Policy and External Affairs Officer, and General Counsel Thomas Moriarty talks with Corporate Counsel about this work at CVS and responsibilities he holds outside his role in business and legal decisions.

By Dan Clark

3 minute read

December 26, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

General Counsel of Cannabis Dispensary's Parent Company Named CEO

An Oklahoma City-based company that operates franchised and corporate-owned medical cannabis dispensaries announced earlier this week that its general counsel has become its new permanent CEO after the board of directors removed the last CEO.

By Dan Clark

3 minute read

December 23, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Survey: Canadian Legal Departments and Law Firms Expected to Increase Hiring in 2020

Fifty-six percent of lawyers who responded to the survey said their law firms or corporate legal departments in Canada planned on adding lawyers in the first half of 2020. Of those lawyers who said their operations will be expanding, 98% said that some empty positions would likely be filled with temporary or contract workers.

By Dan Clark

3 minute read