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David Ruiz

David Ruiz

August 29, 2017 | Inside Counsel

UC Berkeley Chief Campus Counsel Killed in Hit-and-Run

SAN FRANCISCO — UC Berkeley chief campus counsel Christopher Patti died Sunday in a hit-and-run accident while bicycling in Sonoma County.In a post on…

By David Ruiz

2 minute read

August 29, 2017 | Inside Counsel

Pernod Ricard GC Brian Chevlin Eyes Regulation, Marijuana Legalization

Brian Chevlin, general counsel of Pernod Ricard, always wanted to be in the courtroom, and he got his chance early on, working on bankruptcy cases as an…

By David Ruiz

4 minute read

August 28, 2017 | Inside Counsel

With Uber’s New CEO Selected, Will Legal Department See Less Disruption?

In a highly anticipated announcement, Uber Technologies Inc. has selected Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Expedia Inc., as its new CEO, The New York Times…

By Stephanie Forshee, David Ruiz, Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

14 minute read

August 28, 2017 | The Recorder

UC Berkeley Chief Campus Counsel Killed in Hit-and-Run

Christopher Patti died Sunday in Sonoma County during a bike ride.

By David Ruiz

2 minute read

August 27, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

With Uber's New CEO Selected, Will Legal Department See Less Disruption?

The choice of a new CEO for Uber means a new GC could be appointed soon. That new GC will face numerous challenges at the helm of the troubled company's legal function.

By Stephanie Forshee, David Ruiz and Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

38 minute read

August 24, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

Major Companies Offer Cash to Fight Hate Groups After Charlottesville Tragedy

Donations by companies including Apple and JPMorgan Chase underscore the significance of corporate social responsibility in the Trump era.

By David Ruiz

7 minute read

August 22, 2017 | Inside Counsel

How Upwork GC Brian Levey Helps His Company Get to the Double Bottom Line

Brian Levey, general counsel of Upwork, did not plan on becoming a lawyer. But in 1987, when global stock markets crashed, Levey, who had originally intended…

By David Ruiz

5 minute read

August 22, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

How Upwork GC Brian Levey Helps His Company Get to the Double Bottom Line

Under Levey's leadership, Upwork's law department is helping the company develop a new marketplace tied to contingent work.

By David Ruiz

5 minute read

August 21, 2017 | Inside Counsel

Genome Sequencing Equipment Company Hires Eric Whitaker as GC

Genome sequencing equipment company 10x Genomics Inc. has hired Eric Whitaker as general counsel.Whittaker, a former GC and CLO at Tesla Motors Inc. and…

By David Ruiz

3 minute read

August 18, 2017 | The Recorder

Genome Sequencing Equipment Company Hires Eric Whitaker as GC

Genome sequencing equipment company 10x Genomics Inc. has hired Eric Whitaker as general counsel.

By David Ruiz

3 minute read