David Ruiz

August 17, 2017 | Inside Counsel

FedEx Corp., the enormous shipping and delivery service based in Memphis, Tennessee, named Mark Allen as its next general counsel on Wednesday. Allen replaces…

By David Ruiz

2 minute read

August 17, 2017 | Inside Counsel

In the aftermath of a tumultuous and tragic weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia, ignited by opposition to the city's decision to remove a Robert E. Lee…

By David Ruiz

5 minute read

August 17, 2017 | The Recorder

A California State Senator wants to codify specific protections for female entrepreneurs who face sexual harassment from investors and venture capitalists.

By David Ruiz

3 minute read

August 16, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

A small group of tech companies are legally protected, for the most part, in their decisions to kick users off their platforms for privately and publicly espousing white supremacy.

By David Ruiz

5 minute read

August 16, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

Allen, currently the legal and international GC for a FedEx subsidiary, moves into the role Oct. 1.

By David Ruiz

2 minute read

August 15, 2017 | Inside Counsel

In July, Microsoft deputy general counsel David Howard wrote about his company's revamped preferred partner program, posting the news on LinkedIn.…

By David Ruiz

4 minute read

August 14, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

In-house counsel would be wise to use social media to share news, experts say, but companies need a measured strategy if they want to take advantage.

By David Ruiz

13 minute read

August 14, 2017 | Inside Counsel

Shareholder activism is a growing threat, and it concerns not just board members, institutional shareholders and outside counsel, but in-house counsel,…

By David Ruiz

4 minute read

August 14, 2017 | Inside Counsel

Apttus Corp., a technology company in the growing "quote-to-cash" space, hired Margo Smith as its executive vice president and chief legal officer. Smith…

By David Ruiz

2 minute read

August 11, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

Howard Lamar of Bass, Berry & Sims offers advice for general counsel who have to manage a shareholder activist threat.

By David Ruiz

7 minute read