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Greg Andrews

Greg Andrews

Greg Andrews is the editor overseeing ALM Media's coverage of corporate legal departments. He previously was editor of Indianapolis Business Journal and business editor of The Indianapolis Star. Contact him at [email protected]. On Twitter: @Greg_Andr

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February 28, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

KKR Juiced Freshly Arrived GC's Compensation With Huge Stock Grant

Kathryn "Katie" King Sudol joined KKR in September from Simpson Thacher and Bartlett, where she was a partner and co-head of mergers and acquisitions.

By Greg Andrews

2 minute read

February 28, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Investment Firm's Ex-Compliance Chief Receives 3-Year Sentence for $500K Theft

Authorities say Jennifer Campbell used voice-altering software to impersonate a firm principal as she tried to wiggle herself out of trouble.

By Greg Andrews

2 minute read

February 23, 2023 | Law.com

Inside Track: Is Your Company Ready to Weather a Crisis on the Scale of Norfolk Southern's?

"The specific words chosen are critical. Be wary of legalese. Rewrite the message if Homer Simpson cannot understand it," Eversheds Sutherland said in a client advisory.

By Greg Andrews

4 minute read

February 21, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Lionsgate GC Who Quit Wasn't Entitled to Severance but Got It Anyway

Corii Berg quit in December, even though he was under contract through June 2023. He and the company haven't said why. Berg's newly disclosed $1.65 million severance payment adds to the mystery.

By Greg Andrews

3 minute read

February 18, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Derailment Gives Norfolk Southern's New Legal Chief Challenge of a Lifetime

"You get through these things by leading with your values, by being very transparent and going above and beyond what others have done before, in order to regain trust for your company," former Airbnb general counsel Rob Chesnut said.

By Hugo Guzman | Greg Andrews

6 minute read

February 16, 2023 | Law.com

Inside Track: Why Storytellers Rise to the Top of the In-House World

"To get buy-in, you have to tell stories. You have to look at anything and come up with a narrative that other people can understand," said Jenn McCarron, director of legal operations and technology at Neflix.

By Greg Andrews

4 minute read

February 09, 2023 | Law.com

Inside Track: Even President Biden is Making Big Tech a Punching Bag

The president devoted part of his State of the Union address to calling on Congress to rein in Big Tech. "Capitalism without competition is not capitalism. It's extortion. It's exploitation," he said.

By Greg Andrews

4 minute read

February 02, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Maynard Cooper Practice Leader Departs for GC Role at Tech Startup

Jamal Al-Haj said he is jumping aboard Density because he was wowed by its leadership and product. Its sensors measure how busy a space is in real time.

By Greg Andrews

2 minute read

February 02, 2023 | Law.com

Inside Track: Legal Departments Share Blame for Escalating Law Firm Rates

Many departments manage and negotiate rates through "a crazy-quilt of spreadsheets and emails" said Nathan Cemenska of Wolters Kluwer ELM Solutions.

By Greg Andrews

5 minute read

February 01, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Walmart GC Karen Roberts Departs, Ending 27-Year Career With Retail Giant

"Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought a young girl from Hope, Arkansas, would end up as general counsel for the world's largest company," Roberts wrote on LinkedIn.

By Greg Andrews

2 minute read