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
June 05, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
EEOC Suit Signals Trouble Ahead for Employers That Auto-Reject Applicants Who Fail Background CheckThe lawsuit against convenience store chain Sheetz "may shape the way employers approach criminal background checks and internal policies," Dentons shareholder Jennifer Sun Park said.
By Chris O'Malley | Greg Andrews
6 minute read
June 04, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
TikTok Parent Hires Hollywood Heavy Hitter as Global GC Amid Showdown With USFormer Warner Bros. General Counsel John Rogovin is taking the legal reins of the popular social media app as its continued operation in the United States hangs in the balance.
By Greg Andrews
3 minute read
May 31, 2024 | Law.com
Inside Track: Career Path for Aspiring GCs Becoming More Daunting"Corporate America is very risk-averse," which leads companies to hire current GCs for their GC openings over internal candidates ripe with potential, management consultant Jason Winmill said.
By Greg Andrews
5 minute read
May 21, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Why Legal Departments That Thrive—Like Microsoft's—Never Stop Succession Planning"For every one of my leads, I have a succession plan," Microsoft Chief Legal Officer Hossein Nowbar said. "And I specifically asked them to identify who they think is going to be potentially their replacement for their role."
By Trudy Knockless | Greg Andrews
4 minute read
May 20, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Paychex CLO to Retire After Quarter-Century With CompanyStephanie Schaeffer joined the payroll-services firm as corporate counsel. Just four years later, she became director of legal services, and two years after that chief legal officer.
By Greg Andrews
1 minute read
May 10, 2024 | Law.com
Inside Track: Once-Overlooked Labor Watchdog Has Put Employers in TizzyThe NLRB "has been pursuing an agenda to reshape U.S. labor law and overturn decades of well-established NLRB precedent," Littler Mendelson shareholder Michael Lotito said.
By Greg Andrews
4 minute read
May 09, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Longtime Norwegian Cruise Line GC Who Stayed at His Post Through Pandemic Mayhem Has Millions to Show for ItDaniel Farkas received a $1 million cash retention bonus in March 2023 and another $1 million this March.
By Greg Andrews
2 minute read
May 06, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Infographic: Inside the Pay Transparency Revolution, State by StateThe idea is gaining credence in both Democratic and Republican states that when job candidates negotiate blind—without knowing what others holding similar jobs in an organization earn—women and minorities fare worst.
By Greg Andrews
1 minute read
May 03, 2024 | Law.com
Inside Track: Why Meta Pays $23M in Security Costs for Mark Zuckerberg"We believe that Mr. Zuckerberg's role puts him in a unique position: he is synonymous with Meta and, as a result, negative sentiment regarding our company is directly associated with, and often transferred to, Mr. Zuckerberg," the company's proxy statement says.
By Greg Andrews
5 minute read
April 29, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Alphabet's Legal Chief Has Outearned Apple's for First TimeAlphabet legal chief Kent Walker saw his compensation increase 12% in 2023.
By Greg Andrews
4 minute read
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