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
April 26, 2024 | Law.com
Inside Track: Does Your GC Make Your Job Harder or Easier?"A lot of times what your colleagues are looking for in a leader is support and guidance and the ability to marshal resources when they are needed," said Kermitt Brooks, chief legal officer of The Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America.
By Greg Andrews
5 minute read
April 23, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Victoria's Secret Proxy Reveals Milestone for Its Legal ChiefMelinda McAfee took the legal reins of the lingerie maker in 2021 after serving as legal chief of Express for 19 months and ascending the legal ladder at Abercrombie & Fitch over the course of 13 years.
By Greg Andrews
2 minute read
April 22, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
How GCs Can Fix Firms That Are Too Risk-Averse or Too Willing to Go for Broke"There are times you have to say, 'You can't do this.' But that can't be every time," said Theresa Shea, general counsel of Utz Brands.
By Greg Andrews
5 minute read
April 19, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Lowe's Lavished New CLO Juliette Pryor With $8M in Sign-On BonusesThe home-improvement giant is Pryor's second employer in four years to woo her aboard with cash and stock sign-on awards totaling at least $6 million.
By Greg Andrews
3 minute read
April 19, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Netflix CLO's Pay Hits Record, But Big Changes LoomA revised executive pay program kicked in Jan. 1 that links pay more closely with performance. No longer will execs be able to choose how much of their comp is in the form of salary.
By Greg Andrews
4 minute read
April 18, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
'Don't Self-Select Yourself Out': How the US GC of McDonald's Rose to the Top"I have a very varied background that I would not trade for anything," said Angela Steele, a 13-year veteran of the fast-food giant.
By Greg Andrews
4 minute read
April 12, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Amazon GC Zapolsky Attended Biden's State Dinner, but Is He Still in President's Corner?Super-charged antitrust enforcement from the DOJ and FTC is frustrating tech leaders, fraying their support for the president.
By Greg Andrews
4 minute read
April 11, 2024 | Law.com
Pinterest's Wanji Walcott Returns to the $10M Pay Club, Thanks to Sweeteners in First ContractWalcott jumped aboard Pinterest in November 2022, enticed by CEO Bill Ready, a former colleague, to join the effort to turbocharge the image-sharing platform's performance.
By Greg Andrews
4 minute read
April 08, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Meta CLO Blasts FTC Antitrust Suit, Says Agency Shouldn't 'Punish Companies for Innovating'The tech giant argues that the government is defining the social media market in a "contrived" way that ignores the reality that features offered by its apps are available across the internet.
By Greg Andrews
4 minute read
April 05, 2024 | Law.com
Inside Track: Activist Investors Poised to Wreak More Havoc, Despite Disney Defeat"Armed with extensive financial analysis and a deep understanding of the industries they target, activists are increasingly likely to make the case that breaking up or selling off certain divisions or subsidiaries would create more value for shareholders," Vinson & Elkins told clients.
By Greg Andrews
4 minute read
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