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
October 30, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
In Amicus Brief, ACC Says FTC Running Roughshod Over Attorney-Client Privilege in Amazon Prime Case"The complaint's theory of liability would turn this act of finding out how to obey the law by speaking with counsel into a self-incriminating exercise." according to the Association of Corporate Counsel's brief.
By Greg Andrews
3 minute read
October 26, 2023 | Law.com
Inside Track: Brad Smith's Activision Victory Was Two Decades in the Making"I've never encountered a problem that a little humility can't help us solve," said Brad Smith, Microsoft's legal chief.
By Greg Andrews
6 minute read
October 20, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Microsoft's Goal-Based Pay Formula Spits Out Cuts for Top Lawyer Brad Smith, Other ExecsThe compensation committee says it set ambitious targets despite the forecasting challenges caused by "a changing global macroeconomic environment, including increasing inflation and rising interest rates."
By Greg Andrews
3 minute read
October 18, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Rite Aid Makes Peace With Drug Supplier, One Day After Lambasting It in LawsuitBecause many Rite Aid stores are in communities without other pharmacies, Rite Aid had argued that canceling the pact would "put millions of lives at risk."
By Greg Andrews
2 minute read
October 13, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
UK Approves Microsoft's $69B Activision Purchase, Removing Deal's Final HurdleThe companies made concessions to win the blessing of the U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority, capping Microsoft President Brad Smith's 21-month-long quest to shepherd the deal through a regulatory maze.
By Greg Andrews
2 minute read
October 12, 2023 | Law.com
Inside Track: EEOC Likely to Unleash Litigation Onslaught in 2024"EEOC litigation is back in full throttle, with no signs of slowing down. Employers should take heed," the law firm Duane Morris said in a recent client note.
By Greg Andrews
3 minute read
October 12, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Buffalo Bills Fire General Counsel, Another Team ExecutiveThe Athletic and the AP said GC Kathryn D'Angelo and chief operating officer John Roth were having a romantic relationship that the team deemed inappropriate.
By Greg Andrews
3 minute read
October 09, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
General Counsel Compensation 2023: Check Out All Our Stories, ChartsPay for the nation's most powerful legal chiefs rose substantially in 2022, even though economic uncertainty hung over the nation and spawned widespread layoffs.
By Greg Andrews
1 minute read
October 05, 2023 | Law.com
Inside Track: Sensing a Slowdown, Companies Apply Brakes to In-House HiringIn-house attorneys are embracing "a mindset of staying put and appreciating 'the devil you know' job security," according to legal department recruiter Mike Evers.
By Greg Andrews
4 minute read
October 04, 2023 | Law.com
Ex-Twitter Legal Chief Wins Fracas Over Her $1.1M Legal-Fee-Reimbursement RequestThe social media company, now owned by Elon Musk, had called her request "unreasonable in the extreme" and sought to slash it by 90%.
By Greg Andrews
4 minute read
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