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
July 13, 2023 | Law.com
Inside Track: Cybercriminals Pushing Corporate Risk Toward 'Boiling Point'General counsel are grasping the reality that bad actors have the upper hand—and that the rise of AI will reduce the technical expertise needed to be a bad actor.
By Greg Andrews
4 minute read
July 12, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Amazon's FTC Hirings Add Intrigue as Regulatory Tensions SoarBy hiring FTC staffers, Amazon "will get useful information about processes and personalities at the FTC," said John Lopatka, a Penn State law professor. "It's not crossing any ethical boundary to say, 'This case is spearheaded by Jane Doe,' for example, 'and I think she would listen to these kinds of arguments.'"
By Hugo Guzman | Greg Andrews
5 minute read
July 11, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Court OKs $69B Microsoft-Activision Merger, Dealing Setback to Lina Khan's FTCKhan, who's aggressively pursued Big Tech since becoming FTC chair in 2021, has yet to score a resounding victory against tech giants in court.
By Greg Andrews
3 minute read
July 10, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Twitter Suit Blames 'Disgruntled' Legal Execs for Massive Wachtell Payout"Wachtell exploited a corporate client left unprotected by lame-duck fiduciaries who had lost their motivation to act in Twitter's best interest," Twitter's lawsuit alleges.
By Greg Andrews
7 minute read
July 06, 2023 | Law.com
Inside Track: Why 'Greenhushing' Is Gaining Ground in Legal Departments"We can see how firms are maybe caught in the trap between appearing not green enough or too green at the same time. It's just a matter of who you want to make angry a little bit," said Mirko Heinle, an associate professor of accounting at the University of Pennsylvania.
By Greg Andrews
4 minute read
June 26, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Paris-Based Customer-Care Giant Hires US Outside Counsel as Legal ChiefTeri O'Brien, a fixture of the San Diego legal scene for two decades, is becoming the top lawyer for Teleperformance, which has 410,000 employees in 91 countries.
By Greg Andrews
2 minute read
June 22, 2023 | Law.com
Inside Track: Why In-House Lawyering Isn't for the Spineless"In-house counsel needs to have a view. It's unacceptable for lawyers to put a couple of different paths in front of the business decision-makers and say, "Go ahead and pick one," said Tim Parilla, chief legal officer of LinkSquares.
By Greg Andrews
5 minute read
June 12, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
LIV Golf Legal Chief John Loffhagen Has Made Quiet ExitLoffhagen's hiring a year ago had given the Saudi Arabia-backed venture deep experience in sports marketing. He'd spent nearly two decades in senior roles at industry juggernaut IMG.
By Greg Andrews
2 minute read
June 08, 2023 | Law.com
Inside Track: For Companies, Bribery Charges Are About as Bad as It Gets"The most difficult thing a compliance officer will actually do is try and adjust that culture or work with management to form the culture," said Haydee Olinger, a former global chief compliance officer for McDonald's.
By Greg Andrews
5 minute read
June 05, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Embattled NCAA Spent More Than $250M on Outside Counsel Over 5 YearsSince 2018, the organization has paid three law firms more than $16 million apiece. Another three each received more than $5 million.
By Hugo Guzman | Greg Andrews
4 minute read
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