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 17, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
DISCO Hires WebMD Legal Exec as GC as New CEO Retools StrategyThis is the first legal chief role for Susan Garcia, a veteran attorney with years of experience at Thomson Reuters and NBCUniversal.
By Greg Andrews | Trudy Knockless
4 minute read
October 16, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
After Recasting ACC Into Global Enterprise, CEO Veta Richardson Plans 2025 ExitRichardson will depart following the Association of Corporate Counsel's October 2025 annual meeting, capping a 14-year run leading the organization marked by a 78% membership increase and 50% revenue increase.
By Greg Andrews
4 minute read
October 11, 2024 | Law.com
Inside Track: Late-Career In-House Leaders Offer Words to Live by"The moment a client or business leader senses that you can be told to come up with a desired answer, regardless of whether or not you believe it to be true, is the minute they stop respecting you and taking your advice," said Aaron Alter, who stepped down as legal chief of Hawaiian Airlines last month.
By Greg Andrews
5 minute read
October 07, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Just 11% of Legal Departments Predict Gen AI Will Be 'Transformative,' as Its Honeymoon Phase FadesNew studies show successful gen AI adoption is hard work, and companies sometimes undermine their efforts by failing to set ground rules for employee use and scrimping on education and training.
By Greg Andrews | Trudy Knockless
7 minute read
September 25, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Norfolk Southern Replaces Fired CLO With Fast-Rising Internal CandidateJason Morris has extensive crisis management experience, which may come in handy if the independent law firm probe that found the CEO and CLO were having a romantic relationship turns up other problems.
By Greg Andrews
3 minute read
September 24, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
EBay Hires Chief Legal Officer With Proven Business Chops"My parents started their business by selling skateboard parts at the open market in Sydney, so I have a deep appreciation for eBay's role in empowering businesses of all sizes," incoming eBay CLO Samantha Wellington said.
By Greg Andrews
4 minute read
September 23, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
25-Year Veteran of International Monetary Fund Taking Over as Legal ChiefIMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva called Yan Liu "a thought leader and a trusted adviser who is also well known for her dedication to mentoring and supporting staff in their career journeys."
By Greg Andrews
2 minute read
September 09, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Hope Mehlman Is Leaving Discover for Nation's Biggest All-Digital BankDiscover revealed late Friday that Mehlman was departing for a new job but didn't say what it was. A North Carolina company with a long history but a disruptive culture resolved that mystery Monday.
By Greg Andrews
3 minute read
September 09, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Discover CLO Hope Mehlman Slows Down Exit in Exchange for MillionsDiscover agreed to let Mehlman, who joined Discover in January 2023, keep her entire $3.4 million signing bonus and to pay her as much as $1 million more to stay aboard until Nov. 29.
By Greg Andrews
6 minute read
September 05, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Adobe GC Unexpectedly Exits, Saying, 'I Looked at Other Priorities in My Life and Decided They Needed More of My Attention'Dana Rao spent 11 years at Microsoft before joining Adobe in 2012. He's been legal chief since 2018.
By Trudy Knockless | Greg Andrews
3 minute read
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