Greg Andrews

Greg Andrews

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

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June 04, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

TikTok Parent Hires Hollywood Heavy Hitter as Global GC Amid Showdown With US

Former 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 Company

Stephanie 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 Tizzy

The 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 It

Daniel 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 State

The 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 Time

Alphabet legal chief Kent Walker saw his compensation increase 12% in 2023.

By Greg Andrews

4 minute read

April 29, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

FTC Says Amazon Execs Used Messaging App's Auto-Delete, Even as Antitrust Probe Unfolded

"It is highly likely that relevant information has been destroyed as a result of Amazon's actions and inactions," the Federal Trade Commission said in a filing last week.

By Greg Andrews

7 minute read


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