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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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February 09, 2023 | Law.com

Inside Track: Even President Biden is Making Big Tech a Punching Bag

The president devoted part of his State of the Union address to calling on Congress to rein in Big Tech. "Capitalism without competition is not capitalism. It's extortion. It's exploitation," he said.

By Greg Andrews

4 minute read

February 02, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Maynard Cooper Practice Leader Departs for GC Role at Tech Startup

Jamal Al-Haj said he is jumping aboard Density because he was wowed by its leadership and product. Its sensors measure how busy a space is in real time.

By Greg Andrews

2 minute read

February 02, 2023 | Law.com

Inside Track: Legal Departments Share Blame for Escalating Law Firm Rates

Many departments manage and negotiate rates through "a crazy-quilt of spreadsheets and emails" said Nathan Cemenska of Wolters Kluwer ELM Solutions.

By Greg Andrews

5 minute read

February 01, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Walmart GC Karen Roberts Departs, Ending 27-Year Career With Retail Giant

"Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought a young girl from Hope, Arkansas, would end up as general counsel for the world's largest company," Roberts wrote on LinkedIn.

By Greg Andrews

2 minute read

January 30, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

'The Fish Rots From the Head Backward': Why Fixing Wells Fargo's Culture Is Taking So Long

An internal investigation of the bank's fake-account scandal found that the legal department focused on case-by-case risks and failed to grasp the cultural meltdown. In short, "They simply could not see the forest for the trees," according to a 2018 analysis by Eversheds Sutherland.

By Trudy Knockless | Greg Andrews

7 minute read

January 30, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Bankman-Fried's Effort 'to Reconnect' with FTX GC Creates Furor in Criminal Case

Prosectors say the FTX founder's contact with Ryne Miller this month might constitute witness tampering. Bankman-Fried's attorneys argue he was merely trying to provide "assistance."

By Greg Andrews

3 minute read

January 26, 2023 | Law.com

Inside Track: How Legal Teams Can Help Keep Activist Investors at Bay

"If an activist does buy into a company, the company should seek to meaningfully engage with the activist, rather than ignoring them or dismissing them out of hand," the law firm Herbert Smith Freehills said in a client briefing.

By Greg Andrews

5 minute read

January 19, 2023 | Law.com

Inside Track: HR's Embrace of AI Will Keep Legal Departments Busy

"Ensuring responsible use of AI is a team sport requiring engagement from the business, marketing, security, privacy, legal, compliance, and human resources departments," Morgan Lewis said in a client briefing.

By Greg Andrews

5 minute read

January 18, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Signing Bonus Juiced Disney GC's First-Year Compensation

Horacio Gutierrez has had an eventful first 12 months at the entertainment giant, with his boss ousted in November and proxy fight launched this month.

By Greg Andrews

3 minute read

January 12, 2023 | Law.com

Inside Track: Companies Face More Lawsuit Risks from Climate Claims

"If you want to market your products as eco-friendly, you need to walk the walk by making sustainability part of your business model," said Mark Henriques, a partner at Womble Bond Dickinson.

By Greg Andrews

5 minute read