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
March 18, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Uber CLO Tony West Receives Eight-Figure Compensation for Second Year in a Row2023 was a banner year for the company, which posted its first annual operating profit ever. West's pay was essentially flat compared with a year earlier.
By Greg Andrews
3 minute read
February 29, 2024 | Law.com
Inside Track: FTC Exasperating Merger Partners With Never-Ending Probes"The regulatory delays can seem completely arbitrary and byzantine at times," Yale School of Management's Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian said in a recent commentary.
By Greg Andrews
6 minute read
February 29, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Uber Hits $120B Valuation, Unlocking Huge Equity Grant for CLO Tony WestWest would have forfeited the award—handed out in 2018 after he gave up the GC post at PepsiCo to join the ride-hailing company—if Uber had not reached the valuation milestone by March 2028.
By Greg Andrews
3 minute read
February 26, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Blackstone Racked Up $165M in Kirkland Fees in Just 3 YearsThe private equity giant made the unusual disclosure to comply with conflict-of-interest rules that kicked in when Kirkland partner Reginald "Reg" Brown joined its board in 2020.
By Greg Andrews
2 minute read
February 22, 2024 | Law.com
Inside Track: Is 'Trusted Business Adviser' Trend Petering Out?"If I'm going to be an obstruction, if I'm going to make your life more complicated, you are going to avoid me," Burford Capital General Counsel Mark Klein said.
By Greg Andrews
4 minute read
February 22, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
GC of Texas University Taking Heat Over Cancellation of Pride WeekThe University of North Texas' Office of General Counsel said the programming would violate the state's new anti-DEI law, an assertion some faculty members doubt.
By Greg Andrews
4 minute read
February 20, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Ousted Starbucks GC Earns $5M Out of the Gate at GE Energy UnitRachel Gonzalez joined GE Vernova in April 2023, one year ahead of its planned spinoff from the conglomerate GE.
By Greg Andrews
2 minute read
February 15, 2024 | Law.com
Inside Track: Does Your Marketing Use the Word 'Free' Too Freely?"Fine print, fleeting superscripts, or other inconspicuous 'disclosures' don't really 'disclose' anything." FTC senior attorney Lesley Fair wrote on the agency's blog.
By Greg Andrews
3 minute read
February 12, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Exxon General Counsel Sails Past Mandatory Retirement Age But Remains in PostA company spokesperson said Craig Morford is still the legal chief and hasn't retired, even though on Saturday he turned 65, the age that forced his two immediate predecessors into retirement.
By Greg Andrews
2 minute read
February 09, 2024 | Law.com
Inside Track: Judge's Musk Pay Ruling Will Put In-House Legal Teams to WorkBoards of directors will need to take a closer look at which directors are truly independent and ensure they negotiate pay packages, not just acquiesce.
By Greg Andrews
4 minute read
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