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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March 21, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

You May Not Have Heard of This Legal Chief, but His Chart-Topping Comp Far Exceeds That of Many You Have

Edward Nekritz, who is in the warehousing business, placed 11th on last year's list of highest-paid legal chiefs, surrounded by legal chiefs in far flashier fields such as tech, media and finance.

By Greg Andrews

2 minute read

March 18, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Uber CLO Tony West Receives Eight-Figure Compensation for Second Year in a Row

2023 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 West

West 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 Years

The 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 Week

The 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 Unit

Rachel 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 Post

A 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

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