Hugo Guzman is a reporter on ALM's in-house desk based in California, covering legal departments at disruptive technology companies, as well as labor and employment issues involving the NLRB, EEOC and other regulators. Connect with him at [email protected] today.
April 19, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Tesla, Other Tech Firms Under Siege Over Repair Policies"It's going to be a whole new era of antitrust," Repair.org board member Willie Cade said.
By Hugo Guzman
4 minute read
April 19, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Amid Exec Churn, Sanctuary Wealth Appoints Nebraska Lawyer Chief Legal Officer"I'm thrilled to join the leadership team of Sanctuary Wealth," said Kevin Miller. "Legal, regulatory and compliance functions can, and should, play a crucial role in both protecting the businesses of wealth managers and reinforcing their success."
By Hugo Guzman
2 minute read
April 18, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Dentsply Sirona GC Made Over $6 Million During Rough YearCheree Johnson, who joined the company in March 2022, stepped down from the role last month. She became special advisor to the CEO, while medical industry in-house counsel veteran Richard Rosenzweig took over the Dentsply Sirona legal team.
By Hugo Guzman
3 minute read
April 14, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Cushman Replaces GC Who Headed Legal Department During Trump ProbeThe real estate services giant says it has hired former Archer Daniels Midland attorney Noelle Perkins as legal chief. It didn't explain the departure of GC Brett Soloway.
By Hugo Guzman
3 minute read
April 12, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Rackspace Replaces Legal Chief Who Quit After Company Cut Her DutiesThe cloud computing company handed the legal reins to Michael Bross, who has deep leadership experience, including a decadelong stint as general counsel of a business Rackspace acquired.
By Hugo Guzman
3 minute read
April 06, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Legal Teams, Sticklers for Confidentiality, Must Be on Guard for AI Tools With 'Loose Lips'"If anybody is saying, 'We're training our generative model by taking all of our customer contracts,' I would truly worry. Not everyone knows how to do this safely," said Gaurav Oberoi, CEO of Lexion.
By Hugo Guzman
4 minute read
April 03, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Vast Majority of Legal Departments Embracing Hybrid Work, Study Finds"[Work from home] full time does get lonely, and you can see how relationships and the ability to give each other the benefit of the doubt deteriorates without some in-person interaction," one general counsel told Law.com.
By Hugo Guzman
3 minute read
April 03, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
New NLRB Ground Rules for Severance Agreements Mixed Bag, Lawyer Says"One of the most helpful points of the general counsel's memo was the recognition that simply because there's one or maybe more unlawful provisions in a severance agreement, it doesn't necessarily invalidate the entire agreement," Blank Rome associate Andrew Herman said.
By Hugo Guzman
6 minute read
March 31, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Amid Sweeping Change, Atlantic Coast Conference Hires Charlotte Lawyer as First GC"This is the right time to hire a full-time executive staff member to provide comprehensive oversight of legal affairs and risk management," ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips said.
By Hugo Guzman
2 minute read
March 30, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Other States May Join Utah in Restricting Teens' Social Media Access"This is one of those situations where the problem is complicated. And this one may go too far to one side," Squire Patton Boggs partner Julia Jacobson said of the Utah legislation.
By Hugo Guzman
5 minute read
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