Hugo Guzman

February 03, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

General counsel have "doubled down" on upholding department values, such as DEI and ESG, even as economic uncertainty increases companies' focus on the bottom line.

By Hugo Guzman

2 minute read

February 01, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

"While there's much written about the EEOC, there are some spots in its agenda that are hard to penetrate," said Chris DeGroff, a Seyfarth Shaw partner who helped write a new report on the agency.

By Hugo Guzman

6 minute read

January 30, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Rachel Gonzalez got the boot when Howard Schultz returned as CEO last April. She'd held the legal reins since 2018.

By Hugo Guzman

2 minute read

January 27, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

"Understanding how their organization is exposed to new regulations, and how to evaluate potential disruptions will be critical for all organizations in the coming years," said Raashi Rastogi, director of research in Gartner's Legal Risk and Compliance Practice.

By Hugo Guzman

3 minute read

January 27, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Jean Loewenberg is giving up the legal reins of Loomis Sayles, a Boston-based investment firm that manages $277 billion.

By Hugo Guzman

2 minute read

January 26, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

"The hearing has the effect of providing encouragement to the Department of Justice to do something," said William Kovacic, a professor at the George Washington University Law School and former Federal Trade Commission chairman.

By Hugo Guzman

4 minute read

January 25, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Heather Davis will lead the Timbers and Thorns after helping owner Merritt Paulson cope with fallout from an independent probe that found he helped enable a former coach of the women's team who sexually coerced his players.

By Hugo Guzman

2 minute read

January 25, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

"From a regulatory perspective it's a logical extension of the restrictions ... that the federal government is enacting," said Stephen Piepgrass, a partner at Troutman Pepper.

By Hugo Guzman

5 minute read

January 25, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

"For the first time ever, this year's General Counsel Report revealed 100% agreement about numerous factors that are placing increased strain on in-house legal teams," said Wendy King, senior managing director of FTI Consulting.

By Hugo Guzman

2 minute read

January 24, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

"The value of applying their unique training and experience to roles outside the traditional legal function is increasingly being recognized as beneficial to the strategic and operational needs of their organizations," said Veta Richardson, CEO of the Association of Corporate Counsel.

By Hugo Guzman

2 minute read