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Hugo Guzman

Hugo Guzman

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.

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December 06, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Legal Chiefs See Sharp Rise in Risks—and They're Coming From Myriad Directions

In-house leaders say that even as threats rise, they're more confident of their ability to mitigate them, according to a newly released survey.

By Hugo Guzman

2 minute read

December 06, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Milwaukee Brewers Promote Longtime General Counsel to Chief Operating Officer

Marti Wronski, one of the few female senior executives in Major League Baseball, said the franchise has built "an exceptional culture of excellence" that she hopes to build on in her new role.

By Hugo Guzman

2 minute read

December 02, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Holland and Knight Partner With Deep Government Ties Joins Lottery Giant

James Schultz, who formerly advised President Donald Trump and Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett Jr., is joining Scientific Games as executive vice president of global public policy and government affairs.

By Hugo Guzman

2 minute read

December 01, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

What's Really Driving Slowdown in Paying Law Firm Bills?

Legal-ops consultant Stephanie Corey said attributing delays to bumpy adoption of e-billing systems "makes no sense."

By Hugo Guzman

5 minute read

November 30, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Circle K to Pay $8 Million to Settle EEOC Discrimination Charges

The EEOC alleged a pattern of discrimination at the convenience store giant involving workers who were pregnant or had disabilities.

By Hugo Guzman

2 minute read

November 29, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

From McDonald's to Walmart, Companies of All Stripes Race to File NFT Trademarks

"In-house counsel have to understand this is another platform where they have to enforce and be vigilant over the use of their trademarks," said Laura Ganoza, a Foley and Lardner partner.

By Hugo Guzman

5 minute read

November 28, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Video Game Software Platform Unity Snags Legal Chief With Deep Silicon Valley Roots

The San Francisco-based company's new GC has worked at Intuit, Sun Microsystems and, most recently, Carbon.

By Hugo Guzman

2 minute read

November 28, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

'Surprised, Angry, Dismayed': Legal Departments Vow to Fight Law Firms' Rate-Hike Plans

"This feels more like law firms throwing spaghetti up against a wall and seeing what sticks," said Jason Winmill, managing partner of Argopoint.

By Hugo Guzman | Trudy Knockless | Maria Dinzeo | Greg Andrews

7 minute read

November 23, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Litify President: Too Many Legal-Tech Tools Don't Jibe With One Another

Ari Treuhaft calls this the No. 1 challenge: "How do you give lawyers and operators the flexibility they need, while still providing core tools and systems required to run their operation?"

By Hugo Guzman

5 minute read

November 23, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Online Lender Avant Scoops Up Shift Technologies' Legal Chief

Ryan Lawrence is taking the legal reins of a company that has raised more than $600 million in funding and has rolled out a credit card offering that is expected to accelerate growth.

By Hugo Guzman

2 minute read