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.
November 22, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Democratic AGs Push Back Against Mounting GOP Attacks Against ESG Investing"These anti-ESG efforts are akin to putting a blindfold on investors," Washington, D.C., Attorney General Karl Racine said.
By Hugo Guzman
3 minute read
November 21, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
'You've Got to Worry': Legal Departments Struggle to Sidestep EEOC Retaliation Claims"Historically, retaliation claims can be some of the thorniest matters to defend against," said Christopher DeGroff, a Seyfarth Shaw partner.
By Hugo Guzman
4 minute read
November 16, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Fast-Growing AffiniPay Bulks Up C-Suite by Hiring First General CounselCEO Dru Armstrong said Catherine Dawson "has a proven track record as a general counsel and legal adviser to many high-growth companies across a range of topics and transactions."
By Hugo Guzman
2 minute read
November 16, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Best Legal Departments: Auto-Parts Maker Tenneco Makes Sure Ethics Training SticksTenneco General Counsel Tom Sabatino said the company's ethics-and-compliance team "stepped up and worked hard to fight the business environment pressures that can erode a culture of integrity."
By Hugo Guzman
3 minute read
November 15, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Best Legal Departments: Fast-Growing Rubrik Embraces Automation"I fully supported and prioritized automation initiatives because it meant ... automating the more administrative tasks to free up the team to do higher-level, more interesting work and driving higher job satisfaction," Rubrik Chief Legal Officer Peter McGoff said.
By Hugo Guzman
2 minute read
November 15, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Best Legal Departments: Early Discrimination Fortified Tyson Foods' Amy Tu's Passion for DEI"I can practice law and be an agent for change, in large part because of Amy," said Sainabou Sonko, an attorney who joined the company in 2020.
By Hugo Guzman
3 minute read
November 15, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Ex-New York Times, Honeywell Attorney Takes Legal Reins at Japanese PR GiantDentsu Group, which has 65,000 employees spread across 900 companies, is handing the legal reins to Alison Zoellner.
By Hugo Guzman
2 minute read
November 11, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Amid Exodus of Twitter Compliance Talent, FTC Expresses 'Deep Concern'The agency says rapid-fire changes at the company can't violate a 2011 privacy settlement. "No CEO or company is above the law," the FTC said in a statement.
By Hugo Guzman
4 minute read
November 10, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Meta Cuts Hit Legal Department, Slamming Brakes on Its Explosive Growth"Whichever Meta lawyers are laid off will be able to land softly. They're not going to take massive pay cuts, but they may have to show some flexibility," legal recruiter Mike Evers said.
By Hugo Guzman
4 minute read
November 08, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Physical Therapy Giant Announces New Chief Legal OfficerErik Kantz said he has been able to immerse himself in ATI Physical Therapy's operations during his six years with the company, a level of involvement law firm lawyers normally don't experience.
By Hugo Guzman
2 minute read
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