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.
February 16, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
After Leading Through Trans Controversy, Vanderbilt Medical Center GC to RetireMichael Regier is passing the legal reins to Doug Mefford, who's been with the health system since 2013.
By Hugo Guzman
3 minute read
February 15, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Longtime Dell Attorney Joins UnitedLex as First GCCEO James Schellhase praised Renee Meisel, saying she "has built a career simplifying complicated legal issues into business-enabling operational solutions in both startups and global Fortune 500 companies."
By Hugo Guzman
2 minute read
February 14, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Lofty-Sounding 'Chief Legal Officer' Title Becomes Bargaining Chip in Talent HuntThe title suggests "this is someone who's going to be a strategic business leader and adviser," said Sonya Olds Som, global managing partner of Diversified Search Group.
By Hugo Guzman
3 minute read
February 13, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Former Air Force GC Takes Legal Reins of Airbus-Backed Space Station StartupThomas Ayres, who oversaw 2,600 attorneys while Air Force legal chief, also is a former chief legal officer of the U.S. Space Force, which protects U.S. and allied interests in space.
By Hugo Guzman
2 minute read
February 12, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
NLRB GC Aims to Topple Company Bans on Moonlighting, Second Jobs"The NLRB continues to limit an employer's right to manage its workforce. All employer-employee communications are on the table and should be evaluated for overbreadth," Miles and Stockbridge counsel Rebecca Leaf wrote in a note to clients.
By Hugo Guzman
3 minute read
February 12, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
GCs Face Daunting Emerging Risk, Fanned by Global Economic Pessimism and Social Media AlgorithmsAs the public's trust in civic institutions declines, "individuals often seek out non-mainstream information sources that align with preexisting beliefs," the consulting firm Gartner said in a report.
By Hugo Guzman
4 minute read
February 09, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Corporate Boards May Be Underestimating the Talent Challenges AheadAn EY study of institutional investors found signals that "the paradigm of maximizing profits at the expense of worker satisfaction is being significantly challenged."
By Hugo Guzman
3 minute read
February 08, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Stars Align for EEOC to Ratchet Up Transgender-Discrimination EnforcementThe EEOC flipped to Democratic control in August, one of several developments leading employment lawyers to predict the agency will be filing more transgender-discrimination cases.
By Hugo Guzman
4 minute read
February 06, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Former Toys R Us General Counsel Takes Legal Reins at RevlonDavid Schwartz is jumping aboard as legal chief eight months after tycoon Ronald Perelman lost ownership of the company in a bankruptcy restructuring.
By Hugo Guzman
2 minute read
February 02, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
20-Year Military Lawyer Takes Legal Reins of Storied R&D Agency DARPACandi Alfred announced her appointment on LinkedIn, writing, "It really is an amazing organization."
By Hugo Guzman
2 minute read
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