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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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February 16, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

After Leading Through Trans Controversy, Vanderbilt Medical Center GC to Retire

Michael 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 GC

CEO 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 Hunt

The 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 Startup

Thomas 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 Algorithms

As 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 Ahead

An 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 Enforcement

The 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 Revlon

David 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 DARPA

Candi Alfred announced her appointment on LinkedIn, writing, "It really is an amazing organization."

By Hugo Guzman

2 minute read