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.
March 11, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Marsh McLennan Promotes Exec After Longtime GC Leaves for Air ForceThe insurance brokerage giant tapped a veteran executive at the company to succeed Peter Bashar, who was confirmed Thursday as general counsel for the Air Force.
By Hugo Guzman
2 minute read
March 11, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Human Rights First Appoints Former Apple Attorney to Top Legal PostLicha Nyiendo takes the legal reins of the nonprofit after holding several posts in New York state government.
By Hugo Guzman
2 minute read
March 11, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Embattled CoStar Group Brings Aboard New GCGene Boxer is joining the real estate data firm a month after a Business Insider expose reported that the company had such a distrusting culture that employees have been resigning in droves.
By Hugo Guzman
2 minute read
March 09, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Insurtech Startup with $4B Valuation Hires First-Ever GCSix-year-old Next Insurance has brought aboard Jennifer Lawrence as it bulks up in pursuit of its ambition to transform the small business insurance market.
By Hugo Guzman
2 minute read
March 09, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Legal Departments Need Tech Expertise, But What Kind?"Technology is impacting the legal function in numerous ways," FTI Consulting's Wendy King said. "These range across the growing scale and prevalence of emerging data sources ... to the pressure on legal teams to pursue digital transformation for better efficiency."
By Hugo Guzman
5 minute read
March 09, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Former HP CLO Takes Top Legal, Business Post at Software UnicornOneTrust CEO Kabir Barday said Kim Rivera will be a key "business mind" for the company as it helps customers manage privacy, risks, data governance and compliance from one platform.
By Hugo Guzman
2 minute read
March 08, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Ex-American Medical Association GC Joins Startup Aiming to Revolutionize Rural Health CareNewly formed Homeward has raised $20 million to advance its plans to "rearchitect rural health care for 60 million Americans."
By Hugo Guzman
2 minute read
March 07, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Company Legal Teams Prep for Deluge of ESG Proposals From Shareholders"These are your investors you're dealing with, whether you agree with them or not," University of Delaware Professor Charles Elson said. "They deserve courtesy and respect."
By Hugo Guzman
4 minute read
March 07, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Lawyer Who Rose to Become Grocery Giant's Diversity Chief Departs"To borrow an old phrase, 'this work is a marathon and not a sprint,'" Jonathan Mayes said on LinkedIn. "[We] haven't reached the finish line, but [we're] making progress."
By Hugo Guzman
2 minute read
March 04, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
TelevisaUnivision's First Legal Ops Chief on Prowl for 'Pain Points'Yesenia Santiago was MetLife's legal ops director before joining the largest Spanish-language media company in the world.
By Hugo Guzman
4 minute read
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