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.
December 07, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
Accounting Firm BKD Taps Former Lathrop Partner as Chief Legal OfficerJennifer Hannah will become legal chief when Tim McNamara retires in mid-2022.
By Hugo Guzman
2 minute read
December 07, 2021 | The Recorder
Silicon Legal: Rohingya Sue Facebook for $150 Billion, Alleging Complicity in GenocideThe suit alleges Facebook posts fanned violence against the Rohingya, one of the most oppressed minorities in the world.
By Hugo Guzman
4 minute read
December 06, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
'Hype and Despair': How GCs Should Be Thinking About AI"Knowing which problems currently have solutions in the market, and which ones aren't there yet, is a big part of the challenge in terms helping people make better decisions," said Casey Flaherty, chief strategy officer of LexFusion.
By Hugo Guzman
3 minute read
December 02, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
Looking to Prevent Data Breach Losses? Consider Data Deletion, Experts Say"If you do business across the globe, the universe of laws that you need to think about is expanding, and will continue to expand going forward," Akerman partner Elizabeth Hodge said.
By Hugo Guzman
4 minute read
December 01, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
GCs More Pessimistic About Risk-Preparedness Than in 2020"For some legal teams, this [report] may provide the validation they needed to designate resources for bringing emerging data sources under better control, while for others it sheds light on a risk area that wasn't yet on their radar," said Wendy King, FTI Technology senior managing director.
By Hugo Guzman
3 minute read
November 30, 2021 | The Recorder
Silicon Legal: Instagram Chief to Testify before Congress on Online SafetyAccording to an internal Meta study, 32% of surveyed teen girls reported Instagram made negative feelings surrounding body image worse.
By Hugo Guzman
4 minute read
November 29, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
Why Jack Dorsey's Twitter Exit Will Require Deep Involvement of Legal Chief"The GC, as an officer of the company, has a fiduciary duty to uphold the interests of the shareholders, the owners, and that's their primary duty," consultant Jason Winmill said. "And that's what they need to be focused on."
By Hugo Guzman
3 minute read
November 24, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
As Regulators Hover, Meta Expands Legal DepartmentExperts say it's no surprise Meta is seeking to expand its legal department, as regulators on both sides of the political aisle in the United States take a skeptical view of Big Tech. A Facebook whistleblower's disclosures also have created legal headaches.
By Hugo Guzman
4 minute read
November 23, 2021 | The Recorder
Silicon Legal: Coinbase Defends Its Regulatory Proposal After Robinhood GC Blasted ItCoinbase pushed back after Robinhood Chief Legal Officer Dan Gallagher called the exchange's Digital Asset Policy Proposal "just plain silly" at a Georgetown University Financial Markets Quality Conference.
By Hugo Guzman
4 minute read
November 18, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
How Longtime Lyft GC Kristin Sverchek Made President"The biggest challenge is that the former GC needs to make sure they are not seen as 'just the lawyer.' This means that I'm going to make some decisions that are different than the ones I might have recommended as GC, because I'm wearing a cap that's broader than just legal."
By Hugo Guzman
5 minute read
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