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 16, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
CLO Who Fought Abuses in Women's Soccer Joins Chicago Team as PresidentKaren Leetzow is stepping down as chief legal officer of the U.S. Soccer Federation after probing player abuses in women's soccer and helping the U.S. Women's National Team earn higher pay.
By Hugo Guzman
3 minute read
November 15, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Brokerage Edward Jones Hires Former Uber, Broadridge In-House Leader as GCKeir Gumbs is taking the legal reins of the St. Louis-based investment firm, which has eight million clients, 50,000 employees and assets under management of $1.8 trillion.
By Hugo Guzman
2 minute read
November 14, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Tampa Bay Bucs' Top Lawyer Quits to Take Legal Reins of Billion-Dollar, Athletics-Focused Boarding SchoolDan Malasky has joined Bradenton, Florida-based IMG Academy, which offers grades six through 12 and has become a magnet for U.S. athletes seeking to maximize their chances of hitting it big.
By Hugo Guzman
3 minute read
November 13, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Consulting Giant Hires Ex-Voyager Attorney to Lead Digital Assets PracticeFTI Consulting has hired as managing director David Brill, who most recently was a deputy GC of the crypto lender Voyager, which landed in bankruptcy last year and now is winding down.
By Hugo Guzman
2 minute read
November 13, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Family-Owned Conglomerate Taps In-House Veteran With 'Vast Knowledge' for New RoleAmber Hall—who has spent her entire in-house career at Cox Enterprises save for a three-year sojourn to Wells Fargo—is the company's first chief compliance and privacy officer.
By Hugo Guzman
2 minute read
November 13, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
By-the-Hour Billing Torments Legal Departments. So Why Aren't More Demanding Alternatives?"Billable hours is all they know," consultant Ken Callander said of many in-house attorneys. "To move toward something other than that, it's really foreign to them."
By Hugo Guzman
5 minute read
November 10, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Vox Media Taps Deputy GC to Lead Legal Team After Top Lawyer DepartsCEO Jim Bankoff called newly appointed General Counsel Brian Leung "an empathetic leader who manages our risks and opportunities with a deep understanding of and care for our business and our people."
By Hugo Guzman
2 minute read
November 07, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
NPR Attorney for Quarter-Century Takes Legal Reins of Public TV Advocacy GroupAmerica's Public Television Stations COO Lonna Thompson said Michelle Shanahan "will be a great asset to our stations on a broad variety of legal and regulatory issues arising in our media industry."
By Hugo Guzman
2 minute read
November 06, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Paul Weiss Compliance Expert Takes Legal Reins of Federal Foreign Aid Agency That Doles Out BillionsPeter Jaffe, who has spent years in the private sector helping companies navigate compliance around the globe, now will turn his attention to helping the 19-year-old Millennial Challenge Corp. reduce poverty by stoking economic growth.
By Hugo Guzman
2 minute read
November 06, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Major DC-Area Hospital System Promotes Deputy GC to Top LawyerKen DeStefano, who has been Adventist HealthCare's general counsel for a quarter-century, is retiring and passing the reins to his top deputy, Dwayne Leslie.
By Hugo Guzman
2 minute read
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