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Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

Jennifer Williams-Alvarez is based in New York and covers corporate law departments.

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August 09, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

The 'Wrinkle' in Trademark Law Used to Keep Filings a Secret

A U.S. trademark law provision is being used by some companies to keep their trademark filings a secret for up to six months.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

10 minute read

August 09, 2017 | Inside Counsel

Uber's Former CEO's Deposition Shows In-House Lawyers' Involvement in Waymo Battle

North of 1,000 filings into Uber Technologies Inc.'s legal dispute over driverless car technologywith Alphabet Inc. subsidiary Waymo, the ride-hailing…

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

6 minute read

August 09, 2017 | Inside Counsel

Hiring an In-House Counsel From a Competitor Can Get Risky

Beyond advising on a wide range of legal issues, in-house counsel are often valuable because of the intimate knowledge they have of the companies…

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

5 minute read

August 09, 2017 | Inside Counsel

Would You Be Uber's Next GC? We Asked

With the promotion in May of Salle Yoo to chief legal officer at Uber Technologies Inc., the ride-hailing giant is in need of a new general counsel.…

By Stephanie Forshee, David Ruiz, Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

8 minute read

August 08, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

Uber's Former CEO's Deposition Shows In-House Lawyers' Involvement in Waymo Battle

Travis Kalanick's deposition contains some insight into how Uber's in-house lawyers have been involved in the company's legal fight with Waymo.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

6 minute read

August 07, 2017 | International Edition

From a legal team of 15 to 800: Amazon GC David Zapolsky on 18 years with the e-commerce giant

Amazon general counsel David Zapolsky on leadership challenges, his top concerns and how the company has changed since 1999

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

9 minute read

August 03, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

When Ethical Obligations Clash With Patent Application Quotas

What is an in-house counsel to do when they have to meet a patent quota but have a duty to protect patent quality?

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

6 minute read

August 02, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

Barnes & Noble Education Joins Distributors' Fight Against Counterfeit Textbooks

B&NE adds its name to a growing list of distributors, including McGraw-Hill Education and Pearson Education.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

3 minute read

August 02, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

Inside Amazon's Legal Department With GC David Zapolsky

In just over two decades, Amazon.com Inc. has gone from a startup based out of founder and chief executive officer Jeff Bezos' garage to one…

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

9 minute read

August 02, 2017 | Inside Counsel

Inside Amazon's Legal Department With GC David Zapolsky

In just over two decades, Amazon.com Inc. has gone from a startup based out of founder and chief executive officer Jeff Bezos' garage to one of the…

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

9 minute read