January 06, 2017 | Corporate Counsel
Fifth Third Fills CLO Position With Banking VetFifth Third Bancorp announced Thursday that it has hired Jelena McWilliams to serve as chief legal officer and corporate secretary.
By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez
9 minute read
January 04, 2017 | Corporate Counsel
Infosys GC Leaves, Gets Nearly $1M SeveranceInfosys Ltd., India's second-largest software services provider, announced on Dec. 31 that general counsel and chief compliance officer David Kennedy would leave the company, effective the same day as the announcement. The company and Kennedy "mutually agreed" on Kennedy's departure, acording to the company, though some have questioned the seemingly sudden decision and the close to $1 million severance package.
By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez
5 minute read
December 29, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
Virtual Retailers, Meet the Bricks and Mortar WorldThis might be the year that Amazon et al. get dragged down to earth.
By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez
6 minute read
December 28, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
The Year That Franchise Employee's Status Was QuestionedWho employs the employee? That was a crucial question for the courts in 2016.
By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez
9 minute read
December 22, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
Verizon Deal With Yahoo Highlights Emerging M&A TrendIt remains to be seen whether Yahoo Inc.'s recently revealed data breaches will nix its sale to Verizon Communications. But whatever happens, M&A lawyers say the Yahoo-Verizon deal illustrates the increasing importance of addressing the risk of a data breach when negotiating an acquisition.
By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez
9 minute read
December 21, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
In 2016, Wells Fargo and Samsung Showed How Not to Handle a CrisisThere were no shortage of corporate crises in 2016. When confronted with a crisis of their own, companies would be wise to follow the cues of Apple Inc. and The Wendy's Co. while avoiding the missteps of Wells Fargo & Co. and Samsung Electronics Co., according to the crisis communications firm CrisisResponsePro.
By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez
5 minute read
December 20, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
How Panasonic's GC Landed His Top JobPanasonic Corp. of North America general counsel Damien Atkins knew from the start of his legal career that he didn't want to end up at a firm. He wanted to be a general counsel. The question was, how to get there? Atkins says that it was a long process, but there is an art to it.
By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez
8 minute read
December 19, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
Banking Industry Vet Leaves BoA for Online LenderA veteran member of Bank of America's legal department has left for the online lending company Swift Financial Corp.
By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez
4 minute read
December 19, 2016 | Legaltech News
GCs Are Questioning Their Outside Counsel About CybersecurityThe Johnson & Bell suit is a good reminder of the importance of questioning outside firms about their cybersecurity efforts.
By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez
17 minute read
December 16, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
GCs Are Questioning Their Outside Counsel About CybersecurityThe vulnerability of law firms to cyberattacks, already one of the big legal stories of 2016, is back in the news now that a judge has unsealed a class action lawsuit alleging the firm Johnson & Bell doesn't adequately protect client information from hackers. In-house counsel say the lawsuit is a good reminder of the importance of questioning outside firms about their cybersecurity efforts.
By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez
17 minute read
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