Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

November 23, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

An eleventh-hour ruling has spared companies from having to adjust salaries to comply with new overtime pay rules slated to go into effect Dec. 1. While many companies welcome the surprising decision, others were left scrambling, employment lawyers say.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

9 minute read

November 22, 2016 | International Edition

General counsel Kenneth Richieri to retire after 33 years at company

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

2 minute read

November 22, 2016 | International Edition

General counsel Kenneth Richieri to retire after 33 years at company

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

2 minute read

November 21, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

The New York Times Co. announced Monday that Diane Brayton will succeed Kenneth Richieri as the company's top lawyer on Jan. 1, 2017. Richieri, who has held the general counsel role since 2006, will retire on Dec. 31, 2016.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

4 minute read

November 21, 2016 | Legaltech News

A report from law firm Eversheds and market researcher Winmark Ltd found 64 percent of in-house counsel cite budget as a barrier to technology.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

5 minute read

November 18, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

In-house lawyers are eager to take advantage of new technologies like e-billing software and video conferencing that can help save time and money. But getting access to this technology is an uphill battle, according to a recent survey.

By Jennifer WIlliams-Alvarez

5 minute read

November 17, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Bar associations have dramatically limited what attorneys can say in advertisements. Josh King, chief legal officer of the online legal marketplace Avvo Inc., thinks that it's time for that to stop.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

7 minute read

November 15, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Kevin O'Connor, general counsel for hedge fund titan Steven Cohen's investment firm Point72 Asset Management, is serving as a member of President-elect Donald Trump's transition team.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

5 minute read

November 14, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

For nearly six years, in-house lawyer Alan Tse has been helping run the Kentucky Derby. Now he'll be lending his talents to another animal-centric company, the retailer Petro Animal Supplies Inc.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

4 minute read

November 09, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

In early October, beer brewing giant Molson Coors Brewing Co. announced that it had completed a $12 billion acquisition of Chicago-based MillerCoors LLC, making Molson Coors the third-largest brewer in the world. This acquisition, which had been in the works for over a year, had a few unique challenges. For one thing, Molson Coors didn't know the true value of the company it was acquiring when it signed the dotted line, so to speak.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

19 minute read