Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

June 09, 2017 | Inside Counsel

After nearly five years as the top lawyer at insurance giant MetLife Inc., executive vice president and general counsel Ricardo Anzaldua has announced…

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

2 minute read

June 08, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

After nearly five years as the top lawyer at insurance giant MetLife Inc., executive vice president and general counsel Ricardo Anzaldua has announced his plans to retire.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

6 minute read

June 02, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

Uber must decide whether, and how much, to publicly release an internal investigation into allegations of sexism and sexual harassment at the company.

By Stephanie Forshee, David Ruiz and Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

27 minute read

June 01, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

Last year, with 8,088 earned patents, IBM became the first company to receive more than 8,000 U.S. patents in a single year and also marked the 24th consecutive year the company has topped the list of U.S. patent recipients.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

29 minute read

May 31, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

With many celebrating the recent decision as a shake-up that may loosen the Eastern District of Texas' grip on patent infringement suits, in-house lawyers are faced with questions around if–and how–patent strategies should change.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

6 minute read

May 30, 2017 |

With many celebrating the recent TC Heartland decision as a shake-up that may loosen the Eastern District of Texas' grip on patent infringement suits, in-house lawyers are faced with questions around if–and how–patent strategies should change.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

11 minute read

May 24, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

Companies in the U.S. spend 166 percent more on legal services per dollar of revenue compared to companies in other parts of the world, findings from U.K.-based market research company Acritas Research Ltd. show.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

3 minute read

May 23, 2017 |

Companies in the U.S. spend 166 percent more on legal services per dollar of revenue compared to companies in other parts of the world, findings from U.K.-based market research company Acritas Research Ltd. show.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

5 minute read

May 22, 2017 |

Law departments often focus on cutting spend, but in-house IP attorneys aren't shocked that more funds may be going toward trademark policing.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

7 minute read

May 22, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

Law departments often focus on cutting spend, but in-house IP attorneys aren't shocked that more funds may be going toward trademark policing.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

3 minute read