Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

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

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April 05, 2017 |

Some In-House Counsel Are Adding Teeth to Diversity Efforts

In recent years, some legal departments have started requesting, or in some cases mandating, that outside law firms make diversity and inclusion a priority.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

32 minute read

April 05, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

Some In-House Counsel Are Adding Teeth to Diversity Efforts

In recent years, some legal departments have started requesting, or in some cases mandating, that outside law firms make diversity and inclusion a priority.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

31 minute read

March 28, 2017 |

High Stakes for In-House Lawyers in Supreme Court Patent Venue Case

The TC Heartland case raises a number of important issues for in-house counsel around IP and litigation strategy.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

10 minute read

March 27, 2017 |

In-House Counsel Profile: Target Corp.'s Don Liu

"Every aspect of the trade I learned through practice."

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

7 minute read

March 23, 2017 |

McDonald's Trump Tweet Reveals Social Media Dangers for Legal

This is not the first time a controversial message has been released on a company's social media account—and it likely won't be the last.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

8 minute read

March 22, 2017 |

McDonald's Trump Tweet Reveals Social Media Dangers for Legal

A recent tweet from McDonald's shows how important it is to have a plan to handle—and sometimes vet—social media at companies.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

8 minute read

March 17, 2017 |

Counsel at Sports Organizations Talk Preserving the Integrity in Athletics

Like in-house counsel at companies, attorneys who work in sports organizations have duties involving ethics, compliance and brand protection.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

7 minute read

March 15, 2017 |

Protecting Trade Secrets When Employees Leave the Company

Two recent lawsuits highlight the question: How can in-house lawyers best protect trade secrets when employees leave?

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

9 minute read

March 14, 2017 |

As Cyber Attackers Get Tougher, General Counsel Get Going

The methods used by hackers and scammers are getting more advanced, so in-house counsel have to step up.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

8 minute read

March 14, 2017 | International Edition

Yahoo appoints new top lawyer on $1m pay deal after former GC's exit amid data breach controversy

New Yahoo GC Arthur Chong to receive $1m salary, according to offer letter

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

3 minute read


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