Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

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

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November 17, 2017 | The Recorder

Uber and IBM Counsel Sound Off on Patent Trial and Appeal Board

The in-house attorneys spoke at a IP Dealmakers panel in New York City this week.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez |

6 minute read

November 17, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

GE's GC to Those Who Complain About Global Regs: 'Grow Up and Get It Done'

At a recent panel discussion in New York, Alex Dimitrief didn't take kindly to gripes about fragmentation in the global regulatory environment.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez |

10 minute read

November 16, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

CLOC Survey Shows Legal Departments Still Spending More Externally

Legal departments may be striving to do more in-house work, but a new survey from the Corporate Legal Operations Consortium shows that outside spend still dominates.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez |

5 minute read

November 14, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

Equifax Looks to In-House Lawyer to 'Build a New Future' After Massive Breach

And it's not John Kelley, the company's chief legal officer.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez |

6 minute read

November 14, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

Should Disclosure Requirements Apply to Online Political Ads? Facebook, Twitter and Google Answer

The three companies made their comments to the Federal Election Commission.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez |

5 minute read

November 13, 2017 | The Recorder

Legal Departments of the Year, In-House Impact Award: Nair Flores, Lyft

Lyft is growing rapidly. The company's managing counsel of IP's ability to keep up has earned her In-House Impact honors this year.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez |

2 minute read

November 13, 2017 | The Recorder

Legal Departments of the Year, Legal Operations, Emerging Companies: Lyft

Frances Pomposo is a legal ops team of one for Lyft.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez |

3 minute read

November 13, 2017 | The Recorder

Legal Departments of the Year, Litigation Award, Emerging Companies: Lyft

The litigation team at Lyft has seen major successes in its approaches to arbitration agreements and motion practice.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez |

3 minute read

November 10, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

The Tesla Firings Offer Employment Law Lessons for In-House Counsel

Should the company have taken a different approach when it dropped hundreds of its employees?

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

7 minute read

November 08, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

Senators Call For 'Attitude Change' Around Cybersecurity, as Verizon Attorney, Other Execs Testify

Behind the massive breaches at Yahoo Inc. and Equifax Inc., U.S. lawmakers grilled executives from these companies on Capitol Hill Wednesday about what's being done to protect consumers from future incursions.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez |

10 minute read


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