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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

8 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 |

12 minute read

November 03, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

Equifax Execs Cleared Related to Stock Sales After Breach

The four executives who sold stocks just days after Equifax Inc.'s security department observed suspicious activity have been cleared by…

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez |

4 minute read

November 03, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

What Should Uber's Lawyers Expect From Tony West?

Lawyers that have worked with West and followed his career discuss how he may impact Uber's legal department.

By Stephanie Forshee | Jennifer Williams-Alvarez |

9 minute read

November 02, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

Counsel From Dell, Facebook, GE Join the Fight for Inter Partes Review

Briefs from companies are pouring in for Oil States Energy Services v. Greene's Energy Group, which will be heard later this month at the U.S. Supreme Court.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez |

10 minute read

November 01, 2017 | The Recorder

Google GC Kent Walker Joins Tech Counsel for Day 2 of Congressional Grilling

Kent Walker of Google joined Colin Stretch of Facebook and Sean Edgett of Twitter to take some tough questions on Russian meddling in the 2016 election.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez |

6 minute read

October 31, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

Facebook, Twitter, Google Counsel Testimony: Russian Influence Broader Than Initially Thought

In the first of three hearings with congressional committees scheduled for this week, attorneys from Facebook, Google and Twitter gathered Tuesday in Washington, D.C., to testify about Russia's efforts to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez |

6 minute read