Jennifer Williams

October 21, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Big companies are increasingly hiring legal department operations (LDO) professionals, allowing in-house attorneys to focus on more substantive legal work, according to data collected by Thomson Reuters.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

5 minute read

October 20, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

In his first public statement about Yahoo Inc.'s email surveillance controversy, the company's top lawyer argues that it is being unfairly vilified but is not allowed to defend itself.

By Jennifer WIlliams-Alvaerz

4 minute read

October 19, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

The former general counsel of The Pennsylvania State University took the witness stand on Tuesday in a defamation case brought against the school by former assistant football coach Mike McQueary, who says he was vilified as a liar after blowing the whistle on the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

5 minute read

October 18, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

There are now more domain name options than ever before, which open up more opportunities for abuse. It is therefore critical to be vigilant about protecting domain names, in-house lawyers say.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

8 minute read

October 17, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Qualcomm Inc. has expanded its patent infringement actions against Chinese smartphone maker Meizu Technology Co. by filing actions in the United States, Germany and France. The San Diego, California-based company was left with "no choice" but to initiate these legal proceedings, according to Qualcomm's general counsel.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

4 minute read

October 14, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

General counsel in the tech sector are praising the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's long-awaited report on patent assertion entities (often referred to as patent trolls), calling it a good starting point for much-needed patent reform.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

6 minute read

October 11, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

In-house lawyers reportedly delayed NBC News' coverage of the now-infamous "Trump tape," giving The Washington Post an opening to break the blockbuster story first. Were NBC's lawyers cautious to a fault?

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

9 minute read

October 10, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Just when it seemed like October couldn't get worse for Yahoo Inc.'s legal department, a second ex-employee has emerged with claims that the performance review process ushered in by chief executive officer Marissa Mayer was used to illegally discriminate against men.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

5 minute read

October 07, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Anthem and Cigna should reveal communications between in-house attorneys related to the proposed merger of the two insurance giants, according to a special master's recommendation filed on Thursday.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

5 minute read

October 06, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

The SEC announced last week its first enforcement action based exclusively on a claim that a company retaliated against a whistleblower in violation of Dodd-Frank's whistleblower protection provisions.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

4 minute read