Jennifer Williams

October 05, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

It's been four years since the American Bar Association determined that lawyers must be technologically competent. But many in-house counsel still aren't as tech-savvy as they should be, experts say.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

8 minute read

October 04, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Lots of law firms have blogs. But do they actually help generate business? The verdict from in-house counsel is that, yes, these blogs can lead to new work, but only if the firms get it right.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

5 minute read

October 03, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Lee Cheng, the longtime top lawyer at Newegg Inc. and an outspoken critic of the patent system, has made a big career move.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

4 minute read

October 01, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Lots of companies say they're innovative when it come to reducing legal spend. GlaxoSmithKline doesn't just talk the talk. It backs it up with a process for selecting outside firms that is saving the company millions of dollars.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

22 minute read

September 30, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Michael Kors Inc. announced on Friday that Krista McDonough has been promoted to senior vice president and general counsel. She replaces longtime GC Lee Sporn.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

7 minute read

September 28, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Two in-house attorneys explained their hesitation on Tuesday at the 2016 cyberSecure conference in New York City, hosted by ALM Media.

By Jennifer Williams

6 minute read

September 27, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

At the 2016 cyberSecure conference, panelists discussed what companies should do in terms of triage if and when there is a cyber attacj. "No one is safe anymore," said panelist Bryan Rose of Stroz Friedberg.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

7 minute read

September 26, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Yelp is throwing its weight behind the Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016, which would immediately nullify the gag clauses that some businesses use to prevent negative reviews or punish people who leave them.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

7 minute read

September 26, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Third-party e-billing systems can cut legal spend and increase efficiencies. But less than a third of general counsel in major corporations are using the software, a recently released report reveals.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

3 minute read

September 23, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

In a recently filed lawsuit, the former general counsel of tech startup Lemon is accused of hiding intellectual property assets ahead of the company's sale to a larger company. Legal ethics experts say the case illustrates the complex ethical rules GCs must navigate during an M&A deal.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

7 minute read