August 11, 2017 | Corporate Counsel
White-Collar Enforcement Under Trump: From Corporate Criminal Liability to Regulatory Pile-OnAt the ABA's annual meeting this week, attorneys spoke from various vantages about what to expect in white-collar enforcement from President Trump.
By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez
10 minute read
August 10, 2017 | Inside Counsel
Longtime FedEx GC Christine Richards to Retire in SeptemberFedEx Corp. general counsel Christine Richards is retiring from her role, effective Sept. 30, according to an announcement from the company Thursday.…
By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez
3 minute read
August 09, 2017 | Corporate Counsel
The 'Wrinkle' in Trademark Law Used to Keep Filings a SecretA U.S. trademark law provision is being used by some companies to keep their trademark filings a secret for up to six months.
By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez
10 minute read
August 09, 2017 | Inside Counsel
Uber's Former CEO's Deposition Shows In-House Lawyers' Involvement in Waymo BattleNorth of 1,000 filings into Uber Technologies Inc.'s legal dispute over driverless car technologywith Alphabet Inc. subsidiary Waymo, the ride-hailing…
By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez
6 minute read
August 09, 2017 | Inside Counsel
Hiring an In-House Counsel From a Competitor Can Get RiskyBeyond advising on a wide range of legal issues, in-house counsel are often valuable because of the intimate knowledge they have of the companies…
By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez
5 minute read
August 09, 2017 | Inside Counsel
Would You Be Uber's Next GC? We AskedWith the promotion in May of Salle Yoo to chief legal officer at Uber Technologies Inc., the ride-hailing giant is in need of a new general counsel.…
By Stephanie Forshee, David Ruiz, Jennifer Williams-Alvarez
8 minute read
August 08, 2017 | Corporate Counsel
Uber's Former CEO's Deposition Shows In-House Lawyers' Involvement in Waymo BattleTravis Kalanick's deposition contains some insight into how Uber's in-house lawyers have been involved in the company's legal fight with Waymo.
By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez
6 minute read
August 07, 2017 | International Edition
From a legal team of 15 to 800: Amazon GC David Zapolsky on 18 years with the e-commerce giantAmazon general counsel David Zapolsky on leadership challenges, his top concerns and how the company has changed since 1999
By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez
9 minute read
August 03, 2017 | Corporate Counsel
When Ethical Obligations Clash With Patent Application QuotasWhat is an in-house counsel to do when they have to meet a patent quota but have a duty to protect patent quality?
By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez
6 minute read
August 02, 2017 | Corporate Counsel
Barnes & Noble Education Joins Distributors' Fight Against Counterfeit TextbooksB&NE adds its name to a growing list of distributors, including McGraw-Hill Education and Pearson Education.
By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez
3 minute read