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Jennifer Williams

Jennifer Williams

August 11, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

White-Collar Enforcement Under Trump: From Corporate Criminal Liability to Regulatory Pile-On

At 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 September

FedEx 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 Secret

A 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 Battle

North 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 Risky

Beyond 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 Asked

With 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 Battle

Travis 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 giant

Amazon 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 Quotas

What 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 Textbooks

B&NE adds its name to a growing list of distributors, including McGraw-Hill Education and Pearson Education.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

3 minute read