Jessica Mach

Jessica Mach is a reporter covering tech, labor and employment for ALM Media's In-House desk, and writes Law.com's weekly "Labor of Law" newsletter. Contact her at [email protected].

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April 05, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Starbucks Ousts Top Lawyer as Howard Schultz Returns as CEO

The dismissal comes as the company battles a highly publicized wave of union organizing across the country that started in Buffalo, New York, last year.

By Jessica Mach

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April 05, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Legal Tools That Promote Silence Will Push Out Talent, Panelists Warn

"If silence is a key marker inside of your company, then maybe you also don't agree with paying your people fairly and lifting them up and retaining them because everything else is silent," Gretchen Carlson said during a webinar last week.

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April 05, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Study: Deficient Tech Forcing Reluctant In-House Lawyers Back to Office Full Time

"The results of our research may come as a wake-up call to legal department bosses," said Mark Rhodes, managing director of ContractWorks.

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April 01, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Twitter CLO Vijaya Gadde Earned $17 Million in 2021

Gadde's salary held steady at $600,000, but a $15.5 million stock award caused her total compensation to rise 132%.

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April 01, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Japan-Based Global Engineering Company Taps McKinsey Lawyer as GC

Satoshi Kurata, who worked for JGC Holdings in the United States before departing in 2000, now is returning to be general counsel.

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March 31, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

AlixPartners Hires CLO From Fannie Mae's In-House Team

"I am thrilled to join AlixPartners and to return to the world of management consulting, where I began my professional career," Maritza Okata said.

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2 minute read

March 31, 2022 | Law.com

Labor of Law: How Can Companies Pay Employees in Russia?

"We're trying to read the tea leaves of what the Russian government is most concerned about when they have threatened foreign companies that have halted operations or pulled out of Russia," said Thad McBride, a partner with Bass, Berry & Sims.

By Jessica Mach

6 minute read

March 30, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

'Don't Blindly Rely on the Algorithms': How Firms Can Limit Liability Amid AI Explosion

"The minute you hear the phrase 'AI' or 'algorithms,' as in-house counsel, that is a signal to you that that is a product or tool that requires further scrutiny," said Kristin Madigan, a partner at Crowell & Moring.

By Jessica Mach

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