Kristen Rasmussen is an Atlanta-based reporter who covers corporate law departments and in-house attorneys.
February 15, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
Vanderbilt University Gives Interim General Counsel Permanent PostThe Nashville, Tennessee, school announced that Ruby Shellaway, interim GC since last July and deputy GC before that, has been named vice chancellor, GC and university secretary on a permanent basis.
By Kristen Rasmussen
3 minute read
February 14, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
Following Scandal, Georgia Tech Expands General Counsel Role to Include Ethics, Compliance TitlesLing-Ling Nie joins the Atlanta university from Panasonic Corp. of North America, where she most recently served as chief compliance officer and assistant GC overseeing more than 25 subsidiaries and division companies.
By Kristen Rasmussen
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February 13, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
HSN, QVC US Sees In-House Lawyer Take Over as General Counsel of Commerce OperationsWest Chester, Pennsylvania-based Qurate Retail Group, which owns the pair of home-shopping giants, as well as online shopping service Zulily and other non-traditional shopping businesses, announced that Eve DelSoldo has been promoted to general counsel for commerce operations at QVC US and HSN. She most recently oversaw the brands' global information and intellectual property functions.
By Kristen Rasmussen
3 minute read
February 13, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer
Pa.-Based Owner of HSN and QVC Promotes In-House Lawyer to GC of Commerce OperationsWest Chester, Pennsylvania-based Qurate Retail Group, which owns the pair of home-shopping giants, as well as online shopping service Zulily and other non-traditional shopping businesses, announced that Eve DelSoldo has been promoted to general counsel for commerce operations at QVC US and HSN. She most recently oversaw the brands' global information and intellectual property functions.
By Kristen Rasmussen
3 minute read
February 12, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
Banks' In-House Specialty Lawyers More at Risk in SunTrust-BB&T Deal: ExpertsBut the fates of in-house lawyers at both Southern banks depend on a number of other factors, including outside counsel spend and relocation requirements, in-house legal experts said.
By Kristen Rasmussen
4 minute read
February 12, 2019 | Daily Business Review
In-House Specialty Lawyers Most at Risk in SunTrust-BB&T Deal, Experts SayAlso in play are outside counsel spend and relocation requirements with a headquarters move for both banks, in-house legal experts said.
By Kristen Rasmussen
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February 08, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
Modular Home Builder Turns to Transportation In-House Vet as New General CounselPhoenix-based Cavco Industries Inc. has named Mickey Dragash as general counsel, chief compliance officer and corporate secretary. He most recently served as EVP, GC and corporate secretary at what is now Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.
By Kristen Rasmussen
2 minute read
February 07, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
Chief Legal Officer v. General Counsel: Why You May Need BothThe reasons why some corporate law departments opt for both a CLO and GC range from size to industry to attorney retention, in-house legal experts said.
By Kristen Rasmussen
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February 06, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
ADT Alarm Company Secures New Chief Legal Officer From Tech Gaming BusinessDavid Smail, a veteran in-house lawyer and former partner at Hogan Lovells, succeeds a retiring P. Gray Finney as the top lawyer at the Boca Raton, Florida-based company.
By Kristen Rasmussen
2 minute read
February 06, 2019 | Daily Business Review
Boca Raton-Based ADT Secures New Chief Legal Officer From Tech-Gaming WorldDavid Smail, a veteran in-house lawyer and former Hogan Lovells partner, succeeds P. Gray Finney, who retired.
By Kristen Rasmussen
2 minute read