Kristen Rasmussen is an Atlanta-based reporter who covers corporate law departments and in-house attorneys.
November 12, 2018 | Corporate Counsel
Student-Loan Collection Company Names New GCRicardo King has been named chief compliance officer and general counsel at Defiance, Ohio-based Credit Adjustments Inc., a call center and receivables management company with a contract with the U.S. Department of Education.
By Kristen Rasmussen
2 minute read
November 12, 2018 | Corporate Counsel
Timberland REIT Names Its First General CounselAtlanta-based CatchMark Timber Trust Inc. announced that longtime Alston & Bird partner Lesley Solomon has been appointed to the newly created position of GC and corporate secretary.
By Kristen Rasmussen
2 minute read
November 12, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Atlanta REIT Names Alston Lawyer Its First General CounselCatchMark Timber Trust Inc. announced that longtime Alston & Bird partner Lesley Solomon has been appointed to the newly created position of GC and corporate secretary.
By Kristen Rasmussen
2 minute read
November 09, 2018 | Corporate Counsel
GDPR Fine Against Portuguese Hospital Puts Health Care Providers on AlertA 400,000-euros fine against Portuguese hospital Central Hospital of Barreiro Montijo for allowing too many employees to have access to patient data is the among the first GDPR enforcement actions in the EU.
By Kristen Rasmussen
4 minute read
November 07, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Carr Elected to Full Term as State AGRepublican attorney general Chris Carr secured his first election victory and four-year term on Tuesday, narrowly defeating Democrat Charlie Bailey.
By Kristen Rasmussen
3 minute read
November 05, 2018 | Corporate Counsel
BioDelivery Sciences Appoints Industry Vet as New GCThe pain management and addiction pharmaceutical company announced that James Vollins is taking over as general counsel, chief compliance officer and corporate secretary at the Raleigh, North Carolina-based company.
By Kristen Rasmussen
3 minute read
November 05, 2018 | The Recorder
On Demand Dog Walking Service Wag! Brings on New Legal AlphaWag!, the Los Angeles-based on-demand dog-walking service that has faced significant controversy in recent months following several reports of lost pups, announced that it has named Craig Gatarz as executive vice president and general counsel.
By Kristen Rasmussen
2 minute read
November 05, 2018 | Corporate Counsel
Wag! Brings on New Top Legal DogA Los Angeles-based on-demand dog-walking service that has faced significant controversy in recent months announced that it has named Craig Gatarz as executive vice president and general counsel.
By Kristen Rasmussen
2 minute read
November 02, 2018 | Corporate Counsel
In-House Counsel Role Evolves With Increased Importance of IPNow that intellectual property issues have entered the mainstream, the role of companies' IP counsel has becoming increasingly strategic, high-ranking in-house IP lawyers said during a panel discussion at the Minority In-House Counsel Association's annual conference in Atlanta.
By Kristen Rasmussen
4 minute read
November 02, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Meet the GC at the State Bar of Georgia, Paula FrederickThe top lawyer at the nearly 50,000-member organization speaks with the Daily Report about everything from whom she uses for outside counsel to why lawyers tend to get into trouble.
By Kristen Rasmussen
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