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April 09, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

'Ignore This Bill at Your Peril': Federal Privacy Legislation Has Teeth—and Real Shot at Passing

"That's what's most important to think about: What will this change about business models?" said Alysa Hutnik, a senior executive at the privacy software firm Ketch.

By Maria Dinzeo

7 minute read

April 08, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

The AI Revolution Is Here. Who Will Be the Winners and Losers in Legal Services?

"If they figure out how to incorporate this technology into their comp model, then they'll be the winners," said Stephanie Corey, co-founder of the legal ops consulting firm UpLevel Ops, on the rise of AI and how it will disrupt the way law firms do business.

By Maria Dinzeo | Dan Roe

10 minute read

April 04, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Hertz GC Who Settled Barrage of Lawsuits From Enraged Customers Stepping Down

Colleen Batcheler is exiting for an as-yet-unidentified role at another company. After joining the company in 2022, she reached a $168 million settlement with customers the rental-car giant had falsely accused of stealing cars.

By Maria Dinzeo

2 minute read

April 03, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Meta Transfers AI-Related Patents to Midjourney to Thwart Patent Trolls

"Sharing these assets makes our ecosystem stronger by allowing other operating companies to acquire patents that they can use to protect their innovation," said Jeremiah Chan, Meta's head of patents, licensing and open source.

By Maria Dinzeo

5 minute read

April 03, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Excessive Workloads Are Boosting In-House Turnover, Creating 'Snowball Effect'

"As more people leave, there's more work to do, causing more people to leave. It's a potentially vicious cycle that can, ultimately, spin out of control," said a report from Axiom and Wakefield Research.

By Maria Dinzeo

3 minute read

March 29, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

In-House Moves of Month: EBay, Estee Lauder, GE, Geico Grab Headlines

Among the GCs plotting retirements were John Deere's Mary Jones and Pitney Bowes' Daniel Goldstein.

By Maria Dinzeo

3 minute read

March 29, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Feds Jump Into Algorithmic Pricing Suit, Say Collusion Can Occur Without Humans Uttering a Word

The Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission are worried that the growing use of algorithms is making price fixing increasingly difficult to detect—and that the use of AI to create ever-more-sophisticated algorithms will exacerbate that challenge.

By Maria Dinzeo

4 minute read

March 28, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

3M Legal Chief Moves Onto Company's Highest-Paid List After Year of Taming Threats

Chief Legal Affairs Officer Kevin Rhodes "drove actions to reduce risk and uncertainty through reduced exposure to litigation and regulatory risk," 3M's compensation committee says in the company's newly filed proxy statement.

By Maria Dinzeo

2 minute read

March 27, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Former Everlaw Legal Chief Takes Top Lawyer Role at Zendesk

"I'm excited to work alongside a team that values innovation, teamwork, and above all—connections," newly appointed Zendesk Chief Legal Officer Shana Simmons wrote on LinkedIn.

By Maria Dinzeo

4 minute read

March 26, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Former Pfizer Lawyer, Blue Buffalo GC Takes Legal Reins at Bioweapon Fighting Pharma Company

Larry Miller was named GC of SIGA Technologies, a pharmaceutical company best known for its smallpox drug Tpoxx.

By Maria Dinzeo

3 minute read