March 11, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
'Reinvigorated' California DOJ Gears Up to Bring First Criminal Antitrust Case in DecadesCalifornia Assistant Attorney General Paula Blizzard said she's made it her mission to capitalize on the broadness of the state's antitrust statute, the Cartwright Act, and bring cases.
By Maria Dinzeo
5 minute read
March 08, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Fight or Fess Up? Starbucks, Uber GCs Chime In on How to Respond to Government Probes"I think that one of the hardest parts of being a general counsel is keeping the team together and making sure everybody understands that you sink or swim together," Starbucks legal chief Brad Lerman said.
By Maria Dinzeo
8 minute read
March 07, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
AG Garland Calls Prosecuting Execs 'Greatest Deterrent' to Corporate FraudSpeaking at a white-collar crime conference in San Francisco, Attorney General Merrick Garland also discussed the rising use of AI by cybercriminals and "the heightened level of threats and the hyperspeed of threats against everyone who works in public spaces."
By Maria Dinzeo
5 minute read
March 05, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Pitney Bowes Legal Chief Retiring on Heels of Rancorous Proxy WarDeparting Chief Legal Officer Daniel Goldstein said Pitney Bowes is "an iconic company ... going through an important transformation."
By Maria Dinzeo
2 minute read
March 04, 2024 | The Recorder
Former Twitter Legal Chief, General Counsel and Other Executives Sue Elon Musk for Severance"Because Musk decided he didn't want to pay plaintiffs' severance benefits, he simply fired them without reason, then made up fake cause and appointed employees of his various companies to uphold his decision," says a complaint filed Monday by Twitter's former Chief Executive Officer Parag Agrawal, Chief Financial Officer Ned Segal, Chief Legal Officer Vijaya Gadde, and General Counsel Sean Edgett.
By Maria Dinzeo
4 minute read
March 04, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
'Chaos Is What I Long for': Why a Tech GC Pursued His Field of Dreams"We're going from zero to a 100, and I love that energy. It's sort of crazy. We're building the tracks as we drive the train," said Mark Kahn, general counsel of the newly formed Oakland Ballers.
By Maria Dinzeo
5 minute read
March 01, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
ESG Thought Leaders Sort Out What Went Wrong, What's Worth Saving"It's nebulous, and the more nebulous it gets, the more harm it's doing because it's not popular. And if you make it mean everything, then it means nothing," said Omeed Malik, president of the investment firm 1789 Partners.
By Maria Dinzeo
6 minute read
February 28, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Longtime Law Firm Partner Going In-House to Help Companies Control Legal Bills"Having worked on both sides of the relationship between in-house counsel and outside law firms, I see the necessary need for a service like LegalBillReview.com to help companies mitigate their legal spend," said Brian Arbetter, LegalBillReview.com's general counsel.
By Maria Dinzeo
3 minute read
February 27, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
HP Legal Chief's 2023 Pay Included $2M Cash Bonus for Leaving YahooThe company's compensation committee said Chief Legal Officer Julie Jacobs "worked closely with HP's business leaders and provided exceptionally strong leadership support."
By Maria Dinzeo
3 minute read
February 27, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Walgreens Goes Outside Retailing to Hire New Legal ChiefLanesha Minnix's appointment completes the executive committee for CEO Tim Wentworth, who came out of retirement in October to take the post.
By Maria Dinzeo
3 minute read
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