May 03, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Wachtell Star Received Record-Breaking Pay in First Year as Salesforce CLOSabastian Niles joined the CRM giant in July, giving up his career as one of the nation's top legal advisers on M&A and shareholder activism.
By Maria Dinzeo
3 minute read
May 02, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
SXSW's GC Joins US Soccer as It Aims for Fresh Start, Preps for Torrid GrowthNew legal chief Carlos Kuri called this a "momentous time for the organization and sport," as the United States prepares to cohost the World Cup in 2026.
By Maria Dinzeo
4 minute read
May 02, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Legal Chief Who Led Southwest Through 9/11, COVID-19 Stepping DownMark Shaw, 61, is staying on as executive adviser. Southwest CEO Bob Jordan said Shaw "helped us navigate many triumphs and challenges throughout his career."
By Maria Dinzeo
5 minute read
May 01, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
'Stall and Duck': Software Salesman Says CEO Told Him to LieFormer Autonomy VP of OEM sales Harald Collet said CEO Michael Lynch gave him misleading "talking points" on what to say to investors.
By Maria Dinzeo
10 minute read
April 30, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
3 Orthofix Execs Fired for 'Offensive Conduct' Claim Wrongful Termination, Demand SeveranceEx-Chief Legal Officer Patrick Keran, ex-CEO Keith Valentine and ex-Chief Financial Officer John Bostjancic are fighting back, asserting the company has defamed them.
By Maria Dinzeo
2 minute read
April 30, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Ex-HP CEO Apotheker Defends Rationale for $11B Autonomy Purchase That Blew UpLeo Apotheker said he relied on Autonomy's financials when he championed the deal. Prosecutors accuse its CEO, Michael Lynch, of fabricating those numbers.
By Maria Dinzeo
8 minute read
April 26, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
TikTok General Counsel Stepping Down to Focus on Fighting BanErich Andersen had held the legal reins of the wildly popular social media app for four years. He previously spent more than two decades at Microsoft.
By Maria Dinzeo
3 minute read
April 26, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
SEC Probing Companies Victimized by Massive MOVEit CyberattackThe agency has dispatched dozens of sweep letters to companies affected by the hack, which compromised the private information of 2,770 organizations and more than 94 million individuals.
By Maria Dinzeo
6 minute read
April 25, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Sony Pictures Entertainment Hires Disney Lawyer as General CounselCEO Tony Vinciquerra said Jill Ratner will "help us meet the challenges of a rapidly evolving industry landscape and to capitalize on opportunities for growth."
By Maria Dinzeo
3 minute read
April 24, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Challenges to Noncompete Ban Already Hitting Courts, Setting Up Showdown Over FTC's Powers"If you take this to its natural extension, the FTC is invalidating hundreds and hundreds of years of a common law, of statutes being implemented on this topic," Jason Tremblay, a partner with Saul Ewing, said.
By Maria Dinzeo
6 minute read
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