April 24, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Dutch Grocery Giant Hires CLO for Sprawling US EmpireKim Lyda is taking the legal reins of Ahold Delhaize USA, whose more than 2,000 groceries operate under such brands as Food Lion, Giant Food and Stop & Shop.
By Maria Dinzeo
2 minute read
April 22, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
FTC Fights $8.5 Billion Fashion Merger, Saying It Would Lift Prices, Hurt WorkersThe deal, announced in August, would combine Tapestry's Coach, Stuart Weitzman and Kate Spade brands with Capri Holdings' Michael Kors, Jimmy Choo and Versace labels.
By Maria Dinzeo
3 minute read
April 22, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
CLO to Retire After Helping Auto Dealership Giant Triple RevenueGeorge Villasana is giving up the legal reins of Asbury Automotive after helping it complete one of the biggest dealership buyouts in history—the $1.2 billion purchase of Tim Koons Automotive in Washington, D.C.
By Maria Dinzeo
3 minute read
April 19, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Ex-GC of Autonomy Says Accounting Turned Odd Before $11B Sale to HPJoel Scott, the former general counsel of the U.K.-based tech company Autonomy's U.S. division, took the stand Thursday in the fraud trial of former Autonomy CEO Mike Lynch, accused of padding his company's revenue to dupe HP into the purchase.
By Maria Dinzeo
10 minute read
April 18, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Founding GC of Animal Health Giant Zoetis Steps DownHeidi Chen spent 13 years at Pfizer before she helped spin out the company's animal-health business into a stand-alone public company in 2012 and became its first legal chief.
By Maria Dinzeo
2 minute read
April 18, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Playing 'Catch-Up in the AI Race,' Panicked Amazon Cast Aside Worker Rights, Suit AllegesAI researcher Viviane Ghaderi says Amazon pressured her to quit after she disclosed her pregnancy and fired her while she had discrimination and retaliation claims pending with the company.
By Maria Dinzeo
5 minute read
April 16, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Orthofix Replaces Legal Chief Fired for 'Offensive Conduct'"This is an exciting time for the company, and I look forward to helping Orthofix become an even stronger competitor in the market," Andres Cedron said.
By Maria Dinzeo
3 minute read
April 16, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Netflix Legal Ops Chief Exits, Says She'll Take Operations to New Heights"If I sound defiant, it's because I am," Jenn McCarron wrote. "I cannot and will not accept the status quo. The stakes are too high, and our industry will get left behind if we do."
By Maria Dinzeo
4 minute read
April 16, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Longtime Mary Kay Legal Chief Julia Simon Joins Top Texas Litigation Firm"If I wanted to stay in-house, I would have stayed at Mary Kay. What I wanted was a different challenge," retired Mary Kay legal chief Julia Simon told Law.com on her return to private practice in April. "The idea of bringing my broad knowledge and skills back to private practice and to a top tier trial firm was compelling."
By Maria Dinzeo
4 minute read
April 16, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Firms Are Stuck With Abiding by New Anti-Secrecy Law, Even Though Judge Ruled It Unconstitutional"Treasury's targets are those dubious LLCs without operations and employees that are holding shell companies hiding assets," said Snežana Gebauer, a partner at the compliance consulting firm StoneTurn.
By Maria Dinzeo
6 minute read
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