November 29, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Mansfield Certification Triples in 3 Years, Signaling That Legal Departments Are Still Keen on Diversity"Mansfield was built with the lens of inclusivity. There are no quotas or set-asides, and it's not exclusionary. There's nothing that makes Mansfield unlawful and it's really low risk because these are just generally good talent practices," Diversity Lab CEO Caren Ulrich Stacy said.
By Maria Dinzeo
4 minute read
November 29, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
HPE's Global Legal Team Unites Through VR, Snags Innovation Award"In many ways, the legal department has driven usage of this technology around our company, which is kind of wild to think about, given that we're this big tech company," said Jeff Fougere, in-house attorney and innovation strategist at Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
By Maria Dinzeo
7 minute read
November 22, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Ailing Tupperware Rehires Legal Chief After Replacing CEOKaren Sheehan's return to the C-suite gives Tupperware continuity during a period of upheaval. The company's new CEO is its fourth since 2018.
By Maria Dinzeo
3 minute read
November 21, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Antitrust Regulators Poised to Pounce as AI Firms Jostle for Dominance"Agencies are very worried about big companies buying smaller, nascent competitors who have a good idea but not a lot of market share yet," said Anant Raut, Meta's former director of global competition policy.
By Maria Dinzeo
7 minute read
November 20, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Mass Resignations Could Gut OpenAI's Legal DepartmentA letter signed by the vast majority of the company's 770 employees called for the resignation of the board and the reinstatement of CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman.
By Maria Dinzeo
4 minute read
November 16, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Google, HP Alum Hired as GC of Startup Bringing AI to ClassroomsMerlyn Mind, New York-based maker of AI-powered digital assistants for teachers, has found its first general counsel in Google in-house lawyer Scott Pojunas.
By Maria Dinzeo
2 minute read
November 16, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
How GC-of-the-Year Tony West Used Transparency to Reform Uber's Toxic Culture"I've spent a lot of time surrounding myself with people who complement my weaknesses," said West, who joined the ride-hailing giant amid a maelstrom of controversy in 2017.
By Maria Dinzeo
10 minute read
November 13, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Food-Waste Company Divert—Backed by $1.1B in Funding—Hires First General CounselKathleen Patton has taken the legal reins of the Massachusetts company as it builds facilities that combine spoiled food with bacteria to create energy.
By Maria Dinzeo
3 minute read
November 10, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Tegna Taps Vox Media Veteran for Chief Legal Officer RoleTegna, which owns 66 TV stations in 54 markets, has filled its legal chief vacancy with Lauren Fisher, who has deep digital media experience, including stints at Hulu and AOL.
By Maria Dinzeo
2 minute read
November 08, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Fox Corp. Hires Campbell Soup's Legal Chief to Succeed Viet Dinh"I have known and respected Adam for a quarter century and am heartened that he will build on our successes at Fox," outgoing Fox News Corp. chief legal officer Viet Dinh said in a message to ALM.
By Maria Dinzeo
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