February 14, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
AI Might Kill Off the Billable Hour Someday, But It Will Be a Slow Death"The people who regulate the profession are the profession. They are judges and members of the bar. So what incentive do they have to give away that control to the machine?" said Foster Sayers, vice president of legal ops at health tech company symplr.
By Maria Dinzeo
7 minute read
February 08, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Match.com Legal Chief Splits for GoDaddy and Its $10M Stock Grant"I love technology that makes it easier for people to do the things they love, and I'm inspired by GoDaddy's mission to empower entrepreneurs everywhere through its technology platform," GoDaddy's chief legal and strategy officer Jared Sine said of his new role.
By Maria Dinzeo
3 minute read
February 07, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Legal Chief Steps Up to Lead Forward Air After Disastrous Acquisition, Ouster of CEO"Forward has been my professional home for the last 18 years, and I am honored to serve in this important role," interim CEO Michael Hance said.
By Maria Dinzeo
3 minute read
February 07, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
New Corporate-Transparency Laws to Require 'Mountain of Filings'Startups will need to avoid stumbles because "you want to be putting yourself out there as a good, sophisticated and responsible founder," Fenwick & West partner Jonathan Sagot said.
By Maria Dinzeo
7 minute read
February 06, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Shein Loses U.S. General Counsel as It Fights Flurry of Litigation, Preps for IPOValerie Ho helped craft the fast-fashion giant's global legal and compliance structure and was helping it fend off questions about its IP and labor practices as it preps for an IPO.
By Maria Dinzeo
3 minute read
February 06, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Ex-Officials Fret Hacked Firms, Fearing Legal Liability, Will Keep Law Enforcement in DarkTwenty former federal law enforcement and national security officials filed an amicus brief in the SEC's fraud lawsuit against the IT company SolarWinds, which was hit by a massive 2019-2020 breach.
By Maria Dinzeo
5 minute read
February 02, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
IBM's Michelle Browdy Bringing Decade-Long Run as GC to EndBrowdy told Law.com in a 2017 interview that she viewed helping members of her team grow and advance as a key part of her job.
By Maria Dinzeo
2 minute read
February 02, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Former Bumble Legal Chief Takes CLO Posts at 2 NYC Public CompaniesLaura Franco is becoming a key executive for the Dolan family as it seeks to grow MSG Entertainment and a spinoff that recently opened a $2.3 billion Las Vegas venue.
By Maria Dinzeo
3 minute read
February 01, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Evidence Fight Breaks Out as Bribery Trial Nears for Ex-Cognizant Legal ChiefJones Day partner James Loonam, lead defense attorney in the government's corruption case against former Cognizant executives, says the prosecution's star witness is pointing the finger" at ex-legal chief Steven Schwartz and his co-defendant, former president Gordon Coburn, to cover up his own misconduct.
By Maria Dinzeo
6 minute read
February 01, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Why Progress on Law Firm Diversity Is 'Minimal at Best'"I think what gets in the way is fear. If you're going to advance an interest like diversity in our profession, you have to have some courage," said Akshay Verma, a former legal ops chief at Meta and Coinbase.
By Maria Dinzeo | Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
13 minute read