April 05, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Tesla Legal Chief Aims to Build In-House Litigation Powerhouse"Tesla seems to be indicating that they have a more aggressive and entrepreneurial project in mind," UCLA law professor Andrew Verstein said.
By Maria Dinzeo
5 minute read
April 04, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
JumpCloud Snags Startup Veteran as Its New Legal ChiefJill Passalacqua is taking the legal reins of a decade-old company that has a valuation topping $2.5 billion.
By Maria Dinzeo
3 minute read
April 03, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Rapidly Shifting Privacy Landscape Rewriting Rules of Game for Advertising"A lot of the ad tech practices once considered mainstream or standard and broadly deployed are starting to be scrutinized," said Aaron Massey, senior policy analyst for the Future of Privacy Forum.
By Maria Dinzeo
8 minute read
March 31, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Lennar Deputy GC Takes Legal Reins of Tech-Driven Real Estate BrokerageAlexandra Lumpkin will be the first general counsel of The Real Brokerage, a nine-year-old company aiming to shake up the home-selling business by automating processes.
By Maria Dinzeo
3 minute read
March 29, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Uber Legal Chief Tony West's Pay Jumped 43% in 2022The ride-hailing company's newly filed proxy statement noted several major achievements for West, including helping cut outside counsel spend 25% by bringing more work in-house.
By Maria Dinzeo
3 minute read
March 28, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Ex-Legal Chief Jen Berrent Is Ready for Life After WeWork"The worst part about WeWork was the drain on family and friends and personal life. It was so all encompassing for so long—both on the way up and on the way down—that I really needed to reinvest," Berrent said during a webinar Tuesday.
By Maria Dinzeo
5 minute read
March 23, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Levi Strauss Taps Deputy GC to Fill Legal Chief RoleCompany CEO Chip Bergh said incoming legal chief David Jedrzejek "will continue to be an invaluable counselor and advocate in his role as general counsel, championing our commitment to profits through principles while ensuring compliance and good governance."
By Maria Dinzeo
4 minute read
March 23, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Generative AI Tools Threaten Big Tech's Digital Advertising Dominance"Data is not oil. It's water that will be shared by everyone. Every company is trying to figure out how to build a relationship with the customer and provide something of value to them," said Vijay Viswanathan, a marketing professor at Northwestern University.
By Maria Dinzeo
4 minute read
March 22, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
U-Haul Names Successor to Retiring Legal ChiefOutgoing GC Larry De Respino called his replacement "a tenacious advocate for the company and U-Haul customers."
By Maria Dinzeo
3 minute read
March 22, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Legal Chief Faces 40 Years for Alleged Role in Crypto ScamIrina Dilkinska was arrested in Bulgaria on Monday and extradited to the United States the next day. Prosecutors say she helped perpetuate a wide-ranging scheme with millions of victims and billions of dollars in losses.
By Maria Dinzeo
3 minute read
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