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August 15, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Cancer Treatment Developer Hires Biotech Veteran for GC Role

Allogene's newly hired general counsel Earl Douglas said he was drawn to the company's "deep commitment to scientific innovation, experience and leadership."

By Maria Dinzeo

3 minute read

August 11, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Viet Dinh Exiting as Fox Legal Chief, Will Receive $23M Payout

Dinh is leaving after a tumultuous year in which the company paid $787 million to settle a defamation lawsuit.

By Maria Dinzeo

3 minute read

August 10, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

FTC Shows Willingness to Use Extreme Measures to Tame AI

"The FTC hopes companies violating consumer privacy to cheaply train their AI may think twice because the punishment is becoming more severe," a recent Holland and Knight client briefing says.

By Maria Dinzeo

5 minute read

August 09, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Ex-Tegna GC Takes Legal Reins at Global PR Firm FGS

Akin Harrison, who left Tegna in June after its $5.4 billion sale fell through, is joining a New York-based PR powerhouse formed through the merger of four firms last year.

By Maria Dinzeo

2 minute read

August 07, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Coca-Cola In-House Leader Picked as World Cup 2026 General Counsel

Curtis Franks announced his hiring Monday morning on LinkedIn, writing "Looking forward to being a part of the largest sporting event ever!" Since March, FIFA has been scouting for a general counsel, a role it calls "high-profile and demanding."

By Maria Dinzeo

2 minute read

August 03, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Anheuser-Busch Litigation Head Joins Lab-Grown Meat Pioneer as CLO

Veteran attorney Marc Shelley has jumped aboard Believer Meats, which touts itself as "pioneering the first scalable lab-grown meat production system that can feed the world."

By Maria Dinzeo

3 minute read

August 03, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Ransomware Gangs Are Increasingly Going After Smaller, Easier Targets

"Smaller companies have a smaller IT budget and less security expertise. So it makes them easier targets, for sure," said Guy Propper, head of data for Kovrr.

By Maria Dinzeo

4 minute read

August 02, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Ex-NCAA, LPGA Legal Leader Becomes GC of Trail Blazers

The NBA franchise has plucked Zandria Conyers from the NCAA, where spent a decade, rising to deputy general counsel.

By Maria Dinzeo

2 minute read

August 01, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Longtime Interim GC of Cloud Platform Scores Job on Permanent Basis

Karen Greenstein, a former lawyer at Viacom and NBCUniversal, will oversee Fastly's 16-person legal department.

By Maria Dinzeo

2 minute read

July 31, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Juul Lawyer's Suit Buttresses Concerns Pregnancy Discrimination Lives On, Just in Subtler Ways

"If a woman happens to become pregnant and for medical reasons they can't devote the time and attention to their job, fair or not, that can trigger resentment by the company," said Craig Barkacs, a professor of business law at the University of San Diego.

By Maria Dinzeo

9 minute read