April 27, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
More Companies Opt for Fractional GCs Over Full-Time Legal Chiefs"Law firms really want the big stuff—the deals and litigation. What a lot of corporations struggle with is not those things," said Noel Elfant, founder of General Counsel Practice.
By Maria Dinzeo
7 minute read
April 25, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Estee Lauder Vice Chair and Former General Counsel to RetireSara Moss has been with the cosmetics giant for two decades, most of that time as legal chief. She was promoted to vice chair in 2019.
By Maria Dinzeo
2 minute read
April 19, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Cash Is King for Startups as Venture Capital Pulls Back"A firm may not have five VCs chasing them, but the best companies will still raise capital," a venture capitalist said.
By Maria Dinzeo
7 minute read
April 19, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
DocuSign Greeted New Legal Chief With a $13 Million Stock AwardJames Shaughnessy joined the electronic signature company from Workday in May 2022.
By Maria Dinzeo
3 minute read
April 18, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Former Gartner GC Jules Kaufman's Exit Package Topped $1 MillionGartner did not give a reason for why it decided to part ways with Kaufman, its general counsel of five years, though a Securities and Exchange Commission filing said "There has been no disagreement between Mr. Kaufman and Gartner around strategy, financials or business practices."
By Maria Dinzeo
2 minute read
April 18, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
As Crocs Sales Soar, GC Announces RetirementGeneral Counsel Daniel Hart helped engineer a $2.5 billion acquisition a year ago, a deal that helped the maker of slip-in clogs rack up record 2022 sales.
By Maria Dinzeo
2 minute read
April 13, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Former Chime, Capital One Counsel Snags GC Job at Fintech Startup"We aimed to achieve the consumer credit access that was envisioned in the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act," Method Financial CEO Jose Bethancourt wrote in a blog post announcing the company's $16 million Series A funding.
By Maria Dinzeo
2 minute read
April 12, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Supercomputers Soon Will Crack Encryption. Is Your Company Ready?"With this level of breach that can and will happen, you can't afford to take a wait-and-see approach if you are managing sensitive data," said Rebecca Krauthamer, co-founder of quantum cybersecurity software firm QuSecure.
By Maria Dinzeo
6 minute read
April 11, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
CEO Favors Building Rapport With Regulators, Rather Than Waiting for Their Call"In a way, we're on the same side and not that traditional two-sides battle between regulators and businesses." Checkr CEO Daniel Yanisse said.
By Maria Dinzeo
5 minute read
April 10, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Former New York Life Investment Execs Hire GC From Prior Firm for New Venture"Not only are we hiring a highly experienced industry leader, but we are also adding a former colleague who has a deep understanding of our differentiated model and approach," Dextra Partners' founders said in a statement.
By Maria Dinzeo
3 minute read
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