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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 Retire

Sara 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.

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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.

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7 minute read

April 19, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

DocuSign Greeted New Legal Chief With a $13 Million Stock Award

James Shaughnessy joined the electronic signature company from Workday in May 2022.

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3 minute read

April 18, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Former Gartner GC Jules Kaufman's Exit Package Topped $1 Million

Gartner 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."

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2 minute read

April 18, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

As Crocs Sales Soar, GC Announces Retirement

General 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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