May 22, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
After Spinning Out of Meta, Kustomer Brings Back Ex-GC to Lead LegalMike Chapin said on LinkedIn that he is excited to rejoin the company as it rekindles its "startup superpowers."
By Maria Dinzeo
2 minute read
May 18, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
In-House Attorneys Responding to Survey Say They're Anxious, Exhausted"I deal with in-house lawyers all the time now, and I just see the level of anxiety—mostly in connection with the overwhelming amount of work and their ability to keep up," said Noel Elfant, a fractional general counsel for legal departments.
By Maria Dinzeo
4 minute read
May 18, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
'Are You Respecting Their Dignity?': Employee-Surveillance Trend Deeply Splits EmployersA new Littler Mendelson survey of in-house attorneys and corporate leaders found two-thirds were concerned about the technologies' impact on employee morale and compliance with privacy laws.
By Maria Dinzeo
6 minute read
May 17, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Aviation Startup Behind 'Flying Taxis' Lands First Legal Chief"Skyryse is set to be a major transportation disrupter in the United States and globally," said Blake Bilstad, who joined the company this month from Beachbody.
By Maria Dinzeo
3 minute read
May 15, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Sesame Workshop Hands Legal Reins to Nonprofit Veteran"Sesame Workshop launched my career as an in-house media and nonprofit attorney, and I'm thrilled to come full circle," Valerie Mitchell Johnston said of her new role.
By Maria Dinzeo
3 minute read
May 12, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Is Big Tech's Cloud Dominance Scary or Impressive?"We want to make sure at the FTC we're fully understanding what are the factors that are leading the market to be so concentrated in the hands of a few companies, and what are the downstream risks that might stem from that," FTC Chair Lina Khan said at a panel discussion the agency held Thursday.
By Maria Dinzeo
5 minute read
May 11, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
What Executives Should Take From Ex-Uber Security Chief Joe Sullivan's Sentence"What everyone in the industry wants to understand is, where is the line, and how can we be sure we're not crossing it?" said Ed McAndrew, a former cybercrime prosecutor.
By Maria Dinzeo
6 minute read
May 11, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Corporate Bans of AI Tools Come With Their Own Risks"You can ban it on company equipment but you can't ban it on other devices that employees might be using. It would be like banning email, or Google search, or a reticence to using the Google enterprise suite of products," said Nithya Das, former chief legal officer of Olo.
By Maria Dinzeo
7 minute read
May 09, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Study Reveals How Pedigree of Law Schools, Law Firms Influence In-House Pay"Lawyers have been buying into this since they went to law school. You're in the club, so why let anybody else in?" said Sean Burke, a partner at the in-house recruiting firm Whistler Partners.
By Maria Dinzeo
4 minute read
May 04, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Former Uber Security Chief Joe Sullivan Avoids Prison Time"I'm grateful for everyone who stood by me," Sullivan said of the more than 200 people who wrote letters of support. "I felt like I was at my own Irish wake."
By Maria Dinzeo
6 minute read
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