July 09, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
FTC Bans Popular Messaging App From Signing Up Kids, Says It Bullied Them"This alleged conduct, tailormade to manipulate the vulnerable teenage psyche, was reprehensible and unfair," FTC Commissioner Andrew Ferguson said.
By Maria Dinzeo
5 minute read
July 06, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Robocar Startup Backed by Altman and Gates Hires CLOJoAnn Covington, who has three decades of Silicon Valley experience, is taking the legal reins of Gldyways, which aims to operate self-driving cars on a dedicated track. apid transit system" with its own dedicated track and robo cars that can carry up to four passengers at a time; a customer experience it likens to "ride hailing, but at public transit prices."
By Maria Dinzeo
3 minute read
July 05, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
US Treasury General Counsel With 5-Star Resume DepartsNeil MacBride announced on LinkedIn that last week marked the end of his tenure with the Treasury department, and that he "was so honored to spend the last several years working with the incredible 2,000 lawyers in the Treasury Legal Division."
By Maria Dinzeo
2 minute read
July 02, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Corporate Threats at Highest Level in 12 Years, Report FindsRespondents to a Clyde & Co. and Winmark Global survey foresee "the competitive advantages from AI being short-lived as early innovations become commoditized over time."
By Maria Dinzeo
4 minute read
July 02, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Silicon Valley Veteran Takes Over Agilent's Team of 100+ LawyersBret DiMarco, who departed laser maker Coherent two years ago after helping engineer its $7 billion sale, is taking the legal reins of a health tech giant with a stock market value of $37 billion.
By Maria Dinzeo
2 minute read
July 01, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
VW Legal Veteran Known as Bridge-Builder Promoted to US General CounselVolkswagen Group of America CEO Pablo Di Si said Antony Klapper is "collaborative, proactive and full of team spirit, and that's in addition to his wealth of knowledge and experience in the automotive industry."
By Maria Dinzeo
2 minute read
June 27, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Citigroup Deputy GC to Join HSBC as US General CounselCurtis Tao is taking the legal reins of the U.S. outpost of HSBC, the largest bank in Europe. He's held key roles at both Citi and Goldman Sachs.
By Maria Dinzeo
2 minute read
June 24, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Execs Doubt AI Regulation Can Keep Up With the Technology's Rapid-Fire Advances"More and more, we're seeing a gap between what outside counsel recommends and what executives are open to when it comes to AI policies and procedures," said Amy Worley, associate general counsel of Berkeley Research Group.
By Maria Dinzeo
6 minute read
June 24, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Paramount GC's Exit Was 'Involuntary,' Entitling Her to Millions in SeveranceNow that Paramount is keeping its independence, the company's board is under pressure to chop expenses. Paramount is weighed down by more than $14 billion in debt and lost $500 million in the first quarter.
By Maria Dinzeo
3 minute read
June 21, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
'This Is Not Science Fiction': Inside Legal Departments That Parlayed AI Experimentation Into Real ROI"The more you procrastinate, the more you're hesitant, the bigger the opportunity cost of not essentially moving the needle," said Murtuza Vohra, managing director of legal consulting firm Morae Global.
By Maria Dinzeo
5 minute read
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