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Phillip Bantz

Phillip Bantz

Phillip Bantz is a reporter for Corporate Counsel. Follow him on Twitter @PhillipBantz.

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May 02, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

University of Virginia Gets New Legal Chief Following Ex-Top Lawyer's Controversial Firing

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has appointed Cliff Iler as senior assistant attorney general and UVA university counsel.

By Phillip Bantz

2 minute read

April 29, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Results of Black In-House Lawyer Pay Survey Spurred Some to Quit, Seek New Jobs

"We've had several people who have taken steps to interview for new jobs. Some people have already quit their jobs. That's what we're aiming for—to be able to arm people with that knowledge and let you take it from there," said Conway Ekpo, founder of the Black In-House Counsel Group.

By Phillip Bantz

4 minute read

April 28, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Twilio Recruits First-Ever Chief Privacy Officer From Hewlett Packard

The SEC recently charged three Twilio software engineers with using confidential customer info to carry out an insider trading scheme.

By Phillip Bantz

2 minute read

April 27, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Ex-Molson Coors Lawyer Joins Tech Startup JumpCloud as Legal Chief

Eric Gunning walked away from a sprawling, global legal department to join a growing company with two other in-house lawyers.

By Phillip Bantz

3 minute read

April 26, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Pico Hires New Legal Chief Following Failed SPAC Merger

Lauren Goldberg, a former general counsel for Revlon Inc. and ex-federal prosecutor, will lead Pico's New York-based legal department.

By Phillip Bantz

3 minute read

April 25, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Target Legal Boss Don Liu's Pay Totaled More Than $4.3M Last Year

The bulk of Liu's pay came from nearly $2.6 million in stock awards, according to the retail giant's latest proxy statement.

By Phillip Bantz

2 minute read

April 25, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Reich and Tang Hires Legal Chief Ahead of Merger With Total Bank Solutions

Sabra Baum is taking up the reins of Reich and Tang's legal department after leading a global legal team at Wolters Kluwer.

By Phillip Bantz

2 minute read

April 21, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Leaving Big Law for In-House Doesn't Always Mean Taking a Pay Cut

"It wasn't just about the money, but it kind of is, too, because I still have student loans," said one Big Law associate-turned-in-house lawyer in the financial industry.

By Phillip Bantz

6 minute read

April 19, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

UPDATED: Allstate Legal Chief Rhonda Ferguson's Death Shocks Colleagues

"For the past several years Rhonda courageously battled cancer, winning multiple times and living her life to its absolute fullest throughout," Ferguson's family stated.

By Phillip Bantz

4 minute read

April 18, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Ex-Intel Lawyer Joins Self-Driving Tech Startup Cepton as First-Ever General Counsel

Cepton launched in 2016 and makes light detecting and ranging, or lidar, sensors used in automated safety and self-driving systems for vehicles.

By Phillip Bantz

2 minute read