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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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July 19, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

TricorBraun Hires Ex-Georgia-Pacific, Equifax Lawyer as Company's First-Ever GC

Susan Bergethon began her new job Monday at TricorBraun, after having spent the past decade at Georgia-Pacific, one of the world's largest paper companies.

By Phillip Bantz

2 minute read

July 16, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Everlaw GC Says COVID Created Opportunities for Junior Lawyers, Helped Reduce Legal Costs

"Things that I never thought we could do internally with the bandwidth we have, now we're just getting it done," Shana Simmons said.

By Phillip Bantz

5 minute read

July 15, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

WarnerMedia Lawyer Exits for GC Job at 'Radically Different' Digital News Startup

Stephanie Abrutyn will join Confidential in the fall as general counsel. The company's founders are an ex-editor for Politico and Vox.com and a former reporter for ABC News and executive for Smithsonian Enterprises and National Geographic.

By Phillip Bantz

2 minute read

July 14, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

How GCs Should Respond to Worsening Threat of Ransomware Attacks

"A lot of GCs are realizing that this is something that really does fall into their laps," said Ronald Sarian, former GC at eHarmony, which was the victim of a major data breach in 2012.

By Phillip Bantz

7 minute read

July 09, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Keurig Dr Pepper Elevates In-House Lawyer to Legal Chief Role

The legal leadership transition occurs as longtime general counsel Jim Baldwin prepares for retirement.

By Phillip Bantz

2 minute read

July 08, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Uber's Governance Guru Departs for Legal Chief Role at Global Fintech Firm

"I'd never been in-house before I came to Uber, so I didn't know what was involved in being a good in-house lawyer," Gumbs said.

By Phillip Bantz

3 minute read

July 07, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

New Legal, Policy Boss Sliding Into Driver's Seat at Ford's Legal Department

The carmaker has also picked up a former Amazon corporate counsel to serve as chief privacy officer.

By Phillip Bantz

3 minute read

July 07, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

TikTok Cuts In on Microsoft, Dances Off With New Legal Chief

Matt Penarczyk split with Microsoft to serve as TikTok's head of legal in the Americas.

By Phillip Bantz

2 minute read

July 06, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Goodbye Hardware, Hello Snacks: Utz Poaches True Value's General Counsel

Theresa Robbins Shea helped True Value respond to the COVID-19 crisis. Now she joins Utz in the wake of its public debut.

By Phillip Bantz

2 minute read

July 02, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Corporate Directors Want Ethics, Compliance Chiefs to Have More Power

Giving compliance and ethics leaders a seat at the boardroom table is key to developing a strong culture of compliance, according to a new report based on interviews with 40 directors for major public companies.

By Phillip Bantz

3 minute read