Phillip Bantz

January 25, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Jennifer Ballard Croft most recently served as chief of staff and chief diversity officer for Cook County State's Attorney Kimberly Foxx.

By Phillip Bantz

2 minute read

January 22, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

The high number of chief lawyer vacancies indicates that 2021 will be a "robust and competitive … market for talent," according to BarkerGilmore's latest GC appointment trends report,

By Phillip Bantz

4 minute read

January 21, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

"I do feel like I was a contributing part of some of the great things they've done. I did also start getting very jaded," said Erika Munro Kennerly, who now serves as senior vice president and associate general counsel at Endeavor Content.

By Phillip Bantz

11 minute read

January 20, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Alan Braverman and several other top execs at the company agreed to give up sizeable bonuses to help offset losses due to COVID-19.

By Phillip Bantz

3 minute read

January 19, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Wheels Up has appointed Laura Heltebran as the New York-based private charter jet company's first ever chief legal officer.

By Phillip Bantz

3 minute read

January 15, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

James Strother once vowed to fight charges alleging he turned a blind eye to "rampant criminal and legal violations." Now, he "is pleased to put this matter behind him."

By Phillip Bantz

3 minute read

January 14, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Lisa Young is LendingTree's fourth GC since 2019.

By Phillip Bantz

3 minute read

January 14, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Looking to the year ahead, COVID-19 is likely to spur a range of litigation, from products liability cases over the efficacy of masks, hand sanitizers and ventilators to claims against employers accused of exposing employees to the coronavirus, according to Crowell & Moring's latest litigation forecast for in-house counsel.

By Phillip Bantz

4 minute read

January 13, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Maria Rocha Barros, a former in-house leader for Anheuser-Busch InvBev who has worked in several countries during her legal career, recently helped online travel agency Booking navigate the COVID-19 crisis and Brexit.

By Phillip Bantz

9 minute read

January 12, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Legal departments for private equity firms are asked to control outside spending, but they're unable to approve budgets for new legal projects and lack access to live spending data, according to a new survey of in-house leaders for investment management companies in the U.S. and U.K.

By Phillip Bantz

4 minute read