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Stephanie Forshee

Stephanie Forshee

Stephanie Forshee is based in New York. She covers retail, fintech and in-house legal departments.

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May 17, 2018 | Law.com

Inside Track: Is Uber's #MeToo Move Enough? | Trump Trouble at Novartis, AT&T

Uber made a splash Tuesday morning when it announced it would put an end to mandatory arbitration clauses for survivors of sexual harassment and assault. But some are saying this and other moves the company is making on this front aren't enough. Plus, the Michael Cohen debacle in D.C. is starting to affect legal departments--AT&T and Novartis have lost lawyers since word got out that the companies paid Cohen as a consultant.

By Stephanie Forshee

11 minute read

May 16, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

Novartis GC Out Following Revelation of Company Payments to Trump Lawyer

Felix Ehrat will retire not long after it was revealed that the pharma company had signed a contract with Michael Cohen.

By Stephanie Forshee

2 minute read

May 15, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

Uber CLO Explains Decision to Scrap Mandatory Arbitration Clauses and NDAs Around Sexual Harassment, Assault

Tony West of Uber explained the rationale behind his company's announcement of new policies on how it deals with claims of sexual harassment and assault.

By Stephanie Forshee

5 minute read

May 15, 2018 | Global Leaders in Law

Uber Legal Chief Explains Decision to Scrap NDAs for Sexual Harassment Claims

Chief legal officer Tony West on the rationale behind his company's new policies on how it deals with claims of sexual harassment and assault

By Stephanie Forshee

5 minute read

May 14, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

Kickstarter Picks Former Tumblr Legal Boss as New GC

Mitchell replaces Michal Rosenn in the post of top lawyer at Kickstarter, the company that runs one of the most popular global crowdfunding platforms.

By Stephanie Forshee

2 minute read

May 11, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

Cheesecake Factory Serves Up Casual Dining Vet as New GC

May will step in for Debby Zurzolo, who announced earlier this year that she is leaving the company to "pursue other interests."

By Stephanie Forshee

2 minute read

May 10, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

Jockey GC Talks Trump, Tariffs and Trade War Threats

"To put this in perspective, the current climate presents a significant threat and it is one of the bigger threats to the supply chain I've seen in my career," said Jockey's Mark Jaeger.

By Stephanie Forshee

4 minute read

May 10, 2018 | Law.com

Inside Track: TED GC Talks About Harassment | After Scandal, New Face at FOX News Legal

In this week's Inside Track: In recent months, many in-house lawyers have been grappling with the implications of the #MeToo movement for their companies. One of these attorneys, TED Conferences' general counsel Nishat Ruiter, opened up about the harassment that has taken place at the organization's past events, and how TED is trying to make sure it doesn't happen again.

By Stephanie Forshee

12 minute read

May 07, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

Smoothie King Crowns New GC From Yum Brands

Michael Sukenik brings global experience—particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean—to his position at Smoothie King.

By Stephanie Forshee

2 minute read

May 07, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

The AI Tech That's Saving Walmart's In-House Lawyers Time

Alan Bryan, Walmart's senior associate GC of legal operations and outside counsel management, told Corporate Counsel how the new technology is really making a difference.

By Stephanie Forshee

3 minute read