Trudy Knockless

March 22, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Maria Douvas has rapidly ascended the leadership rungs of the Royal Bank of Canada since joining the Toronto-based institution eight years ago.

By Trudy Knockless

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March 20, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

One challenge for legal departments is that it is hard to demonstrate the value of something not happening—a threatened lawsuit not being filed or a regulatory fine not being assessed.

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March 20, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"The person who is put into that role should be given the comp that the role dictates, not the comp that the person had in the paralegal role," said former Microsoft Assistant General Counsel Lucy Bassli, now a principal at InnoLaw Group.

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March 19, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"The mandatory discounting and the remodels are going to drastically cut into what's left of their profits to the point that they will not be able to stay in business," said Robert Zarco, who represents the North American Association of Subway Franchisees.

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March 18, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Kathryn Ruemmler and other top executives benefited in 2022 from the granting of millions of dollars in so-called shareholder value-creation awards. But last year, as the company retreated from an unsuccessful push into providing consumer loans for the masses, it awarded no SVC grants.

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March 18, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"Technology is inevitable. How it pushes our culture to evolve is inevitable. Instead of denying it and just expecting things to catch up with you, you can apply ownership to it," Microsoft Chief Legal Officer Hossein Nowbar said.

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March 15, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Hope Mehlman, who helped engineer the $16 billion sale of her last employer, Bank of the West, before joining Discover, now is helping Discover try to sell itself for $35 billion.

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3 minute read

March 15, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"ESG is a big part of who we are and what we do and is part of our story," one in-house leader told FTI Consulting.

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March 13, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"I love the fast pace and urgency," said Andy Rittenberg, the newly appointed general counsel of Coherus BioSciences. "We have a lot on our plates and accomplish a lot with a small team."

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March 12, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Cory Feinberg, who was with Bank of America before joining MoneyGram in 2015, is taking the legal reins of the now-privately held company.

By Trudy Knockless

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