September 08, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
Best Legal Departments: Texas In-House Attorneys Brought in $1.3M for Access to JusticeThe efforts of the Equal Access to Justice Campaign led to a total donation of $1,313,393.13 and increased the number of donors by 57% to 813 from the previous year.
By Dan Clark
4 minute read
September 08, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
Best Legal Departments: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Is Baking Pro Bono Into Legal Department Culture"We have a significant opportunity to impact legislation, the creation of jobs and the development of infrastructure around the communities," said Hewlett Packard Enterprise general counsel Rishi Varma.
By Dan Clark
3 minute read
September 08, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
Best Legal Departments: How Blackstone's Legal and Compliance Team Got the All-Clear to Grow Business"In an era of increasing regulatory expansion and scrutiny, there's a premium on being thoughtful and creative in addressing our risks, as Marshall [Sprung] and his team have been," said Blackstone chief legal officer John Finley.
By Dan Clark
4 minute read
September 02, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
McDonald's Promotes US General Counsel Following Top Legal Leadership ChangeAngela Steele was in the role on an interim basis since last year, while continuing as managing counsel for the marketing and intellectual property legal team.
By Dan Clark
3 minute read
September 01, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
Amid Legal Team Restructuring, Penn Mutual Promotes General Counsel to Chief Legal Officer"Her vision will strengthen the legal team's strategic role within our company," said Dave O'Malley, president and chief operating officer at Penn Mutual.
By Dan Clark
2 minute read
August 30, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
Continuing Leadership Shake-Up, Walgreens Boots Alliance Taps New Chief Legal OfficerDanielle Gray, a former adviser to President Barack Obama, noted that it's "a pivotal time for the company."
By Dan Clark
2 minute read
August 26, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
A Case for Strength in ESG: Deutsche Bank's Investment Arm Under Investigation, Report SaysDWS Group, the investment arm of Deutsche Bank, has been accused of misreporting some ESG data.
By Dan Clark
3 minute read
August 24, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
Connect Biopharma Hires First GC, Adds Seagen GC to Board of DirectorsThe newly public company's first GC previously worked in-house at Guardant Health Inc.
By Dan Clark
2 minute read
August 24, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
More Employer Vaccine Mandates Are Coming After Pfizer's Full Approval"I think the delta variant has scared a lot of people. It is a new wrinkle that has been thrown in the process," Littler Mendelson shareholder Barry Hartstein said.
By Dan Clark
3 minute read
August 23, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
Financial Services GCs Saw Their Bank Accounts Grow During Pandemic"Regulation is increasing. That is not going away and salaries could continue to increase if those general counsel have the necessary skill sets," said Jamy Sullivan, executive director at recruiting firm Robert Half in Dallas.
By Dan Clark
3 minute read