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Facebook Expects Up to $5B Loss in Possible FTC Fine Over Data Privacy Mishaps

Facebook estimates an FTC fine of $3 billion to $5 billion over its data privacy practices. It would be the largest-ever FTC fine on a U.S. tech company.
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Corporate Counsel

Twitter and PayPal's Chief Legal Officers Made More than $9M Each Last Year

Proxy season is here for many Silicon Valley companies, bringing with it chief legal officer compensation disclosures. Twitter's CLO made more than $11 million in total compensation and PayPal's CLO earned $9.5 million. Here's a breakdown of that compensation.
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Corporate Counsel

Google Delivery Drone Becomes First to Get Federal Aviation Administration Go-Ahead

Google's drone delivery subsidiary Wing Aviation is cleared for commercial use, the FAA announced Tuesday. It's the first delivery drone service to be awarded air carrier certification.
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Corporate Counsel

Facebook Hires State Department Adviser as General Counsel

Facebook's new general counsel, Jennifer Newstead, will replace longtime legal department head Colin Stretch.
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Corporate Counsel

Tesla General Counsel Announces 4 Board Members Not Seeking Re-Election

New Tesla general counsel Jonathan Chang announced the company's in for another leadership shakeup. Four of Tesla's board members will not seek re-election at the end of their terms, as the company looks to shrink board size to nine members or smaller.
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Corporate Counsel

Census Citizenship Question Could Hurt Tech's Public Policy Efforts

The 2020 census could ask U.S. residents about their citizenship status, a question critics say could dissuade immigrants from reporting. If residents are undercounted in Silicon Valley, local tech companies could see less federal representation and face recruitment issues.
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Corporate Counsel

More Major Companies Are Hiring Women General Counsel, Fenwick & West Report Finds

But there's still a ways to go. A report from Fenwick & West found under one-third of general counsel at SV150 and S&P 100 companies are women. General counsel is the executive role held most often by women.
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Corporate Counsel

Minority Corporate Counsel Association Appoints Ripple General Counsel as Board Chair

The chief legal officer of Flowserve Corp. was also appointed to the MCCA's board. Both appointees started their roles Wednesday.
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Corporate Counsel

Twitter to Up Content Moderation as Calls for Regulation Grow

Twitter plans to strengthen its content moderation as international leaders threaten regulation. This month, Australia passed a law holding tech platforms accountable for violent posts on their site. Regulators in Canada, the U.S. and New Zealand have considered doing the same.
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Corporate Counsel

Privacy Professionals on California Consumer Privacy Act Readiness: 5 Takeaways

The California Consumer Privacy Act hits in less than a year, but its broad definitions and lack of precedent have left many impacted in-house counsel stumped on compliance efforts.
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