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October 25, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Microsoft's Banner Year Pushed Brad Smith's Pay Sharply Higher

The company racked up lots of wins in the fiscal year that ended June 30, including completing its largest acquisition ever, the $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard—a deal Smith pushed across the finish line in October.
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October 25, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Election Risk Preparedness: Are General Counsel Ready? (Part 2)  

Part 1 of this article for corporate legal leaders with US operations was about preparing for the initial Election risks. Part 2 offers additional suggestions for preparedness, aimed mostly at reducing costly employee distractions and disruptions.
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October 25, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Former J. Crew GC Comes Up Empty in Wrongful Termination Case Against Retailer

An attorney for Maria Di Lorenzo on Friday vowed to appeal, asserting that arbitrator John Lifland's ruling is "riddled with errors" and "ignored clear legal principles."
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October 25, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Kraft Heinz Hires GC of Industrial Manufacturer as Legal Chief

Angel Shelton Willis is taking the legal reins from Rashida La Lande, who left in August to become general counsel of Estée Lauder.
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October 24, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Ex-Moody's GC Gets 8 Months in Prison for Not Filing Tax Returns on $54M in Income

Former Moody's GC John Goggins "regrets and accepts full responsibility" for failing to file his returns and "is grateful to the court for considering the comprehensive measures of accountability and restitution he has taken in connection with his misdemeanor offenses."
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October 24, 2024 | National Law Journal

Why ACLU's New Legal Director Says It's a 'Good Time to Take the Reins'

"Applying Chevron deference in immigration cases and deferring to the Board of Immigration Appeals is like deferring to the prosecution on the meaning of criminal law," Cecillia Wang said. "The Loper Bright decision represents an opportunity to hit the reset button in places where courts have inappropriately deferred to agency interpretations of the laws that Congress enacted."
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October 24, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Cost Squeeze Forcing GCs to Move Beyond 'Window Dressing' Solutions

"A whole lot of work is assigned simply because the department ran out of time," said Susan Hackett, CEO of Legal Executive Leadership.
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October 24, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Australian Gambling-Machine Giant Hires Insider as CLO, Relocates Her to Las Vegas

Anne Tucker is taking the legal reins of Aristocrat Leisure, which has grown to become the world's third-most-valuable gambling company.
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October 24, 2024 | Legaltech News

Can In-House Counsel Mitigate Emerging Technology's ESG Impact?

Legal experts say legal departments should take the lead in evaluating and communicating ESG risks as technology like gen AI becomes more prominent across industries.
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October 24, 2024 | Legaltech News

Law Firms, Legal Departments Lean Into Gen AI Adoption to Attract Talent

Wolters Kluwer's 2024 Future Ready Lawyer survey also found that integrating gen AI into legal organizations' workflow is still challenging for firms and legal departments.
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