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Cisco CLO's Comp Surges in Year Marked by Huge Acquisition, Declining Sales
Deborah "Dev" Stahlkopf had been general counsel of Microsoft before she joined the computer networking giant in 2021, induced in part by a $5.5 million, cash-and-stock signing bonus.
Google Fails to Secure Long-Term Stay of Order Requiring It to Open App Store to Rivals
Judge James Donato said halting enforcement of his order until the 9th Circuit rules on Google's appeal would not be in the public interest. "A much better argument could be made that the public's interest is best served by opening up the market to competition," he said.
Financial Services Has a Trust Problem. Can GCs Help Right the Ship?
"They'd be wise to focus on user-friendliness and to come across with authenticity when dealing with their customers," said Noah Hanft, a former general counsel of MasterCard.
Cable One Eliminates CLO Post, Promotes Deputy GC to Legal Chief
The unusual shuffle comes as the company retrenches, cutting costs as its broadband business sees slowing growth and stiffening competition.
Rates Will Go Up (Again), But Here's Why Profitability Might Not Be Maximized
There are three major pricing errors, and many partners "don't grasp the balance between costs, pricing and profits," one expert says.
'Rocket Docket': EDVA Judge Controls Google's Fate in Ad Tech Monopoly Trial
"It is incredibly hard to make a prediction on what will happen," Bobby Zhou, an associate professor of marketing at the University of Maryland's Smith School of Business, said of Google's ad tech monopoly bench trial. "Both sides have made really valid points."
Alabama Man Arrested After Causing Bitcoin Price to Surge, Then Plummet After Fake SEC Tweet
"The defendant allegedly deceived the public by impersonating the victim and making fraudulent statements on behalf of the SEC," Chad Yarbrough, the assistant director of the FBI criminal investigative division, said in a statement.
'Utterly Bewildering': GCs Struggle to Grasp Scattershot Nature of Law Firm Rate Hikes
"It's a complicated, highly fragmented industry with tens of thousands of people making different decisions every day," said Jason Winmill, legal department consultant.
Regulators Say AI Enforcement Sweeps Are Reining in Hucksters, Not Innovation
"We're going after companies making deceptive claims in the sale of particular products and services. And if you don't like that because it doesn't jibe with your, you know, techno-optimist, quasi-religious or accelerationist views about the tech, tough," said Michael Atleson, a Federal Trade Commission senior attorney.
Target's Don Liu: 4 Fortune 500 GC Posts, a Singular Focus on Opening Doors for Asian Americans
"I may not be the most talented, but I will outlast you," said Liu, a recipient of The American Lawyer's 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award.Trending Stories
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