November 27, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
So You Want to Be a Tech Lawyer? Consider Product CounselingVeteran product lawyers are realizing they have a lot of wisdom—gathered from years in the trenches at tech companies—to impart to the next generation of in-house counsel.
By Maria Dinzeo
9 minute read
November 25, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
How Marsh McLennan's Small But Mighty Legal Innovation Team Builds Solutions That Bring Joy"Everything that we do and we build is…to help our colleagues achieve their dreams," said Farrah Pepper, chief legal innovation counsel at Marsh McLennan.
By Maria Dinzeo
6 minute read
November 25, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
'You Can’t Do a First Draft of Common Sense': Microsoft GC Jon Palmer Talks AI, Litigation, and Leadership"In a time of AI and technology and innovation, maybe some of the most important qualities to build on and to really dig in on are those things that AI can't do,” Microsoft GC Jon Palmer told Berkeley Law's Irene Liu. "Things like common sense and good judgment, which is just the experience that you get from life and from your job."
By Maria Dinzeo
6 minute read
November 25, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Legal Chief of Retailer Beyond Exiting at Tumultuous TimeThe company recently said that its deal to invest $40 million in the ailing Container Store chain is on the rocks.
By Maria Dinzeo
2 minute read
November 22, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
'The Show Must Go On': Solo-GC-of-Year Kevin Colby Pulls Off Perpetual Juggling Act"Unless there’s something where they really need a specialist, I pretty much can do it. And they have enjoyed this ability. Not to mention that I can negotiate things in Spanish and Portuguese," said Colby, general counsel of GOWell International Inc.
By Maria Dinzeo
6 minute read
November 20, 2024 | International Edition
Porsche's Luxembourg-Based Venture Capital Arm Hires General Counsel From Clifford ChanceEarly-career attorney Lynn Nussbaum is taking the legal reins of Porsche Ventures as it hits the gas on its next phase of growth.
By Maria Dinzeo
2 minute read
November 20, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Porsche's Venture Capital Arm Adds General Counsel From Clifford ChanceEarly-career attorney Lynn Nussbaum is taking the legal reins of Porsche Ventures as it hits the gas on its next phase of growth.
By Maria Dinzeo
2 minute read
November 19, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
From Tires to Tracks: Goodyear Chief Risk Officer Joins Union Pacific as Legal ChiefChristina Conlin is jumping aboard as the U.S. rail industry faces heightened regulatory scrutiny in the wake of a string of high-profile rail accidents.
By Maria Dinzeo
4 minute read
November 18, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Companies' Dirty Little Secret: Those Privacy Opt-Out Requests Usually Aren't Honored“Ignoring privacy requests in states where they are legally obligatory creates a huge legal risk. Most companies that do so usually don't have evil intentions but haven't properly configured their consent-management tools," said Jules Polonetsky, CEO of the Future of Privacy Forum.
By Maria Dinzeo
8 minute read
November 15, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Shareholder Activists Poised to Pounce in 2025. Is Your Board Ready?“The activists are very press-savvy. They know how to leak to the outlets. They're quite often quite good on CNBC. And CNBC becomes almost like their megaphone," said Steve Lipin, CEO of Gladstone Place Partners.
By Maria Dinzeo
6 minute read
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