Greg Andrews

Greg Andrews

Greg Andrews is the editor overseeing ALM Media's coverage of corporate legal departments. He previously was editor of Indianapolis Business Journal and business editor of The Indianapolis Star. Contact him at [email protected]. On Twitter: @Greg_Andr

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October 17, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

DISCO Hires WebMD Legal Exec as GC as New CEO Retools Strategy

This is the first legal chief role for Susan Garcia, a veteran attorney with years of experience at Thomson Reuters and NBCUniversal.

By Greg Andrews | Trudy Knockless

4 minute read

October 16, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

After Recasting ACC Into Global Enterprise, CEO Veta Richardson Plans 2025 Exit

Richardson will depart following the Association of Corporate Counsel's October 2025 annual meeting, capping a 14-year run leading the organization marked by a 78% membership increase and 50% revenue increase.

By Greg Andrews

4 minute read

October 11, 2024 | Law.com

Inside Track: Late-Career In-House Leaders Offer Words to Live by

"The moment a client or business leader senses that you can be told to come up with a desired answer, regardless of whether or not you believe it to be true, is the minute they stop respecting you and taking your advice," said Aaron Alter, who stepped down as legal chief of Hawaiian Airlines last month.

By Greg Andrews

5 minute read

October 07, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Just 11% of Legal Departments Predict Gen AI Will Be 'Transformative,' as Its Honeymoon Phase Fades

New studies show successful gen AI adoption is hard work, and companies sometimes undermine their efforts by failing to set ground rules for employee use and scrimping on education and training.

By Greg Andrews | Trudy Knockless

7 minute read

September 25, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Norfolk Southern Replaces Fired CLO With Fast-Rising Internal Candidate

Jason Morris has extensive crisis management experience, which may come in handy if the independent law firm probe that found the CEO and CLO were having a romantic relationship turns up other problems.

By Greg Andrews

3 minute read

September 24, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

EBay Hires Chief Legal Officer With Proven Business Chops

"My parents started their business by selling skateboard parts at the open market in Sydney, so I have a deep appreciation for eBay's role in empowering businesses of all sizes," incoming eBay CLO Samantha Wellington said.

By Greg Andrews

4 minute read

September 23, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

25-Year Veteran of International Monetary Fund Taking Over as Legal Chief

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva called Yan Liu "a thought leader and a trusted adviser who is also well known for her dedication to mentoring and supporting staff in their career journeys."

By Greg Andrews

2 minute read

September 09, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Hope Mehlman Is Leaving Discover for Nation's Biggest All-Digital Bank

Discover revealed late Friday that Mehlman was departing for a new job but didn't say what it was. A North Carolina company with a long history but a disruptive culture resolved that mystery Monday.

By Greg Andrews

3 minute read

September 09, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Discover CLO Hope Mehlman Slows Down Exit in Exchange for Millions

Discover agreed to let Mehlman, who joined Discover in January 2023, keep her entire $3.4 million signing bonus and to pay her as much as $1 million more to stay aboard until Nov. 29.

By Greg Andrews

6 minute read

September 05, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Adobe GC Unexpectedly Exits, Saying, 'I Looked at Other Priorities in My Life and Decided They Needed More of My Attention'

Dana Rao spent 11 years at Microsoft before joining Adobe in 2012. He's been legal chief since 2018.

By Trudy Knockless | Greg Andrews

3 minute read