Hugo Guzman

Hugo Guzman

Hugo Guzman is a reporter on ALM's in-house desk based in California, covering legal departments at disruptive technology companies, as well as labor and employment issues involving the NLRB, EEOC and other regulators. Connect with him at [email protected] today.

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March 14, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

New York Joins Parade of States Providing Social Media Protections for Workers

"The pendulum is swinging toward employee protection in this space. The time is now to begin adjusting and think of other ways to evaluate employees beyond their social media presence," said Lindsay Stone, a Sheppard Mullin partner.

By Hugo Guzman

3 minute read

March 13, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Stopping Trade Secret Theft Starts With Building a 'Culture of Understanding'

"There are ... bad actors out there, people who were laid off and want to hurt their former employer or want to get a leg up at their new job by using a shortcut from their old job," said Carolyn Luedtke, a Munger, Tolles & Olson partner.

By Hugo Guzman

5 minute read

March 13, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Estée Lauder GC Exits as Battered Cosmetics Giant Preps for Makeover

Executive Chairman William Lauder said departing General Counsel Deirdre Stanley is "a highly sought-after mentor, collaborative colleague, and respected adviser, and has elevated our work around the world."

By Hugo Guzman

2 minute read

March 13, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

New Risk for Weary CISOs: Becoming the Scapegoat After Cybercriminals Strike

Sometimes, top executives refuse to fund a security fix, but "somehow it's the CISO who ends up taking the blame," said Larry Whiteside, chief information security officer of RegScale.

By Hugo Guzman

5 minute read

March 12, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

FIFA on Hiring Spree to Build Out Miami-Based Legal Team

Among the hires so far is Miami native Lynn Carillo, a former vice president of legal for NBCUniversal.

By Hugo Guzman

3 minute read

March 12, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Judge Blocks Rule That Was Set to Unleash 'Tidal Wave' of Union Organizing

"Employers might feel like they have dodged a bullet here," the law firm Fisher & Phillips wrote in a note to clients.

By Hugo Guzman

3 minute read

March 11, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

New DOJ Whistleblower Program Gives Companies Reason to Shudder

"Whistleblower reward programs have been extraordinarily effective in combating corporate fraud," Zuckerman Law said in a note to clients.

By Hugo Guzman

5 minute read

March 08, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

SEC Fines Skechers $1.25 Million, Alleges Undisclosed Payments to Execs and Their Families

The footwear company neither admitted nor denied wrongdoing, but it agreed to a cease-and-desist order.

By Hugo Guzman

4 minute read

March 08, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Fintech Star Square to Fill GC Opening, Tapping Into Flush Hiring Market

"You need to be a real player to have credibility in this space," legal recruiter Sean Burke said. "Law firm partners who just add 'blockchain' to the bottom of their website bio [will be] discounted."

By Hugo Guzman

3 minute read

March 07, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

EBay Chief Legal Officer Exiting in Wake of $3M Cyberstalking Settlement

Marie Oh Huber is stepping down after cleaning up the legal fallout from a campaign unleashed by a group of employees to terrorize a Massachusetts couple as retribution for negative coverage in their e-commerce newsletter.

By Hugo Guzman

3 minute read


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