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Kraft Heinz Legal Chief Quits, Effective Immediately

Kraft Heinz legal chief Rashida La Lande has resigned from her role effective immediately, the company announced Monday in a securities filing. La Lande had been with the food and beverage giant since 2018, and was promoted to chief legal and corporate affairs officer at the end of last year.
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Corporate Counsel

Uber's Legal Chief Tony West Takes Unpaid Leave to Campaign for Kamala Harris

In an internal email, West said he'll be "acting as a family-member surrogate, one who can speak about the vice president from the perspective of someone who's known her for decades."
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Corporate Counsel

TikTok Slapped With DOJ Lawsuit for Allegedly Violating Children's Privacy

"This action is necessary to prevent the defendants, who are repeat offenders and operate on a massive scale, from collecting and using young children's private information without any parental consent or control," Brian Boynton, head of the Justice Department's Civil Division, said in a statement Friday.
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Corporate Counsel

AI Startup Valued at $850 Million Hires Former Google AI Policy Lead as GC

As the top lawyer at Abridge, Hwang will lead a legal team of three, and oversee the company's legal strategy, public policy, and trust and safety initiatives.
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Corporate Counsel

Myriad Genetics Hires NIH Scientist-Turned-Biopharma Lawyer as Legal Chief

In a statement, Myriad Genetics CEO Paul Diaz praised incoming legal chief Jennifer Fox's experience and expertise, which "combined with her integrity, practical insight, and operational excellence, will be essential in guiding our legal strategy."
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Corporate Counsel

Veteran AMC Networks General Counsel to Retire at Year's End

In a statement, AMC Networks CEO Kristin Dolan said the company is "deeply grateful" for retiring general counsel Jamie Gallagher's "exceptional leadership and contributions."
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Corporate Counsel

CrowdStrike Glitch Highlights Risk of Single Point of Failure in Cybersecurity

Competition regulators took notice when a faulty software update from CrowdStrike, a major player in the cybersecurity industry, took down Windows systems all over the world. FTC Chair Lina Khan called it another example of "how concentration can create fragile systems."
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Corporate Counsel

Fitness-Tracking Startup With Big Plans Hires GC Who Played Key Roles at Allbirds, Facebook

Daniel Li most recently was general counsel of the eco-friendly footwear company Allbirds, which he helped usher through a 2021 IPO.
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Corporate Counsel

More Aspiring GCs Finding Fulfillment in Wild and Woolly Realm of Private Equity

"You have a combination of doing the strategy and the management pieces, but also getting your hands dirty. And I really love that," said Sarah Tinsley, general counsel of Culture Amp.
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Corporate Counsel

FTC Bans Popular Messaging App From Signing Up Kids, Says It Bullied Them

"This alleged conduct, tailormade to manipulate the vulnerable teenage psyche, was reprehensible and unfair," FTC Commissioner Andrew Ferguson said.
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