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Corporate Counsel

Robocar Startup Backed by Altman and Gates Hires CLO

JoAnn Covington, who has three decades of Silicon Valley experience, is taking the legal reins of Gldyways, which aims to operate self-driving cars on a dedicated track. apid transit system" with its own dedicated track and robo cars that can carry up to four passengers at a time; a customer experience it likens to "ride hailing, but at public transit prices."
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Corporate Counsel

Citigroup Deputy GC to Join HSBC as US General Counsel

Curtis Tao is taking the legal reins of the U.S. outpost of HSBC, the largest bank in Europe. He's held key roles at both Citi and Goldman Sachs.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

FTC Strikes Back at MGM for Fighting Its Probe of Massive Cyberattack

In one line of attack, MGM is seeking to disqualify FTC Chair Lina Khan, who was staying at the company's Las Vegas hotel when the hackers struck and, because of the disruption, was asked by a front desk clerk to write her credit card number on a piece of paper.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

In Unredacted Filing, Former Twitter CLO Alleges Musk Bullied Board Ahead of Sale

A newly unredacted copy of a complaint against Musk claims his attorney Alex Spiro threatened Twitter's board on Musk's behalf "stating that Musk would pursue the directors until the end of time and would put into his will that his heirs should do the same if the board did not agree to reduce the deal price" for Twitter.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

'This Is Your Time': AI Gives In-House Counsel Unprecedented Leverage

In a keynote address at the Legal Innovators conference in San Francisco on Wednesday, industry expert Zach Abramowitz said in-house teams are well-positioned to drive innovation at their companies and disrupt the outside counsel relationship.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Skydance Hires Legal Exec as Upstart Shakes Up Hollywood With Paramount Merger

Jean Chi has resigned from a key role at Spotify to become president of global business and legal affairs for Skydance.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

AI Startups Rely on Tech Giants Even as They Fear Their Dominance, Complicating Antitrust Debate

"We need to partner with hyper-scalers for computing, for distribution, for almost everything. And if we cannot do that, there is a risk that we just do not exist," said Blanche Savary de Beauregard, general counsel at the AI startup Mistral.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Former Quantum, SunPower Legal Chief Takes Top Lawyer Job at Infinera

Regan MacPherson will serve as chief legal officer of the network-equipment manufacturer.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Pay for GC of AI Darling Nvidia Jumps 21%, but That's Nothing Compared With How His Stock Has Performed

Timothy Teeter, who started his career as a mechanical engineer, has been legal chief of the chipmaker since 2017.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

SEC Escalates Fight With Robinhood, Sending Wells Notice Over Crypto Unit

The development is a setback for Robinhood legal chief Dan Gallagher, who has championed a strategy of engaging with the agency and is himself a former SEC commissioner.
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