Caroline covers the intersection of tech and law for Corporate Counsel. She's based in San Francisco. Find her on Twitter @CarolineSpiezio.
August 16, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
UNC Picks Former Sen. McConnell Staffer, DOJ Litigator as General CounselBrooks Pierce partner Charles Marshall has been tapped to lead the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's legal team, the school's interim chancellor announced this week.
By Caroline Spiezio
3 minute read
August 15, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
Chief Legal Officer of IPO-Bound WeWork Made Almost $900K Last YearCo-working space leasing company WeWork detailed chief legal officer Jen Berrent's 2018 compensation in its S-1 filing with the SEC Wednesday.
By Caroline Spiezio
2 minute read
August 15, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
Building a Data Privacy Program In-House: BNY Mellon's Anju Khurana Weighs InThe head of privacy for the Americas within BNY Mellon's global privacy office, Anju Khurana, shares her experience building internal company privacy programs, adapting to meet changing regulations worldwide and growing a career in data privacy.
By Caroline Spiezio
8 minute read
August 14, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
Rafael Medina, Longtime McDonald's Lawyer, Remembered as Advocate for Attorneys of ColorRafael Medina, an in-house lawyer who spent nearly 30 years on McDonald's employment and labor team, died this month at 66 years old. Many who knew him professionally remember him as a champion for legal industry diversity and a mentor for attorneys of color.
By Caroline Spiezio
4 minute read
August 12, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
General Counsel Joins Elon Musk's Human Brain-Machine Interface CompanyThe general counsel of publishing platform Medium has moved to Neuralink, a company developing tools to connect the human brain and computers founded by Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk.
By Caroline Spiezio
3 minute read
August 09, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
Tech General Counsel Talk Innovation, Regulation and Diversity at ABA PanelGeneral counsel from Lyft, Oracle, 23andMe and Microsoft weighed in on legal's role in tech companies; diversity in-house and at firms; and working with regulators at an ABA annual meeting panel Friday.
By Caroline Spiezio
3 minute read
August 08, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
IP Litigation Spending Is on the Rise, Survey Finds, With Larger and More Complex MattersIncreasingly large, international and complex IP litigation matters are pushing companies to spend more, according to a new report from Morrison & Foerster.
By Caroline Spiezio
3 minute read
August 07, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
Glassdoor Deputy General Counsel Takes Top Lawyer Spot at VlocityEmployer review site Glassdoor's second-in-command lawyer is taking the legal reins at cloud computing company Vlocity. He is Vlocity's second general counsel hire in the past year.
By Caroline Spiezio
2 minute read
August 07, 2019 | The Recorder
Five Californians Win ABA Women Lawyers of Achievement AwardThe American Bar Association announced its five Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement winners Tuesday. Winners, selected for their careers achievements and work advancing women in law, will receive their awards Sunday at the ABA Annual Meeting.
By Caroline Spiezio
1 minute read
August 06, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
Senators Probe Facebook on More Possible Privacy Violations, This Time Over COPPASenators are pushing for "more transparency" around an alleged security flaw in Facebook Messenger Kids that allowed unauthorized adults to communicate with children under 13, in violation of COPPA.
By Caroline Spiezio
3 minute read