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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January 27, 2025 | Corporate Counsel

Starbucks Hands New CLO Hefty Raise, Says He Fosters 'Environment of Courage and Joy'

Brad Lerman has helped the company navigate a litany of sticky situations, including the firing of its CEO, a proxy battle with activist investors and tensions with workers over their nationwide unionizing drive.

By Greg Andrews

5 minute read

January 24, 2025 | Corporate Counsel

Inside Track: AI Is Sure to Fray Big Law's Devotion to Billable Hour

If generative AI allows a task that used to take 100 hours to require only 50, suddenly billing by the hour loses its allure.

By Greg Andrews

5 minute read

January 23, 2025 | Corporate Counsel

Meta Workers Aren't of One Mind on Company's Retreat From DEI, Fact-Checking

Forty-five percent of the 965 Meta employees surveyed by the anonymity-protecting messaging app Blind disagreed with the company's shutdown of its DEI initiatives, while 43% agreed with it.

By Greg Andrews

3 minute read

January 14, 2025 | Corporate Counsel

Private Equity-Backed Medical Imaging Chain Hires CLO, Continuing C-Suite Makeover

"Health care organizations face an increasingly complicated business landscape. At the same time, the demand for their services is dictating rapid expansion, innovation, and operational shifts," said Chris Shea, chief legal officer of MedQuest Associates.

By Greg Andrews

3 minute read

January 13, 2025 | Corporate Counsel

Apple GC’s Compensation Flat Again in 2024, but She Might Snag No. 1 Spot on Top-Paid List Anyway

Kate Adams was the highest-paid U.S. legal chief in 2022 and the second-highest in 2023 and 2024.

By Greg Andrews

4 minute read

January 10, 2025 | Corporate Counsel

Meta Hires Litigation Strategy Chief, Tapping King & Spalding Partner Who Was Senior DOJ Official in First Trump Term

The appointment comes as an antitrust trial looms that could lead to the breakup of the tech giant.

By Greg Andrews

4 minute read

January 09, 2025 | Corporate Counsel

The Met Hires GC of Elite University as Next Legal Chief

The New York City cultural institution said it conducted an extensive national search for a successor to Sharon Cott, who is retiring.

By Greg Andrews

3 minute read

January 06, 2025 | Corporate Counsel

FOMO Run Amok? Resolve of Firms Chasing AI Dreams Tested by Sky-High Costs

“The question now is which investments will deliver lasting value and which ones may fade as AI hype moderates," Goodwin Procter wrote in a client note last week.

By Greg Andrews

4 minute read