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Kraken’s Chief Legal Officer Exits, Eyes Role in Trump Administration

“Just think about all the tough stuff that warrants a division of seventy full-time, stone-cold Socratic assassins,” Marco Santori, the outgoing chief legal officer for Kraken Digital Asset Exchange, said about his time at the crypto exchange.
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From CLO to President: Kevin Boon Takes the Helm at Mysten Labs

“The deeper you employ yourself in the company’s business matters, it helps you become a trusted confidant to everybody on the team,” said Kevin Boon, a seasoned corporate counsel attorney who is now president of Mysten Labs.
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Collectible Maker Funko Wins Motion to Dismiss Securities Class Action

Funko's forward-looking statements fell under a "safe harbor" provision and were therefore not actionable as securities fraud, a Seattle federal judge said. The decision was a win for a team from Latham & Watkins.
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How Tony West Used Transparency to Reform Uber's Toxic Culture

"I've spent a lot of time surrounding myself with people who complement my weaknesses," said West, who joined the ride-hailing giant amid a maelstrom of controversy in 2017.
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What Paul Grewal Has Learned About Advocacy as Coinbase's Top Lawyer

"We educate our lawmakers and policymakers on what this technology in this industry is all about, and so that immediately translated into hiring what I believe is the very best policy team we have in crypto anywhere in the world, expanding expertise on the legal team in areas that traditionally I think a lot of crypto folks have not paid a lot of attention to," said Grewal, a finalist for the California Legal Awards' Attorney of the Year.
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Showered With Stock, Tech GCs Incentivized to 'Knock It Out of the Park'

"Base salary and bonus cash compensation isn't something I've spent a lot of time discussing with my peers, because at some point it tops out. What we talk about is equity," said Danielle Sheer, general counsel of Commvault.
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Former PayPal Legal Chief Lands at Disney After 2 Years of Renewal

Louise Pentland, now chief counsel for the Burbank, California-based Disney empire's six parks and consumer products division, made a surprise exit from the fintech star at the height of the Great Resignation, saying, "None of us are maximizing our potential if we continue in the same role forever."
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Davis Wright's Gen AI Chatbot Is Fostering Collaboration

Davis Wright Tremaine launched its own version of ChatGPT, which is helping attorneys collaborate, navigate the organization and develop innovative business ideas.
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Cancer Treatment Developer Hires Biotech Veteran for GC Role

Allogene's newly hired general counsel Earl Douglas said he was drawn to the South San Francisco-based company's "deep commitment to scientific innovation, experience and leadership."
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Finding Balance: Google's GC in Australia on Innovation, Regulation and Big Tech

Shoshana Shields is the director of legal for Google Australia and New Zealand. She recently spoke with Law.com International about what she has learned working at Google, the role of the GC, finding balance and the regulation of AI.
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