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Corporate Counsel

Amazon Is Latest Target in FTC's Sweeping Probe of 'Dark Patterns' Marketing

The agency's assault on the e-commerce giant comes months after it extracted a $520 million dark patterns settlement from video game maker Epic.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

'Be Curious. Immerse Yourself in the Business': Why Macy's CLO Has Had a Successful In-House Career

"I almost hate to admit it, but I am most proud of our response at the height of the pandemic during store closures and furloughs," said Macy's Chief Legal Officer Elisa Garcia, who will retire in October after seven years as the department store's top lawyer.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

What a Startup GC Learned From Spending a Year on a 1,000-Person Legal Team

"My experience with growing a small legal team is I need people that are generalists. ... Generalists can step out of their comfort zone, their area of expertise, and jump in on other legal needs and feel comfortable," said Mike Chapin, Kustomer's chief legal officer.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Amazon Walkout Signals Broader RTO Tensions, Layoff Anxieties Among Tech Workers

In-house recruiter Lina Guo said that for large legal teams, such as Amazon's more than 800 in-house counsel, return-to-office mandates can be disruptive, particularly for workers who fled expensive metro areas for cheaper homes in the suburbs.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Amazon Turns Around Declining Shareholder Support for Exec Pay

The tech giant launched a shareholder-outreach effort last year after support for its executive compensation plunged to 56%, down from 97% in 2019. That push appears to have won over some investors.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

What Dane Drobny Learned From Being GC of Groupon, Sears

"People are coming to you, and they're trying to solve business problems. They're not really trying to solve legal problems," said Drobny, now a partner at Winston & Strawn.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Chewy Legal Chief Who Helped Take Retailer Public Opts to Retire at 56

"My intent is that this will be a full retirement—I certainly will give it a try," Susan Helfrick said. She said the move will allow her and her 65-year-old husband to enjoy retirement together.
2 minute read

The Recorder

Perkins Coie Reps Amazon in Voiceprint Biometric Suit From Edelson

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Cloud Commerce Unicorn Hires First Legal Chief Following $1.7 Billion Valuation

Carrie Schiff is taking the legal reins at Pax8 after the company raised $185 million last year and reached a valuation of $1.7 billion.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Despite Challenges, Amazon Holding Tight to Exec Pay Approach

Amazon general counsel David Zapolsky received total compensation of $18.2 million in 2022, returning him to the ranks of the nation's highest-paid legal chiefs.
5 minute read

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