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National Law Journal

Publishers Clearing House Settles FTC's Claim of Misleading Consumers Through 'Dark Patterns'

The agency's $18.5 million settlement with PCH comes amid similar consumer-protection litigation against Amazon.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Suits Flooding Courts Seize on Decades-Old Wiretapping Laws to Allege Data Breaches

"We have yet to see a ruling at the heart of the matter, and until we see such a ruling we're not going to see these things go away," said Michael Bahar, a partner at Eversheds Sutherland.
7 minute read

Law.com

Class Action Filed Against Nike Accuses Company of Denying Website Access to Blind and Visually-Impaired Consumers

This case was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
3 minute read

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

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