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Corporate Counsel

DISCO Hires WebMD Legal Exec as GC as New CEO Retools Strategy

This is the first legal chief role for Susan Garcia, a veteran attorney with years of experience at Thomson Reuters and NBCUniversal.
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

Leveling the Playing Field: Insights From Celebrated Women Legal Leaders

Several of the recent Women, Influence, and Power in Law Conference honorees offered thoughts about addressing gender disparities in the legal industry.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

From Olympic Aspirations to Legal Innovation: Tom Dunlop's Journey to Founding Summize

Although Tom Dunlop is now deeply immersed in the legal profession, his first passion was sports. A former pro-badminton player, Dunlop was once on a path to the Olympics before pivoting to pursue law. In a candid interview with Corporate Counsel, Dunlop reflects on his journey, the founding of Summize, and how his entrepreneurial drive continues to shape his career.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

FTC's Final 'Click to Cancel' Rule Drops Some Regulatory Burdens

"Less than a month from election day, the Chair is hurrying to finish a rule that follows through on a campaign pledge made by the Chair's favored presidential candidate," FTC Commissioner Melissa Holyoak said in a 13-page dissent.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Are Corporate Counsel Ready for Election Risks, at Polls and Beyond?

Corporate counsel are increasingly confronted with an unpredictable world. With constant news about a tight U.S. Presidential race, we can expect that General Counsel are reassessing their readiness for potential risks around Election Day and its aftermath. Is your organization prepared?
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

GC Who Helped Fanatics Pull Off Growth Tear Joins Acquisitive Provider of Live Event Logistics

Global Critical Logistics—which moves everything from concerts to art exhibits—already does work in more than 115 nations. But the company says it sees opportunities to accelerate growth and is hiring the talent—including Fanatics' Caren Yeamans—to support it.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

After Recasting ACC Into Global Enterprise, CEO Veta Richardson Plans 2025 Exit

Richardson will depart following the Association of Corporate Counsel's October 2025 annual meeting, capping a 14-year run leading the organization marked by a 78% membership increase and 50% revenue increase.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

'Am I Spending Time in the Right Place?' SPX Technologies CLO Cherée Johnson on Living and Leading With Intent

In this candid interview, Corporate Counsel sat down with Cherée Johnson, general counsel of SPX Technologies, to talk about her career, leadership style and how a life-threatening health crisis helped her reshape her perspective on everything.
9 minute read

International Edition

'Lawyers Are Pigeonholed, Wrongly So': Prosus GC Says It's High Time for In-House Lawyers' Business Savvy to Be Seen, and Valued

Paul Peake also discusses some of his pet peeves about working with outside counsel. No. 1 on his list: "Law firm coffee is terrible."
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Influencers Putting Companies on Hot Seat by Demanding 'Reverse' Morals Clauses

"I look at it almost like a prenuptial, like let's plan a good breakup if we're going to have one," said Sarah La Voi, a Baker & Hostetler partner.
8 minute read

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