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Corporate Counsel

As Uncertainty Hovers Over PGA Merger, LIV Golf Hires Entertainment Industry Veteran as Legal Chief

John Ruzich comes to the controversial Saudi-backed pro golf organization from Legends Hospitality, a provider of food and beverage services to venues, where he was legal chief for 12 years.
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Corporate Counsel

CSX Joins Rest of Big Four Railroad Companies in Installing New Generation of Legal Leadership

CEO Joe Hinrichs said the company's hiring of an 18-year veteran of its legal department as legal chief "highlights our confidence in the exceptional depth of talent within our organization. We are fortunate to have an outstanding team of railroaders poised to harness our current momentum and propel us toward even greater success."
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Corporate Counsel

Lowenstein Hires Ex-FTX US General Counsel Ryne Miller to Lead Its Commodities, Derivatives Practice

Miller "has served on the front lines of the digital currency revolution, having been an essential and trusted adviser to many builders in the crypto ecosystem," said Ethan Silver, a partner at Lowenstein Sandler.
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Corporate Counsel

Lockmaker's Veteran GC Takes Old Job Back After Successor Lasts Just 3 Months

Allegion declined to explain why Jeff Braun was back as legal chief or why Stacy Cozad was no longer with the company.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Sustainable Packaging Company Packsize Finds New Legal Chief a Perfect Fit

JD Ellis joins Packsize after selling his last two employers for a combined $2.1 billion.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Quantum Computing Company to Part With General Counsel

Rick Danis joined Rigetti in 2019 after a little more than a year at satellite antenna company Kymeta.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

As EV Startup Canoo Starts to Sink, Legal Chief Heads for Dry Land

The Justin, Texas-based company, which sold only 22 EVs in 2023, has promoted associate general counsel Sean Yan to succeed general counsel Hector Ruiz.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Discover Hires Interim Legal Chief as $35B Sale to Capital One Faces New Hurdles

Discover had hoped to complete its sale before Hope Mehlman exits as legal chief Nov. 27. But Capital One recently acknowledged that completing the deal this year is no longer a possibility.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Nike Promotes Legal Chief to Marketing Chief as New CEO Launches Turnaround

New Nike boss Elliott Hill predicted that 18-year company lawyer Ann Miller "will inspire, innovate and push the boundaries of what's possible" in her new role as executive vice president of global sports marketing.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

FIFA Takes the Field in Debut With Miami's Legal Community

"We are organizing the Club World Cup here," said Emilio Garcia Silvero, chief legal and compliance officer at FIFA. "So, we need legal advice for all these kinds of matters."
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