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GC Jumps Aboard Red Roof as It Upgrades Brand, Ramps Up Growth Ambitions

"We will elevate this brand, this company and our business. We will do that with a better and more consistent experience for our guests," Red Roof President Zack Gharib said.
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Corporate Counsel

SEC Enforcement Chief Grewal—Whose Hard Line on Crypto Tormented the Industry—Stepping Down

"The bottom line is that the SEC did what it needed to do in response to the scams in crypto," said Terrence Yang, a strategic adviser to Swan Bitcoin and a former senior counsel at Merrill Lynch.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

CLO of Realtor Group Exits After Stinging Court Defeat, Internal Turmoil

In the wake of the departure of Chief Legal Officer Katie Johnson, the National Association of Realtors will "develop a comprehensive strategy for its approach to all existing litigation and begin an assessment of any additional risk the association has based on current policies and rules," CEO Nykia Wright said in an email to members.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

In-House Moves of Month: Norfolk Southern, Adobe, Discover, PNC and eBay

Some of the nation's best-known brands announced legal department leadership changes, but none captured readers' attention as much as the Norfolk Southern scandal.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Ex-Legal Chief of Checkers Drive-In, Scotts Miracle-Gro Joins 2,200-Location Home-Services Firm

"In my personal experience with the company on two different occasions, I was very impressed by the skill, professionalism, and expertise demonstrated by my local franchises," said Vincent Brockman, incoming chief legal officer of Servpro.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Wynn Resorts Bidding Adieu to GC Who Cleaned Up Sexual Harassment Scandal

"Ellen Whittemore was, in the truest sense, the right person at the right time to help lead Wynn Resorts through a thicket of litigation and corporate governance changes," CEO Craig Billings said in a statement.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Novel Startup Called Free TV Hires Industry Veteran as GC

"Never underestimate the power of 'free,'" programming pioneer Jonathan Katz said after founding the service last year.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Norfolk Southern Replaces Fired CLO With Fast-Rising Internal Candidate

Jason Morris has extensive crisis management experience, which may come in handy if the independent law firm probe that found the CEO and CLO were having a romantic relationship turns up other problems.
3 minute read

Law.com

Coinbase Lands Ryan VanGrack as VP of Legal, Global Head of Litigation

"Handling first-of-its-kind litigation for a cutting-edge crypto firm would be a challenge for anyone, but Ryan is up to the task," said Renato Mariotti, a partner at Paul Hastings who has previously worked with Ryan VanGrack.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

CLO of Barnes & Noble Education Ends Tenure With a Cliffhanger

Michael Miller had cut a string of deals that helped ease the liquidity crunch at the operator of college bookstores.
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