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The Legal Intelligencer

Compensation for Pa.'s Top GCs Takes Positive Turn With Increases All Around

Coming off of a year that saw a slight drop in numbers for several key compensation metrics in Pennsylvania, in 2023 things took a positive turn. Clear gains were reported for the highest-paid GCs in the state.
4 minute read

Law.com

The Week in Data Sept. 13: A Look at Legal Industry Trends by the Numbers

Catch up on this week's data and insights from across the Law.com Newsroom, including the growth of in-house signing bonuses and how midlevel associates grade their firms.
1 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Ex-Twitter GC Joins Match Group as Legal Chief

Sean Edgett had been at Twitter a decade when Elon Musk bought it for $44 billion in 2022 and immediately fired him and the rest of the leadership team.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

2024 GC Pay Report: Signing Bonuses Swell in Size as Companies Shy Away From Internal Hires

"If you have to throw millions of dollars at somebody before they start work, and then they start work and it doesn't work out, you are up the creek because you've paid them a lot of money," legal department consultant Jason Winmill said. "Sunk costs are exactly that—sunk."
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

2024 GC Pay Report: $20M Club Shrinks, but Not Average Compensation

Netflix was an outlier in revamping its pay practices in a year when robust stock market returns left investors disinclined to second guess boards.
12 minute read

Corporate Counsel

2024 GC Pay Report: The Full List, From No. 1 to No. 526

In a quirk that's unlikely to be repeated, one legal chief from Big Tech tops the rankings and another lands at the very bottom.
1 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Despite Progress, Pay Equity Remains Elusive in In-House Legal Departments

"The wage transparency laws being enacted in more states and the increased discussion around pay equity are putting female GCs and CLOs in a better position to negotiate for equal pay," said Heather Fine, co-author of the report and a partner on Major Lindsey's in-house recruiting team. "However, the 28% global disparity is still significant, and it remains a critical area that we need to address."
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Legal Chief Pay Fell in 2023 for First Time in More Than a Decade

"The need for high-quality legal talent certainly has not decreased. ... However, current rates of compensation do not necessarily reflect that need, creating an opportunity for those companies willing to recognize the value of premier legal talent," according to Major, Lindsey & Africa's 2024 Global In-House Compensation Survey.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Hungry for Stability After Execs Exit, Papa John's Gives Legal Chief Big Retention Bonus

To receive the full award, Caroline Miller Oyler, who's been with the pizza giant for a quarter-century, has to stick around four more years, and the company's stock price has to substantially appreciate each of the next three years.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

More Aspiring GCs Finding Fulfillment in Wild and Woolly Realm of Private Equity

"You have a combination of doing the strategy and the management pieces, but also getting your hands dirty. And I really love that," said Sarah Tinsley, general counsel of Culture Amp.
8 minute read

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