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Corporate Counsel

'Be Comfortable Being Uncomfortable': Pearls of Wisdom From 2024 GC Q&As

"In some ways, my job is to make sure that our legal positions are informed by our engineering realities and that our engineering practices conform to our legal realities," Microsoft Chief Legal Officer And that's really brokering—it's brokering solutions."
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Corporate Counsel

Meat Institute Promotes Former Senior Tyson Lawyer to GC

Mark Dopp is handing the legal reins to his top deputy, Bryan Burns, after serving as GC for a quarter-century.
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Law.com

Contested Engineer Cleared to Testify in Defective Pistol Suit, Federal Judge Rules

Sig Sauer asked the Massachusetts court to follow the guidance of a 2021 decision from Texas federal court, which held that the contested expert did not offer a "generalized acceptance of his theory," of uncommanded firings—meaning firing without pulling the trigger—because he didn't perform functional tests.
4 minute read

Law.com

Insurers Dodge Sherwin-Williams' Claim for $102M Lead Paint Abatement Payment, State High Court Rules

This week, the Ohio Supreme Court unanimously agreed that the abatement fund payment did not constitute "damages" under Sherwin-Williams' insurance contracts.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'You're Stuck With It': $15M 'Phantom Stock' Judgment Granted

The judgment from Superior Court Judge Thomas LaConte of Passaic County follows seven days of arbitration with Michael Young of JAMS, who found that Fisk Holdings violated the covenant of good faith and fair dealing in trying to cheat its chief financial officer out of the full value of her award.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Emerson Electric Opens Wallet to Reward New CLO for Fast Start

Michael Tang has already reorganized the company's legal department and enhanced the expertise of its board of directors.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Kraft Heinz Hires GC of Industrial Manufacturer as Legal Chief

Angel Shelton Willis is taking the legal reins from Rashida La Lande, who left in August to become general counsel of Estée Lauder.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Lennox Hires 12-Year Company Veteran as CLO, Bucking Hire-From-Outside Trend

"The seamless transition is a testament to our disciplined succession planning and strong bench of talent," Lennox CEO Alok Maskara said in a statement.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Mastercard CLO Exits After Just 14 Months, Takes Legal Reins of Laser Manufacturer

Rob Beard is departing a financial giant with a stock market value of $477 billion for a much smaller tech innovator with a market value of $15 billion.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Photronics GC Placed on Leave in June Departs—With Company Paying an Extra Year of Salary

The maker of semiconductor components had said it was sidelining Richelle Burr "during the pendency of an ongoing internal review regarding certain Company transactions and other matters." But it never provided details on the inquiry or shed light on its outcome.
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