Greg Andrews

Greg Andrews is the editor overseeing ALM Media's coverage of corporate legal departments. He previously was editor of Indianapolis Business Journal and business editor of The Indianapolis Star. Contact him at [email protected]. On Twitter: @Greg_Andr

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September 25, 2024 | 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.

By Greg Andrews

3 minute read

September 24, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

EBay Hires Chief Legal Officer With Proven Business Chops

"My parents started their business by selling skateboard parts at the open market in Sydney, so I have a deep appreciation for eBay's role in empowering businesses of all sizes," incoming eBay CLO Samantha Wellington said.

By Greg Andrews

4 minute read

September 23, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

25-Year Veteran of International Monetary Fund Taking Over as Legal Chief

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva called Yan Liu "a thought leader and a trusted adviser who is also well known for her dedication to mentoring and supporting staff in their career journeys."

By Greg Andrews

2 minute read

September 09, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Hope Mehlman Is Leaving Discover for Nation's Biggest All-Digital Bank

Discover revealed late Friday that Mehlman was departing for a new job but didn't say what it was. A North Carolina company with a long history but a disruptive culture resolved that mystery Monday.

By Greg Andrews

3 minute read

September 09, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Discover CLO Hope Mehlman Slows Down Exit in Exchange for Millions

Discover agreed to let Mehlman, who joined Discover in January 2023, keep her entire $3.4 million signing bonus and to pay her as much as $1 million more to stay aboard until Nov. 29.

By Greg Andrews

6 minute read

September 05, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Adobe GC Unexpectedly Exits, Saying, 'I Looked at Other Priorities in My Life and Decided They Needed More of My Attention'

Dana Rao spent 11 years at Microsoft before joining Adobe in 2012. He's been legal chief since 2018.

By Trudy Knockless | Greg Andrews

3 minute read

August 26, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

In NFL GC Search, White Papers Offer Hints Into How Newly Hired Adviser Will Shape Process

Executive search giant Russell Reynolds Associates has issued reports in recent months describing the key challenges professional sports leagues must navigate in the coming years, and laying out what skillsets general counsel must possess to thrive in their fast-evolving roles.

By James Palmer | Greg Andrews

5 minute read

August 23, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Complete Coverage of Fraud Trial of Autonomy Execs Lynch, Chamberlain

HP in 2011 paid $11 billion to buy Mike Lynch's software company, Autonomy—a deal that turned out disastrously for the Silicon Valley giant. The question for jurors was whether Lynch and Stephen Chamberlain used accounting trickery to dupe HP into overpaying.

By Greg Andrews

3 minute read