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
September 25, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Norfolk Southern Replaces Fired CLO With Fast-Rising Internal CandidateJason 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 ChiefIMF 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 BankDiscover 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 MillionsDiscover 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 ProcessExecutive 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, ChamberlainHP 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
August 21, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Tom Sabatino, an 8-Time Legal Chief, Off to New Adventures After Year-Long Run at Rite AidSabatino helped the pharmacy chain navigate its way through a Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring that slashed its debt load.
By James Palmer | Greg Andrews
2 minute read
August 21, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Many Companies Steadfastly Support ESG, Despite BacklashEven so, they're laying low, with many ditching use of the acronym to avoid drawing the attention of conservative activists.
By Trudy Knockless | Greg Andrews
3 minute read
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