Greg Andrews

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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December 06, 2024 | Law.com

Inside Track: For a Politician Who Likes to Stir Pot, Trump Picks for SEC, DOJ Posts Strikingly Conventional

On social media, President-elect Donald Trump announced his choice of Gail Slater for DOJ antitrust chief, writing that she would "ensure that our competition laws are enforced, both vigorously and FAIRLY, with clear rules that facilitate, rather than stifle, the ingenuity of our greatest companies."

By Greg Andrews

6 minute read

December 05, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Judge Rejects Boeing Plea Deal on DEI Grounds

Federal Judge Reed O’Connor ruled that DEI policies at the federal government and at Boeing raised the risk that the selection of an independent monitor to oversee Boeing's compliance with the deal would be influenced partly by race, rather than "based solely on competency."

By Greg Andrews

4 minute read

December 05, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Fatal Shooting of CEO Sets Off Scramble to Reassess Executive Security

"If you are at a company that deals with consumers in an emotional area, you really have to think about this," former Airbnb General Counsel Rob Chesnut said.

By Chris O'Malley and Greg Andrews

5 minute read

November 20, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Corporate Counsel's 2024 Award Winners Performed Legal Wizardry, Gave a Hand Up to Others

Honorees received their trophies on Nov. 13 at The American Lawyer Industry Awards in New York City.

By Greg Andrews

2 minute read

November 14, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Judge Rejects Meta’s Plea to Send FTC Antitrust Suit to Trash Heap

Though Judge James Boasberg sided with the FTC, he said the "commission faces hard questions about whether its claims can hold up in the crucible of trial. Indeed, its positions at times strain this country’s creaking antitrust precedents to their limits.”

By Greg Andrews

4 minute read

November 08, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

AT&T General Counsel Joins ADM Board as Company Reels From Accounting Scandal

It is the first director role for David McAtee, though he's no newcomer to helping navigate a business through tumultuous times.

By Greg Andrews

2 minute read

November 08, 2024 | Law.com

Inside Track: How 2 Big Financial Stories—an Antitrust Case and a Megamerger—Became Intertwined

At issue is whether Discover's underperforming digital payments network would have the muscle to challenge Visa's dominance of the payments industry if regulators OK its merger with Capital One.

By Greg Andrews

6 minute read

October 31, 2024 | Law.com

Inside Track: Lawyers for Big Tech Give Harris Benefit of Doubt, Despite Pummeling They Took Under Biden

Amazon General Counsel David Zapolsky has been deeply critical of antitrust enforcement during the Biden administration. Nonetheless, he's so keen on Kamala Harris that he recently co-hosted a high-dollar fundraiser for her.

By Greg Andrews

7 minute read

October 30, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Female GCs Joining Corporate Boards in Large Numbers, Overcoming Biases and Stereotypes Along Way

"The biggest barrier is breaking into the networks, which traditionally have not included women and other diverse constituencies," said Tara Giunta, a partner at Paul Hastings.

By Trudy Knockless | Greg Andrews

9 minute read

October 29, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Texas' Highest-Paid GCs: Companies New to State Snag Top Spots

Caterpillar moved to the state last year, and its chief legal officer, Suzette Long, debuted on the list at No. 5.

By Greg Andrews

3 minute read