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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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May 20, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Paychex CLO to Retire After Quarter-Century With Company

Stephanie Schaeffer joined the payroll-services firm as corporate counsel. Just four years later, she became director of legal services, and two years after that chief legal officer.

By Greg Andrews

1 minute read

May 10, 2024 | Law.com

Inside Track: Once-Overlooked Labor Watchdog Has Put Employers in Tizzy

The NLRB "has been pursuing an agenda to reshape U.S. labor law and overturn decades of well-established NLRB precedent," Littler Mendelson shareholder Michael Lotito said.

By Greg Andrews

4 minute read

May 09, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Longtime Norwegian Cruise Line GC Who Stayed at His Post Through Pandemic Mayhem Has Millions to Show for It

Daniel Farkas received a $1 million cash retention bonus in March 2023 and another $1 million this March.

By Greg Andrews

2 minute read

May 06, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Infographic: Inside the Pay Transparency Revolution, State by State

The idea is gaining credence in both Democratic and Republican states that when job candidates negotiate blind—without knowing what others holding similar jobs in an organization earn—women and minorities fare worst.

By Greg Andrews

1 minute read

May 03, 2024 | Law.com

Inside Track: Why Meta Pays $23M in Security Costs for Mark Zuckerberg

"We believe that Mr. Zuckerberg's role puts him in a unique position: he is synonymous with Meta and, as a result, negative sentiment regarding our company is directly associated with, and often transferred to, Mr. Zuckerberg," the company's proxy statement says.

By Greg Andrews

5 minute read

April 29, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Alphabet's Legal Chief Has Outearned Apple's for First Time

Alphabet legal chief Kent Walker saw his compensation increase 12% in 2023.

By Greg Andrews

4 minute read

April 29, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

FTC Says Amazon Execs Used Messaging App's Auto-Delete, Even as Antitrust Probe Unfolded

"It is highly likely that relevant information has been destroyed as a result of Amazon's actions and inactions," the Federal Trade Commission said in a filing last week.

By Greg Andrews

7 minute read

April 26, 2024 | Law.com

Inside Track: Does Your GC Make Your Job Harder or Easier?

"A lot of times what your colleagues are looking for in a leader is support and guidance and the ability to marshal resources when they are needed," said Kermitt Brooks, chief legal officer of The Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America.

By Greg Andrews

5 minute read

April 23, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Victoria's Secret Proxy Reveals Milestone for Its Legal Chief

Melinda McAfee took the legal reins of the lingerie maker in 2021 after serving as legal chief of Express for 19 months and ascending the legal ladder at Abercrombie & Fitch over the course of 13 years.

By Greg Andrews

2 minute read

April 22, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

How GCs Can Fix Firms That Are Too Risk-Averse or Too Willing to Go for Broke

"There are times you have to say, 'You can't do this.' But that can't be every time," said Theresa Shea, general counsel of Utz Brands.

By Greg Andrews

5 minute read