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October 29, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

King Kullen—the Nation's First Supermarket—Hires Outside Counsel as GC

Michael J. Cullen founded the grocery chain in 1930 after his idea for much-larger, mostly self-service stores failed to gain traction with his prior employer, Kroger.

By James Palmer

3 minute read

October 28, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

A+E Networks CLO Retiring, Capping Storied, 40-Year Career in Entertainment Law

Henry Hoberman said in an internal memo obtained by Deadline that he is pleased his successor is "one of our own," Deputy General Counsel Stephanie Plasse.

By James Palmer

4 minute read

October 24, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Australian Gambling-Machine Giant Hires Insider as CLO, Relocates Her to Las Vegas

Anne Tucker is taking the legal reins of Aristocrat Leisure, which has grown to become the world's third-most-valuable gambling company.

By James Palmer

2 minute read

October 23, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

First Horizon Hires GC Steeped in Tennessee Politics

Lang Wiseman, 53, is taking the legal reins from Charles Tuggle, 76.

By James Palmer

3 minute read

October 22, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

'Battle-Tested' at Last Employer, Alex Tolston Takes Tegna's Legal Reins at Challenging Time

Alex Tolston is the third person to sit in Tegna's chief legal officer seat since regulators' inaction forced the company in May 2023 to scrap its $8.6 billion sale to media mogul Soo Kim.

By James Palmer | Greg Andrews

4 minute read

October 21, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Sage Therapeutics Axes GC After Drug-Pipeline Failures Force Cost-Cutting

Sage is lopping off one-third of its workforce after one of its experimental drugs failed to prove effective as a treatment for Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases.

By James Palmer

2 minute read

October 21, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

CLO of Yum Brands Exiting After 17 Years With Fast-Food Giant

Scott Catlett, who worked his way up from the bottom rungs of legal, will be succeeded by a 20-year Yum veteran who did the same.

By James Palmer

2 minute read

October 18, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Financial Services Has a Trust Problem. Can GCs Help Right the Ship?

"They'd be wise to focus on user-friendliness and to come across with authenticity when dealing with their customers," said Noah Hanft, a former general counsel of MasterCard.

By James Palmer

4 minute read

October 17, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

'Utterly Bewildering': GCs Struggle to Grasp Scattershot Nature of Law Firm Rate Hikes

"It's a complicated, highly fragmented industry with tens of thousands of people making different decisions every day," said Jason Winmill, legal department consultant.

By James Palmer

5 minute read

October 16, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

GC Who Helped Fanatics Pull Off Growth Tear Joins Acquisitive Provider of Live Event Logistics

Global Critical Logistics—which moves everything from concerts to art exhibits—already does work in more than 115 nations. But the company says it sees opportunities to accelerate growth and is hiring the talent—including Fanatics' Caren Yeamans—to support it.

By James Palmer

3 minute read


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