October 29, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
King Kullen—the Nation's First Supermarket—Hires Outside Counsel as GCMichael 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 LawHenry 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 VegasAnne 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 PoliticsLang 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 TimeAlex 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-CuttingSage 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 GiantScott 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 LogisticsGlobal 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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