Jessica Mach is a reporter covering tech, labor and employment for ALM Media's In-House desk, and writes Law.com's weekly "Labor of Law" newsletter. Contact her at [email protected].
July 27, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
HackerOne Scoops Up Aledade Legal Chief Ilona CohenCohen said she's been a fan of HackerOne since it launched #HackThePentagon" in partnership with the Department of Defense in 2016. Now, she'll lead its legal and public policy efforts.
By Jessica Mach
2 minute read
July 25, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Veteran Pharma Lawyer Takes Strategy Role at Drug-Naming PowerhouseAfter a combined 33 years at Bristol-Myers Squibb and Amgen, Timothy Gaul is joining a consultancy that helped name three-quarters of the drugs approved worldwide last year.
By Jessica Mach
1 minute read
July 22, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Coinbase Legal Chief Blasts SEC for 'Enforcement-First' Crypto CrackdownCoinbase CLO Paul Grewal says the SEC is putting the cart before the horse when it brings enforcement actions before it clearly defines the crypto regulatory landscape.
By Jessica Mach
4 minute read
July 21, 2022 | Law.com
Labor of Law: New Federal Rule Could Upend State Efforts to Count Ride-Share Drivers as ContractorsGeorgia and Alabama are among states passing laws that count Uber and Lyft drivers as independent contractors. But a soon-to-be-released Department of Labor rule could supersede those measures.
By Jessica Mach
7 minute read
July 19, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Cardlytics Promotes In-House Attorney to Legal ChiefNick Lynton is succeeding Kirk Somers, whom he described as a mentor. "I'll be asking myself 'what would Kirk do in this situation' for the rest of my career," Lynton said on LinkedIn.
By Jessica Mach
2 minute read
July 18, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
33-Year Johnson and Johnson Veteran to Retire as Legal ChiefThe change in leadership comes a year after attorneys general from several states announced a $26 billion settlement to resolve thousands of opioid lawsuits against a company subsidiary and three other firms.
By Jessica Mach
2 minute read
July 18, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
In New Era of Austerity, Attorneys for Startups Will Be on Hot Seat to Add Additional Value"When you're facing an uncertain environment, you're going to want a legal partner who's more than just a legal partner," said Stephen Mar, general counsel at New York-based business software startup Odeko.
By Jessica Mach
4 minute read
July 14, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Texas Employers Funding Abortion Travel Trying to Stay Out of Conservative Lawmakers' Crosshairs"If you poke your head up on an issue like this, you risk becoming an enforcement target," said Rob Chesnut, a former Airbnb general counsel and chief ethics officer.
By Jessica Mach | Hugo Guzman
5 minute read
July 08, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Twitter Promises Legal Fight to Enforce Elon Musk's $44 Billion DealA panel of Big Law has advised each side, with Quinn Emanuel and Skadden counseling Musk and Wilson Sonsini and Simpson steering Twitter.
By Jessica Mach
3 minute read
July 07, 2022 | Law.com
Labor of Law: Employer Statements on Abortion Could Spur Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment ClaimsReed Smith partner Emily Harbison said employers' publicly criticizing or celebrating the ruling "could lead some people to say, 'I'm being harassed or in a hostile work environment based on my religious beliefs.'"
By Jessica Mach
6 minute read