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Stephanie Forshee is based in New York. She covers retail, fintech and in-house legal departments.
May 30, 2018
Erin Abrams says she loves the diverse demands of life at the transit-on-demand startup.
May 25, 2018
Clingman takes over the role after former GC Arnold Johnson abruptly departed last November.
May 24, 2018
In this special edition of Inside Track, we take a look at our Best Legal Department honorees for 2018. We introduced some new categories into the competition this year, and our editorial team has been busy interviewing the award recipients. I spoke to each of the writers of our Best Legal profiles to bring you this behind-the-scenes look at this year’s picks.
May 22, 2018
James Hnat revealed last week that he will leave JetBlue. But he won't depart the New York-based airline empty-handed.
May 22, 2018
In an interview with Corporate Counsel, the high-powered GC shared why diversity and inclusion are so important to her and what she and AmEx are doing to level the playing field.
May 22, 2018
In an interview with Corporate Counsel, the high-powered GC shared why diversity and inclusion is so important to her and what she and AmEx are doing to level the playing field.
May 21, 2018
"My experience helping technology companies grow and stay ahead of the increasingly complex legal and compliance matters as they scale will allow me to add value right from the start," said new general counsel Allison Amadia.
May 21, 2018
"My experience helping technology companies grow and stay ahead of the increasingly complex legal and compliance matters as they scale will allow me to add value right from the start," said the new Personal Capital Corp. general counsel.
May 18, 2018
New data from consultancy Russell Reynolds Associates shows significant turnover in the first quarter of this year. It also indicates that more women than usual have been hired to lead legal departments in the early months of 2018
May 18, 2018
Corporate Counsel’s 2018 General Counsel of the Year is much more than just a top-notch legal and business problem solver. She’s also a staunch advocate for doing good.
May 18, 2018
Chen, Corporate Counsel’s 2018 Startup General Counsel of the Year, is not afraid of taking a risk.
May 17, 2018
“These approvals demonstrate DFS’s commitment to protecting consumers and the virtual currency market while encouraging innovation, such as the expanded use of blockchain, and providing strong regulatory oversight to new and existing market participants,” said Maria Vullo, superintendent of the NYDFS.
May 17, 2018
If legal fights in the online dating industry are any indication, Facebook's legal department would be smart to strategize about its inroads into this new line of business.
May 17, 2018
If legal fights in the online dating industry are any indication, Facebook's legal department would be smart to strategize about its inroads into this new line of business.
May 17, 2018
Uber made a splash Tuesday morning when it announced it would put an end to mandatory arbitration clauses for survivors of sexual harassment and assault. But some are saying this and other moves the company is making on this front aren't enough. Plus, the Michael Cohen debacle in D.C. is starting to affect legal departments--AT&T and Novartis have lost lawyers since word got out that the companies paid Cohen as a consultant.
May 16, 2018
Felix Ehrat will retire not long after it was revealed that the pharma company had signed a contract with Michael Cohen.
May 15, 2018
Tony West of Uber explained the rationale behind his company's announcement of new policies on how it deals with claims of sexual harassment and assault.
May 14, 2018
Mitchell replaces Michal Rosenn in the post of top lawyer at Kickstarter, the company that runs one of the most popular global crowdfunding platforms.
May 11, 2018
May will step in for Debby Zurzolo, who announced earlier this year that she is leaving the company to "pursue other interests."
May 10, 2018
"To put this in perspective, the current climate presents a significant threat and it is one of the bigger threats to the supply chain I’ve seen in my career," said Jockey's Mark Jaeger.
May 10, 2018
In this week’s Inside Track: In recent months, many in-house lawyers have been grappling with the implications of the #MeToo movement for their companies. One of these attorneys, TED Conferences' general counsel Nishat Ruiter, opened up about the harassment that has taken place at the organization's past events, and how TED is trying to make sure it doesn't happen again.
May 07, 2018
Michael Sukenik brings global experience—particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean—to his position at Smoothie King.
May 07, 2018
Alan Bryan, Walmart’s senior associate GC of legal operations and outside counsel management, told Corporate Counsel how the new technology is really making a difference.
May 04, 2018
Lily Fu Claffee, the new general counsel at Fox News, comes to the network from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
May 03, 2018
The 2018 Carlton Fields Class Action Survey indicated that in-house legal departments have to deal with more class actions than before, but aren't getting a corresponding increase in staff devoted to these types of matters.
May 03, 2018
In a recent interview with Corporate Counsel, Nishat Ruiter of TED provided a rare look into how a GC has handled harassment issues in the era of #MeToo.
May 03, 2018
In a recent interview with Corporate Counsel, Nishat Ruiter of TED provided a rare look into how a GC has handled harassment issues in the era of #MeToo.
May 03, 2018
Barclays launches a legal tech incubator in the UK and a former federal prosecutor offers lessons from Panasonic's FCPA disaster. Plus, we look at the looming GDPR and the challenges faced by lawyers who represent sex toy companies.
May 01, 2018
Another lawsuit challenging the OCC's authority to create a special purpose bank charter for fintechs has been tossed. Meanwhile, the fintech industry is awaiting the OCC's next move.
May 01, 2018
When Aisha Christian left the top legal post at Rent The Runway Inc. back in 2016, she couldn’t have known that shortly after, she’d be working…
May 01, 2018
Scott Darling, the San Francisco-based company's CLO, is in charge a department of three handling all of the legal fabric that goes into running the company department of three at Stitch Fix.
April 27, 2018
The organization founded by Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, has found a legal leader.
April 26, 2018
Litigation exposure was followed by protection of brand equity and privacy and data security.
April 26, 2018
The former general counsel of Michigan State University bagged a big payout when he resigned in the wake of the Larry Nassar scandal. Plus, dispatches from the Corporate Legal Operations Consortium's annual get-together in Las Vegas.
April 24, 2018
Smith replaces Barbara Walkowski in the CLO role at the cloud-based data warehousing company.
April 24, 2018
Smith replaces Barbara Walkowski in the CLO role at the cloud-based data warehousing company in San Mateo.
April 23, 2018
New data from CLOC and LawGeex shows that attorneys are parlaying their skills into legal ops roles.
April 20, 2018
Peabody’s chief legal officer Verona Dorch and one of her outside firm partners, Joe Glynias of Husch Blackwell, told Corporate Counsel how the firm made it on to the energy company's latest panel, and how they've used the opportunity to work together in new and interesting ways.
April 19, 2018
General counsel in the city-state seem to be an ambitious bunch—and may have their eyes on the CEO or COO's chair.
April 19, 2018
General counsel in the city-state seem to be an ambitious bunch—and may have their eyes on the CEO or COO's chair.
April 18, 2018
The L.A. Dodgers' GC shares some insights, a set of attorneys dishes about their pet peeves with the RFP process, and advice on what to do if you get fired.
April 18, 2018
In-house legal leaders had plenty to say about South Dakota v. Wayfair. Oral arguments in the case were heard on Tuesday at the Supreme Court.
April 17, 2018
As the cryptocurrency market continues to get hotter, the attorney general wants to find out how firms are protecting their customers.
April 17, 2018
Though Uber is not a named defendant in the complaint, experts said the company will still have plenty of work on its hands in dealing with a defamation suit recently filed against former Uber security analyst Richard Jacobs.
April 17, 2018
Though Uber is not a named defendant in the complaint, experts said the company will still have plenty of work on its hands in dealing with a defamation suit recently filed against former Uber security analyst Richard Jacobs.
April 17, 2018
Holloway most recently led the legal department at Ascena Retail Group.
April 11, 2018
This week on Inside Track, we take a peek at the in-house lawyers supporting Mark Zuckerberg during his big moments in D.C. And we find out how Salesforce GC Amy Weaver has navigated a role includes advocacy far beyond the legal department.
April 10, 2018
Have the allegations against Harvey Weinstein encouraged more survivors of workplace harassment to speak out? Looks like it.
April 09, 2018
In a Q&A with Corporate Counsel, Shahla Ali of BitGo said that the regulatory situation for cryptocurrency reminds her of what hedge funds faced a decade or two ago.
April 09, 2018
Shahla Ali of BitGo says that the regulatory situation for cryptocurrency reminds her of what hedge funds faced a decade or two ago.
April 09, 2018
Fricklas, who left Viacom last year, will lead legal and governmental affairs for Advance, a New York-based company that “operates and invests in a broad range of media.”
April 06, 2018
Longfin chief executive Venkat Meenavalli and three others are charged with illegal sales of the crypto company's stock.
April 05, 2018
Califano has a background in investigations, including in his most recent job as senior vice president and managing counsel at American Express.
April 05, 2018
Tung Chan's varied in-house career has taken her from insurance, to an airline, to blockchain firms.
April 04, 2018
This week, Inside Track takes a look at the female legal leaders of Walmart and examines some new data on gender pay gaps in the legal department. Plus, it's time for GCs to hit the books to learn more about the upcoming EU General Data Protection Regulation.
April 03, 2018
Varner will bring with her extensive in-house experience from her years working at the University of Michigan and Wayne State University.
April 03, 2018
According to a new survey from Special Counsel's Parker + Lynch, many companies like to bring on in-house talent rather than use outside lawyers, but they may not be able to in 2018.
April 02, 2018
René Paula told Corporate Counsel that working in-house for ZX Ventures is a job for "adrenaline-driven tech lawyers."
April 02, 2018
Tony West, Uber's recently appointed CLO, told Corporate Counsel how he hopes to help get the troubled company back on track.
March 30, 2018
The new slate of in-house lawyers includes former GCs of PayPal and Lumos Labs aka Lumosity.
March 29, 2018
Kim Sinatra is pushing back against Elaine Wynn's testimony that Sinatra failed to properly address a rape allegation involving a hotel employee and the company's former CEO, Steve Wynn.
March 28, 2018
What do top law schools offer students in the way of preparation for in-house practice? Are there lessons in the legal spending habits at Starbucks and GE? And how should companies with operations in China handle employee device policies?
March 27, 2018
Luftman will serve as the first in-house lawyer at Nomis, which was founded in 2004 and has around 100 employees.
March 27, 2018
New data from LRN Corp. indicates that basing an E&C program on values, rather than rules, may be the way to go.
March 21, 2018
This week on Inside Track, we took a look at what a GC should do if his or her CEO suddenly departs. And we published a deep dive into what happens when cases turn into matters of in-house counsel vs. outside counsel.
March 21, 2018
Tammy Albarran, a partner at Covington & Burling, was named to the key post Tuesday.
March 20, 2018
A new report says in-house counsel are working hard to overcome the issues of GDPR and cybersecurity threats, but there's more to be done.
March 19, 2018
The answer appears to be a resounding "no," according to attorneys working in this space.
March 16, 2018
The FTC has halted activity and frozen assets for individuals behind Bitcoin Funding Team, My7Network and JetCoin.
March 16, 2018
Starbucks has named a new general counsel, EVP and secretary, nine months after the previous top lawyer stepped into a new nonlegal role with the company.
March 15, 2018
The 2018 Ethisphere Global Ethics Summit provided a forum for in-house compliance leaders from Tenneco, 3M and U.S. Bancorp to share their compliance training methods.
March 14, 2018
How in-house lawyers can dazzle their future bosses with their tech skills, and what legal departments can learn about NDAs from the Stormy Daniels affair. Plus, Anheuser Busch InBev’s general counsel chatted with us about his favorite beer, complicated alcohol laws and data compliance.
March 09, 2018
Corporate Counsel spoke to Blood about his career path and the legal complexities of the booze business.
March 08, 2018
“Every agency wants to feel like they have a say in this growing ecosystem that is developing," one attorney said.
March 07, 2018
This week on Inside Track we look at John Quinn's experiences as general counsel of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. We also see what all the fuss is about around #InclusionRider.
March 06, 2018
After 21 years at Michelin, including several as the top in-house attorney, Daniel Sanders Jr. is returning to his old home at Nelson Mullins.
March 05, 2018
A former CFPB attorney, Jobe Danganan, is stepping in at San Francisco-based Credible.
March 02, 2018
It's time for GCs and their colleagues to head to Capitol Hill to make their mark on emerging regulatory frameworks, a new report from Crowell & Moring says.
March 02, 2018
Jacqueline Veneziani, the new general counsel, most recently served as senior vice president, deputy GC and assistant secretary of Symetra Life Insurance Co.
March 01, 2018
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has received a complaint every 21 hours for the past five years about a single California fintech company,…
February 28, 2018
In this edition of Inside Track: Now that the dust has settled, Verizon's GC is finally ready to dish on that Yahoo deal. A top news exec at NPR was forced out of the company following sexual harassment allegations, and the investigation shows that the GC was very involved in looking into the matter, as were other in-house lawyers.
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February 28, 2018
Here are the 10 firms that get the most business in show business.
February 27, 2018
The general counsel of the group, which includes many major retailers and their top legal officers, said she hopes the court will rule against Amex in the case over the credit card company's alleged anti-steering practices.
February 23, 2018
Holston will take over for Alex Dimitrief, who will move into the role of president and CEO of GE’s Global Growth Organization.
February 23, 2018
Holston will take over for Alex Dimitrief, who will move into the role of president and CEO of GE’s Global Growth Organization.
February 22, 2018
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Conference of State Bank Supervisors have all made headlines recently for their actions on financial technology.
February 20, 2018
The commission has inked a landmark agreement that connects its fintech initiative, LabCFTC, with its British counterpart.
February 16, 2018
“Historically, sustainability wasn’t front and center for boards, but now board members are saying they’re hearing loud and clear that it’s something that companies need to be paying attention to,” said one in-house attorney.
February 15, 2018
Traevena Byrd replaces Bethany Bridgham, who has served as American University’s acting general counsel since July 2017.
February 14, 2018
In this week's edition of Inside Track — Walmart snags an important lawyer from the public sector. Plus, Uber apparently isn’t kidding when it says it intends to be more forthcoming under new leadership.
February 14, 2018
How did members of Amazon's legal team get to work behind the scenes on wrongful conviction cases that look a bit like those chronicled in famous podcasts like "Serial" or documentaries like "Making a Murderer" or "West of Memphis"?
February 12, 2018
The largest LGBTQ civil rights organization in the U.S. has tapped Nicole Greenidge-Hoskins as its next legal boss.
February 09, 2018
Attorneys who work on virtual currency spoke to The National Law Journal about what they saw at a recent Senate hearing on virtual currency and what it might all mean for regulation in this space.
February 07, 2018
Footwear brand Vans has found a new vice president and general counsel in Libby Stockstill.
February 06, 2018
“A lot of lawyers have this secret fantasy of quitting their stressful Big Law jobs, I didn’t feel that way. I enjoyed my work,” Santori says of his decision to leave the firm.
February 06, 2018
It looks like there will be more enforcement actions and potentially more collaboration between regulatory agencies to figure out how best to oversee virtual currency markets.
February 05, 2018
Darling spoke about Stitch Fix's IPO process and what he's learned guiding companies through their IPOs in the past.
February 02, 2018
The running joke with Target Corp. is that customers will go into the store intending to buy an item or two and come out with a basket full of merchandise. That’s kind of what it’s like leading the legal department of Target.
February 01, 2018
A Legalweek2018 panel brought media attorneys together to address how "fake news" can be remedied.
January 31, 2018
Lawyers speaking at Legalweek shared some wisdom about how to handle the data that comes along with new apps and technologies.
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