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Stephanie Forshee is based in New York. She covers retail, fintech and in-house legal departments.
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.
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.
January 29, 2018
In his first one-on-one interview since becoming CLO of Uber, West told Corporate Counsel why he decided to take the gig, how he plans to help turn the embattled company around, and much more.
January 24, 2018
The CFTC has alleged that My Big Coin Pay pilfered $6 million from its customers for personal expenses and the purchase of luxury goods.
January 23, 2018
Wallace wanted to join a "mission and purpose-driven company with a strong reputation for integrity and stewardship." REI was the right fit for the former Gap attorney, who is experienced in the realm of corporate social responsibility.
January 23, 2018
The company is looking both internally and externally for Dillon's successor, according to Adobe.
January 19, 2018
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced two civil enforcement actions Friday that focused on fraud around one of the hottest commodities right now: virtual currency.
January 18, 2018
James Patrick Stanton, a former executive with MaintenX International, was accused of secretly videotaping female employees in the company’s bathroom stalls and showers.
January 17, 2018
Shiri Wolf, most recently senior counsel for the Office of Regulations with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, will now be living the startup life at Petal.
January 16, 2018
Many in traditional retail would like the high court to overturn an earlier decision from Quill v. North Dakota, which they feel has inadvertently created a loophole for online retailers to avoid paying sales tax if they do not have a physical presence in the state.
January 10, 2018
Zurzolo has been with the company for nearly two decades.
January 09, 2018
“There are always inflection points for what you want to do with your life,” said Keith Noreika, formerly head of the OCC. “What’s nice about these episodes is you can sort of take stock of your strengths and what you’re best at doing."
January 08, 2018
The DOJ veteran joined Nardello this month.
January 04, 2018
Marchant is a veteran of the legal departments at Farm Credit Mid-America, Texas Roadhouse and other companies.
January 03, 2018
Jeffrey Yin has been named general counsel for XO Group Inc.
January 02, 2018
Mack has left her post as general counsel for the San Francisco-based company which was acquired by Ottawa, Ontario-based software outfit Corel Corp. in mid-December.
December 29, 2017
Don Liu, the chief legal officer for the Minneapolis-based retail chain, has done much work to familiarize himself with the industry and has worked on major legal and business decisions during his brief tenure.
December 27, 2017
Notable players in the retail sector, including Elisa Garcia of Macy's and Chelsea Grayson, formerly top lawyer and CEO of American Apparel, explain what's to come in 2018.
December 22, 2017
One attorney noted, “there’s too much hype and not enough understanding about what ICOs are.”
December 20, 2017
Industry leaders, including GCs and the head of the CFTC's innovation lab, took a look back at the year 2017 for fintech, and reflected on what's to come.
December 18, 2017
Top lawyers at companies thought to be planning an IPO in the near future will be expected to play an integral role in most of these transactions. And there could be plenty of IPOs in 2018.
December 15, 2017
Wilma Wallace worked both as a deputy GC at the Gap and as VP of global sustainability.
December 12, 2017
Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald said the DFS’ lawsuit failed to meet requirements under the ripeness doctrine.
December 12, 2017
Jay Clayton, chairman of the SEC, continues to speak up about consumer protections around initial coin offerings.
December 11, 2017
Michal Rosenn recently moved to Expa from another company beloved by entrepreneurs, Kickstarter.
December 08, 2017
“I personally love using my law degree for a good, special purpose," said one in-house lawyer involved in the pro bono project, which helps guide domestic violence survivors through the legal system.
December 04, 2017
David Pashman's colleagues would tease him by looking over at him during the late nights or weekends when they found themselves in the office exhausted to ask him if he was still having fun. He always said yes.
December 01, 2017
Sharon Segev has found herself in a very unique workplace as the sole in-house lawyer at music app maker Smule Inc.
November 30, 2017
Johnson, who has been GC at the Houston-based company since 2004, has departed, according to a recent SEC filing.
November 30, 2017
Between a very long delay in breach notification and a reported payoff to hackers, troubled Uber isn't coming out of this situation looking too great.
November 29, 2017
Curry sounded off on his new law firm gig, fintech regulation and how his successors are doing over at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency,
November 21, 2017
The company failed to notify 57 million users of a breach in October 2016. Two employees tasked with handling the response process have left the company, including Uber in-house attorney Craig Clark, who reported to the company’s chief security officer.
November 21, 2017
A recent report from the Washington Post notes that GC Nishat Ruiter knew about allegations of harassment and personally experienced inappropriate behavior.
November 20, 2017
Wolk is a veteran of both the law firm and legal department worlds.
November 17, 2017
Financial technology companies have a lot to offer consumers, but let the buyer beware.
November 16, 2017
It's the international regulations that pose the big challenges for FactSet's Rachel Stern.
November 15, 2017
Many departments also told HBR Consulting they have added in-house lawyers and other legal staff.
November 13, 2017
It's unusual to hear a law department called "one of the most beloved teams" at a company, but Lyft's in-house lawyers have achieved this distinction.
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