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By Staff Writer | July 14, 2006
California-based Nissan North American Inc. has announced that Scott E. Becker will replace outgoing General Counsel Joy Murakami Crose. Most recently, Becker was vice president and deputy general counsel for retail operations, real estate and services for Sears Holding Corp., and Sears Roebuck & Co. Crose, whose departure is effective...
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By Staff Writer | July 11, 2006
Nissan Hires Former Sears Counsel Gardena, Calif.-based Nissan North America Inc. appointed Scott E. Becker as general counsel and vice president of legal. Most recently, Becker was vice president and deputy general counsel for retail operations, real estate and services for Sears Holding Corp. and its Sears Roebuck & Co....
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By Staff Writer | June 30, 2006
It's no secret that legal departments' relationships with law firms are somewhat tense. That tension is largely attributable to the fact that their objectives are ...
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By Staff Writer | June 30, 2006
Steinway's GC fine-tunes his role as both general counsel and CFO.
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By Keith Ecker | June 30, 2006
David Hricik, associate professor at the Mercer University School of Law, had just finished his speech at a legal conference when an attendee approached him, eager to share an anecdote. The attendee told Hricik, an expert on legal technology, about a negotiation with a large software manufacturer. The software company...
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By Mary Swanton | May 31, 2006
When Alcoa Inc.'s senior attorneys sat down in late 2004 for their annual review of outside counsel costs, they wanted to get a feel for how their peer group's expenses compared. The team first scrutinized data from off-the-shelf law department benchmarking surveys, but found that wasn't helpful because the universe...
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By Staff Writer | May 31, 2006
Chevron's GC takes on some of the toughest legal challenges in corporate America.
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By Mary Swanton | May 31, 2006
When Alcoa Inc.'s senior attorneys sat down in late 2004 for their annual review of outside counsel costs, they wanted to get a feel for how their peer group's expenses compared. The team first scrutinized data from off-the-shelf law department benchmarking surveys, but found that wasn't helpful because the universe...
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