By Caroline Spiezio | April 24, 2019
Proxy season is here for many Silicon Valley companies, bringing with it chief legal officer compensation disclosures. Twitter's CLO made more than $11 million in total compensation and PayPal's CLO earned $9.5 million. Here's a breakdown of that compensation.
By Caroline Spiezio | April 23, 2019
Google's drone delivery subsidiary Wing Aviation is cleared for commercial use, the FAA announced Tuesday. It's the first delivery drone service to be awarded air carrier certification.
By Caroline Spiezio | April 22, 2019
Facebook's new general counsel, Jennifer Newstead, will replace longtime legal department head Colin Stretch.
By Caroline Spiezio | April 22, 2019
New Tesla general counsel Jonathan Chang announced the company's in for another leadership shakeup. Four of Tesla's board members will not seek re-election at the end of their terms, as the company looks to shrink board size to nine members or smaller.
By Caroline Spiezio | April 19, 2019
The 2020 census could ask U.S. residents about their citizenship status, a question critics say could dissuade immigrants from reporting. If residents are undercounted in Silicon Valley, local tech companies could see less federal representation and face recruitment issues.
By Caroline Spiezio | April 18, 2019
But there's still a ways to go. A report from Fenwick & West found under one-third of general counsel at SV150 and S&P 100 companies are women. General counsel is the executive role held most often by women.
By Caroline Spiezio | April 17, 2019
The chief legal officer of Flowserve Corp. was also appointed to the MCCA's board. Both appointees started their roles Wednesday.
By Caroline Spiezio | April 16, 2019
Twitter plans to strengthen its content moderation as international leaders threaten regulation. This month, Australia passed a law holding tech platforms accountable for violent posts on their site. Regulators in Canada, the U.S. and New Zealand have considered doing the same.
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By Caroline Spiezio | April 16, 2019
The California Consumer Privacy Act hits in less than a year, but its broad definitions and lack of precedent have left many impacted in-house counsel stumped on compliance efforts.
By Caroline Spiezio | April 11, 2019
Uber's S-1 filing shows former chief legal officer Salle Yoo sold more than $22 million in Uber stock shares back to the company. Uber also attempted to highlight recent changes in legal and compliance teams in the filing.
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