General Counsel
The GC’s 30-Minute Breach Drill
White Paper
A data breach requires the general counsel to assess the situation quickly and be able to give a coherent initial report to the CEO.
Embracing Disruption: Six Innovations Moving Legal Departments Up the Value Chain
EVENT: May 22, 11 a.m. CDT
The Mitratech webinar will discuss six sustainable innovations that create improved efficiency and increased business value,
PayPal Appoints GC and SVP of Strategy and Growth
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Louise Pentland, soon to become PayPal’s new GC, is the former Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer at Nokia Corp.
New LSU General Counsel Can’t Practice Law in Louisiana
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The GC’s inability to litigate won’t be a problem for the system, says the university’s vice president for finance and administration.
Panasonic of North America Names New General Counsel
NEWS
Damien Atkins is the new general counsel and corporate secretary of Panasonic Corporation of North America.
Top 7 Key Performance Indicators Every Law Department Should Consider
EVENT: April 22, 2 p.m. CDT
Many law departments are continuing to focus on lowering costs. But what needs to be considered in order to achieve that objective, and what other objectives should be set altogether?
James Moriarty Joins Chesapeake Utilities as GC, VP
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Chesapeake Utilities Corp. has announced today that James Moriarty has joined the company as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.
Do You Really Know How To Manage An OSHA Inspection?
White Paper
A white paper written by Howard Mavity of Fisher & Phillips give some advice on what managers need to note in order to challenge OSHA citations, especially when the citations arrive months after an inspection.
Comcast Promotes Arthur R. Block to EVP, General Counsel
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Comcast Corporation has announced the promotion of Arthur R. Block to Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Comcast Corporation.
Veteran U.S. Brokerage Lawyer McKay to Join Barclays
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Reuters is reporting that Kevin McKay, who began his Wall Street legal career in 1978 at E.F. Hutton, will join Barclays PLC’s wealth and investment management division in the Americas next month as general counsel, a company spokeswoman said.
The General Counsel in 2020 – The Change Agent
White Paper
CTPartners has created GET – Global Executive Team – featuring the skills, temperament and foresight required for GCs to ensure their companies succeed in 2020.
Deutsche Bank Names Steven Reich General Counsel for Americas
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Deutsche Bank AG has named Steven F. Reich, a former official at the U.S. Department of Justice and attorney for former President Bill Clinton, as its general counsel for the Americas.
Quarles & Brady Partners Receive International Client Choice Award
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Three partners from national law firm Quarles & Brady received the 2015 Client Choice award from Lexology and the International Law Office. This award is given to only one attorney from a given practice area, and well over 2,500 attorneys were nominated this past year.
Why Corporate Law is Ready for Technological Innovation
White Paper
In an article published in the ABA’s Law Technology Today, CEO Ned Gannon of eBrevia explores why litigation has reaped many benefits of technological innovation, while corporate law, particularly transactional contract review, has remained largely untouched by high tech — until now.
GM Names LyondellBassell Exec Its New GC
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General Motors Co. on Thursday named Craig Glidden its new top lawyer, after earlier saying general counsel Michael Milikin would retire in July, reports The Detroit News.
Colt’s Manufacturing Settles With Two Top Execs
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Colt’s Manufacturing has settled multi-million claims by the company’s former general counsel and an ex-vice president who said they were wrongly dismissed during a fierce fight among stockholders for control of the company, according to a report in the Hartford Courant.
General Counsel Name 354 Attorneys Best at Client Service
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BTI Consulting has released its BTI Client Service All-Stars, attorneys are truly delivering superior client service, according to the general counsel and decision makers for legal services.
David Pitofsky Named News Corp General Counsel
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News Corp announced that David Pitofsky has been named General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer.
Top GM Lawyer to Delay Retirement Until Successor Named
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General Motors top lawyer has deferred his retirement to July because the company has not yet found his successor, according to a filing last week with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, reports The Detroit Free Press.
Microsoft GC Calls for New Rules to Handle Government Data Requests
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Microsoft’s general counsel says he wants 2015 to be a “year for solutions” when it comes to the intersection of the internet and international law, according to a report at GeekWire.com.
