Tag: GeneralCounsel
American Media Inc. Replaces Top Counsel Amid Federal Inquiry
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The publisher of The National Enquirer has appointed a new top lawyer after parting ways with Cameron Stracher, who had served for nearly 12 years as the company’s general counsel, media.
Tesla Loses a Senior Lawyer Just as SEC Tightens Grip
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Bloomberg is reporting that an experienced securities lawyer has left Tesla Inc. just as the company needs one under its fraud settlement with U.S. regulators.
Hospital System Fires General Counsel Amid Alleged Compliance Violations
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The Broward Health board fired its general counsel Lynn Barrett as the taxpayer-supported health system continues to struggle after a series of state and federal investigations related to alleged overspending, kickbacks and open-government law violations, reports Modern Healthcare.
Pac-12 General Counsel Called Officials During Game to Change Call
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Pac-12 general counsel Woodie Dixon interfered with an official review of a foul in a game between USC and Washington State, resulting in the NCAA conference deciding to change its policy on non-trained officials weighing in on such reviews.
Murdoch’s GC Who Saw Fox Through Crises to Exit After Deal
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Gerson Zweifach, who has worked Murdoch since since 2012, will return to Williams & Connolly after the deal closes in the first half of 2019, Fox said in a statement Thursday.
Cryptocurrency GC Has Left the Company at an Awkward Time
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Brynly Llyr, general counsel of Ripple, one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency companies, has left the payment and remittance network, reports Quartz’s Private Key newsletter.
Budget Benchmarks: Where Do You Stand?
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As budget season approaches, a post on the Xakia website takes a look at the financial side of corporate legal operations – from alternative fee arrangements to special considerations for smaller departments.
ConocoPhillips to Hire Baker Botts M&A Partner as GC
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Houston-based energy giant ConocoPhillips is expected to name Baker Botts corporate transactional partner Kelly Brunetti Rose of Houston as its new general counsel, according to a report in The Houston Chronicle.
Measuring Legal Tech ROI
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ROI is the language of the C-suite, and it’s imperative for in-house lawyers to show fluency, according to Xakia.
Download: Guide to Delegating Legal Contract Responsibility
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Delegating contract management activities to your non-lawyer professionals has a variety of advantages, but it needs to be planned deliberately and strategically.
LegalTech by the Numbers: In-House Lawyers Share Wants, Needs and Pain Points
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The responses show that legal departments are looking for matter management tools, litigation management and e-discovery tools, intellectual property management, and contract automation tools.
Outgoing Wynn Resorts Ex-GC Kim Sinatra to Get Big Cash Settlement
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Her successor, Ellen Whittemore, will be paid $600,000 a year, plus benefits.
The General Counsel Bringing Home the Big Bucks
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Eric Grossman of Morgan Stanley tops the list with compensation last year of nearly $7 million.
Google Just Promoted Its Top Lawyer to Run Global Affairs
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In his new role, Kent Walker will oversee Google’s policy, legal, trust and safety, and corporate philanthropy teams.
Facebook GC Leaving as the Company Grapples With Election Aftermath, Federal Investigation
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Colin Stretch led Facebook’s investigation into Russian meddling, and has been key in crafting the company’s legal response to the Cambridge Analytica privacy debacle.
Abuse Allegations Arise in Wake of Lionsgate GC’s 2017 Departure
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The former general counsel of Lionsgate Entertainment left the company amid allegations of sexual misconduct and abuse, Variety reports.
GC Resigns, Stands Accused of Falsifying Death Threats
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Julia Marie Ezell faces three counts of using a computer to send herself death threats and then falsely report a made-up crime, reports KWTV News 9.
Longtime Carolina Panthers General Counsel Fired
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Richard Thigpen is the second high-profile Panthers executive to leave the team since hedge fund manager David Tepper bought the Panthers for $2.275 billion.
Wynn Resorts’ GC Exits, Adding Turmoil in Founder’s Wake
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Kim Sinatra’s departure follows other top-level moves at the Las Vegas-based company since the resignation of Chief Executive Officer Steve Wynn in February, Bloomberg reports.
Working In-House And Want To Switch Companies? Good Luck!
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If you are working in-house and want to move to an in-house role in another company, the playbook is not clear and the path can be a little more obscure, writes Stephen R. Williams for Above the Law.
