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Gary Zanfagna, who chairs the American Bar Associations’ antitrust law section, is a key addition to the firm’s relatively small antitrust practice. https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2021/02/01/paul-hastings-snags-honeywells-ex-chief-antitrust-lawyer/
“What attracted me was an opportunity to build an antitrust group at a firm that’s successful and large,” said Gary Zanfagna.
ICYMI: Gayton hopes that Coca-Cola’s efforts will spur other companies to follow suit. “Just imagine if they did,” he said. “Just imagine the kind of demand we could create for legal services from women and people of color.” https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2021/01/28/coca-cola-general-counsel-says-diversity-efforts-arent-working-unveils-new-guidelines/
“I’ve been thinking about this for a very long time,” Coca-Cola GC Bradley Gayton said. “Around the second week of September, there was a...
The changes have been met with cautious optimism by many bar exam watchers, as well as some skepticism that they will go far enough to make the exam reflect what lawyers actually do in practice. https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2021/01/28/modernized-bar-exam-gets-the-green-light/
The National Conference of Bar Examiners has approved a series of changes to the attorney licensing exam that aim to bolster the testing of legal...
"The lessons legal operations professionals learned from the pandemic and economic uncertainty will certainly carry into 2021 by way of enterprise-wide collaboration and formalizing the innovation process." https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2021/01/29/this-recession-proof-position-is-all-about-transformation-and-tech/
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, corporations were already expecting their legal departments to function more like a traditional business unit....
David Flavell will step into the role of general counsel and corporate secretary beginning in March. It is not clear whether he will continue to be the chief compliance and ethics officer. https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2021/01/29/pepsico-taps-deputy-gc-to-lead-legal-department/
Before becoming general counsel in 2017, David Yawman served in a number of roles at PepsiCo including senior counsel, chief ethics and compliance...
The Biden Justice Department will face myriad questions about which litigation positions to reverse and which to leave alone. The Obamacare dispute at the high court is among the most visible. https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2021/01/28/clement-and-katyal-offer-roadmap-for-biden-doj-to-dump-trumps-obamacare-stance/
Although both lawyers said changes in positions by a new solicitor general should be careful and rare, they agreed that the Affordable Care Act...
A firm’s ability to meet the company’s new diversity standards will be a “major consideration as to whether or not you’re on a panel to serve The Coca-Cola Co.’s legal needs,” said GC Bradley Gayton. https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2021/01/28/coca-cola-general-counsel-says-diversity-efforts-arent-working-unveils-new-guidelines/
“I’ve been thinking about this for a very long time,” Coca-Cola GC Bradley Gayton said. “Around the second week of September, there was a...
"This is definitely an abrupt shift from the Trump administration’s more business and industry-friendly approach. An understatement." https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2021/01/28/what-you-need-to-know-about-bidens-osha-a-quick-conversation/
Employment law may be the practice area most affected by COVID-19. In this fifth part of a multi-part series, Corporate Counsel is publishing a...
"This is one of the most competitive businesses in the world. I feel a tremendous sense of responsibility to leave the company better than when I came." https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2021/01/27/hyundais-chief-lawyer-on-why-hes-leaving-his-legacy-and-the-search-for-his-successor/
I’m not one who believes in staying around until you’ve outlived your usefulness, said Jerry Flannery, who has worked for Hyundai Motor America for...
Marc Yudkin’s promotion is yet another example of general counsel stepping outside of the legal department to take on more business responsibilities. https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2021/01/27/vaynerxs-jack-of-all-trades-gc-takes-on-chief-operating-officer-title/
Marc Yudkin said his legal department has been intimately involved with all aspects of the business at VaynerX, which includes VaynerMedia, Gallery...
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"[T]he resulting procedural flaws that happened then, can most surely happen now without attention. That’s why the Challenger anniversary offers such an important teaching moment for the Chief Legal Officer and the Chief Compliance Officer. Because it doesn’t have to happen again." https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2021/01/27/the-lasting-message-to-chief-legal-officers-from-the-challenger-disaster/
The Challenger anniversary offers a substantive, practical message that is as relevant today as it was 35 years ago. And it’s a message about the...
Even if legal departments have sufficient resources, transformation projects still are not high priorities in the minds of lower-level in-house attorneys who are responsible for carrying them out. https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2021/01/26/why-is-legal-department-transformation-falling-short/
“If people think that a project is not likely to yield good results, they may not focus on it, James Crocker, a principal at Gartner in Washington,...
Nearly a third of the 947 participants in the Association of Corporate Counsel’s new global survey of chief legal officers said they expected to hire additional lawyers this year, a slight increase from 30% last year. https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2021/01/26/corporate-legal-department-expansion-persists-amid-pandemic-various-crises/
“I think they [in-house leaders] have done more with less for so long that now the more is unprecedented in so many different ways,” said ACC...
When Jerry Flannery steps down on March 1, he’ll be ending a 34-year run with the Fountain Valley, California-based subsidiary of South Korean car maker Hyundai Motor Co. https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2021/01/26/hyundais-chief-legal-officer-announces-retirement-after-34-year-run/
Hyundai Motor America “will immediately commence a search” to find its next chief lawyer.
Jennifer Ballard Croft most recently served as chief of staff and chief diversity officer for Cook County State’s Attorney Kimberly Foxx, the first Black woman to lead the Chicago-based prosecutor’s office, which is the second largest in the country. https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2021/01/25/chicago-prosecutors-ex-chief-of-staff-joins-intren-as-chief-legal-officer/
Jennifer Ballard Croft most recently served as chief of staff and chief diversity officer for Cook County State’s Attorney Kimberly Foxx.
The Charlotte, North Carolina-based Hornets announced Jan. 21 that Tamara Daniels, currently the Las Vegas Golden Knights’ general counsel, will be their next senior vice president and general counsel. https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2021/01/25/las-vegas-golden-knights-top-lawyer-jumps-to-charlotte-hornets/
Tamara Daniels is making a move from hockey to basketball.
Lynn Eisenberg joins the U.S. Office of Personnel Management after serving as deputy general counsel for the Biden-Harris presidential campaign and as counsel on the transition team. https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2021/01/25/former-wilmer-lawyer-lynn-eisenberg-is-named-opm-general-counsel/
A wave of lawyers from Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr have snagged key posts in the Biden-Harris administration.
Gorelick gives her thoughts on how Garland, who is expected to be confirmed by the Senate, will seek to reshape and refocus the DOJ after four tumultuous years. https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2021/01/22/such-a-relief-to-people-wilmers-jamie-gorelick-on-how-merrick-garland-will-refocus-the-doj/
With a new administration now in place in Washington, D.C., this week’s episode examines how the U.S. Department of Justice is likely to be...
“As a private company we feel like the regulations might hit us later, but we think there is long-term value in acting like a public company and paying attention to those very closely as they change,” said Rick Rover, COO of Berlin Packaging in Chicago. https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2021/01/22/role-models-with-a-pristine-moral-compass-what-executives-expect-of-their-gcs/
As environmental, social and governance standards become more important to consumers and investors, a panel of executives said Friday that they...
The percentage of women GC hires essentially remained flat at 34%, a barely perceptible increase of 1% from 2019. Women accounted for 19, or 43%, of last year’s GC appointments, seven were internal promotions and 12 were outside hires. https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2021/01/22/why-do-large-companies-have-so-many-empty-general-counsel-seats/
The high number of chief lawyer vacancies indicates that 2021 will be a “robust and competitive … market for talent,” according to BarkerGilmore’s...
While nearly identical to Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act, the New York law would potentially cast a much wider shadow than its predecessor and force businesses to quickly reevaluate their use of biometric technologies. https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2021/01/22/new-yorks-biometric-law-wouldnt-break-the-mold-just-expand-it/
New York's proposed Biometric Privacy Act echoes many of the requirements and guidelines laid out in Illinois' own longstanding regulation. But New...
ICYMI: The OCC alleged that Strother admitted in sworn testimony that the bank had a “systemic sales practices misconduct problem rooted in the community bank’s business model,” referring to Wells Fargo’s retail branch network. https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2021/01/15/ex-wells-fargo-general-counsel-to-pay-3-5m-penalty-for-role-in-phony-account-scandal/
James Strother once vowed to fight charges alleging he turned a blind eye to rampant criminal and legal violations. Now, he is pleased to put this...
ICYMI: During a virtual panel hosted by the California Minority Counsel Program in September, Rivera discussed withholding fees from firms that failed to meet diversity metrics. https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2021/01/20/hp-chief-legal-officer-to-step-down-passing-reins-to-her-deputy/
Kim Rivera has been a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion, encouraging in-house leaders to use legal fees as an incentive for their firms...
ICYMI: "Unfortunately, I think there’s an overall tone of being undervalued, and I think it’s not unique to me. My experience as a Black woman at Google is not unique to me. But I think it’s a really good company." https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2021/01/21/googles-former-in-house-diversity-leader-on-why-she-quit-and-what-she-learned/
I do feel like I was a contributing part of some of the great things they've done. I did also start getting very jaded, said Erika Munro Kennerly,...
ICYMI: In the signature block on the complaint, Davis mentions his past employment with Goosehead, but claims that he was “[t]erminated for peacefully protesting” and that he is now a “solo civil rights attorney.” https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2021/01/19/attorney-fired-after-posting-about-being-at-capitol-during-riots-files-dubious-lawsuit-to-block-new-congress/
The attorneys on the lawsuit are asking a judge to block federal law enforcement from taking them into custody in connection with their attendance...
"Lawyers also shine as board candidates when there is a desire to add crisis management expertise to the skills matrix—a valuable skillset that has come to the forefront particularly during 2020." https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2021/01/21/general-counsel-as-board-candidates-its-their-time-to-shine/
There’s no doubt that, like CEOs and CFOs, GCs offer a valuable perspective to boards—a reality that corporate leaders are increasingly recognizing.
Those in-house teams who are wary of additional regulatory oversight might find themselves scrambling to put new precautions or procedures in place to both enhance their security posture and limit financial damage. https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2021/01/21/solarwinds-hack-wont-hurt-in-houses-prospects-with-regulators-but-wont-help-either/
Headline catching hacks could force businesses still lagging behind in their cyber protection to step up or face regulatory action. But for some...
"I think you can succeed at Google and you can succeed at Google as a Black woman. But there are specific factors that need to exist and specific pieces that need to be put in place in order to ensure your success there." https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2021/01/21/googles-former-in-house-diversity-leader-on-why-she-quit-and-what-she-learned/
I do feel like I was a contributing part of some of the great things they've done. I did also start getting very jaded, said Erika Munro Kennerly,...
"Working parents often rely on complex systems of support that enable them to succeed as lawyers—structures and systems that have been destroyed during the pandemic." https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2021/01/19/my-career-is-basically-over-working-parents-offer-pleas-for-empathy-from-law-firms/
The legal industry risks a long-term talent exodus—one that would disproportionately affect women and diverse attorneys—if it doesn't address the...
"Many clients are just using the carrot approach. There have to be consequences." https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2021/01/21/use-a-heavy-hammer-diversity-talks-must-be-more-than-metrics-outgoing-namwolf-leader-says/
When I first got involved in 2003, there were probably four or five corporations involved. Now there are hundreds of corporations involved...
Beginning Feb. 1, Kim Rivera will serve as a special adviser to the CEO until Dec. 31, 2021. She will be replaced Feb. 1 by Harvey Anderson, who will report directly to HP Inc. president and CEO Enrique Lores. https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2021/01/20/hp-chief-legal-officer-to-step-down-passing-reins-to-her-deputy/
Kim Rivera has been a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion, encouraging in-house leaders to use legal fees as an incentive for their firms...
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