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DLA Piper Welcomes Ex-GC To Its Corporate Group
The former general counsel of a software development company and long-time Cooley LLP lawyer has joined DLA Piper as a corporate law partner in Reston, Virginia.
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Boeing CLO's Compensation Fell By Nearly In Half In 2024
The salary for Boeing's chief legal officer was cut nearly in half last year, down from more than $8.5 million in 2023 to a little more than $4.4 million in 2024, according to a disclosure the aerospace company filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Ex-Cognizant Execs Support 180-Day Trial Delay In FCPA Case
Two former Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. executives have told a New Jersey federal judge they agree with prosecutors that their bribery trial should be delayed for 180 days after the Trump administration paused enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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Ice Miller Brings On NYC Police Pension Fund GC
The longtime general counsel for the New York City Police Pension Fund joined Ice Miller LLP as a partner on the firm's governmental benefits team, according to a Monday announcement.
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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
ESPN made news in the past week with a five-year, $100 million contract for talking head Stephen A. Smith, but so did Netflix, where chief legal officer David Hyman pulled in more than $100 million worth of stock sales in just seven days. Meanwhile, Honeywell revealed that its general counsel is busy figuring out how to create new subsidiaries where the company hopes to stash its asbestos and environmental liabilities.
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Bayer Looks For Capital As Monsanto Litigation Continues
Amid ongoing legal troubles with its subsidiary Monsanto, Bayer AG is seeking shareholder approval to raise equity capital worth 35% of its current share capital as it works to contain U.S. litigation.
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NRG Energy's GC Saw Compensation Rise To $3.6M In 2024
NRG Energy's general counsel Brian Curci saw his compensation in 2024 increase to nearly $3.6 million, up from about $3.4 million the prior year, according to a public filing Friday.
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Dropbox CLO Exiting After 13 Years, New Legal Chief Named
The chief legal officer of Dropbox Inc. is resigning after 13 years with the company, and will be replaced by the current vice president of product counseling and privacy, according to a filing Friday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Salesforce CFO, Former CLO, Named Direct Relief CEO
The current chief financial officer and former chief legal officer of Salesforce is set to join humanitarian aid organization Direct Relief as its new leader, the group announced Friday.
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Legal Jobs Down As Gov't Work Dries Up Under Trump
Following modest gains at the beginning of the year, the U.S. legal sector lost 3,300 jobs in February, according to preliminary data released Friday from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal sector started March with a downpour of big industry news, including leadership shuffles, office closures and group lateral moves. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Holland & Knight Adds Partner Who Was FBI General Counsel
The FBI has lost its general counsel, who has joined Holland & Knight LLP as a partner in its national security and defense industry group, the firm announced Thursday.
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NJ Judge Open To FCPA Trial Delay, But Unsure How Long
A federal judge said Thursday that he is inclined to allow the new Trump-appointed U.S. attorney for New Jersey some time to review the long-running criminal case against two ex-Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. executives before going to trial, but ordered both sides to file detailed briefs by Monday to help him determine just how much time.
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Atlanta-Based Gray Media Elevates In-House Atty To GC
Atlanta-headquartered Gray Media Inc. has elevated its deputy general counsel to serve as its general counsel, promoting an attorney who served as the former general counsel of Raycom Media before it merged with Gray Media's predecessor in 2019.
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Honeywell GC's Pay Stalls Amid Move To Segregate Liabilities
Honeywell International Inc. has filed a preliminary proxy statement showing that its general counsel received nearly $7.5 million in 2024 in total compensation, as well as detailing how she and the company are planning to create new subsidiaries to absorb its asbestos and environmental financial liabilities.
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iHeartMedia Legal Chief To Take GC Post At Comcast Spinoff
iHeartMedia Inc.'s top lawyer, who was elevated to the role in November, has resigned to become general counsel at a new Comcast Corp. off-shoot called SpinCo., according to a memo obtained by Law360 Pulse Thursday.
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Which GCs Sold Stock In February? Netflix's Scored Big
Netflix Inc.'s David Hyman sold over $63 million worth of his company's stock in early February, surpassing the combined total for top lawyers at Live Nation Entertainment, Carlyle Group and Walmart Inc., who each earned between $8.1 million and $14.1 million in stock sales.
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NJ US Atty Says FCPA Case Delay Pauses Speedy Trial Clock
The adjournment of the government's Foreign Corrupt Practices Act case against two former Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. executives should stop the Speedy Trial Act clock because the case needs a "fulsome review" in light of the pause in FCPA enforcement, New Jersey's freshly minted top federal prosecutor told a judge Wednesday.
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Elliott Names Board Candidates In Proxy Fight With Phillips 66
Activist investor Elliott Investment Management LP has nominated seven independent candidates, including the chief legal officer of Group 1 Automotive, to run for election to the board of directors at energy conglomerate Phillips 66.
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Owens Corning Expands GC Role To Cover Human Resources
Owens Corning has expanded its legal leader's responsibilities as the Ohio-based building products company's human resources chief departs.
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GrayRobinson Brings Back Aerospace Pro From GC Role
Florida law firm GrayRobinson PA has brought back the former general counsel of satellite communications company Satcom Direct, bolstering its business law section in Melbourne, Florida, with a former in-house leader in the aerospace and technology industry.
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Broadcom CLO's Pay Jumps To $29M, Nearly Doubling
Tech giant Broadcom Inc.'s chief legal officer took home almost $29 million in total compensation for 2024 — a figure nearly twice what he received the year before, and one that should put him at or near the top of the list of the most highly paid general counsel at U.S. public companies.
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Atlanta Braves CLO Could See $2.3M Total Pay This Year
The Atlanta Braves, the only Major League Baseball team that is publicly held, revealed that Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer Greg Heller could earn up to $2.35 million in total compensation if performance targets are met in 2025.
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Citizens Financial Taps Wells Fargo Regulatory Head As GC
Citizens Financial Group Inc. has found itself a new legal leader in Wells Fargo's global head of regulatory relations.
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Approach The Bench: Judge Christopher Burke On Efficiency
U.S. Magistrate Judge Christopher Burke uses innovative techniques to manage the glut of complex cases that come through Delaware's federal court.
Expert Analysis
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Learning How To Code Can Unleash New Potential In Lawyers
Every lawyer can begin incorporating aspects of software development in their day-to-day practice with little to no changes in their existing tools or workflow, and legal organizations that take steps to encourage this exploration of programming can transform into tech incubators, says George Zalepa at Greenberg Traurig.
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Supporting Associates Amid Pandemic's Mental Health Toll
As junior associates increasingly report burnout, work-life conflict and loneliness during the pandemic, law firms should take tangible actions to reduce the stigma around seeking help, and to model desired well-being behaviors from the top down, say Stacey Whiteley at the New York State Bar Association and Robin Belleau at Kirkland.
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Mentoring a law student who is preparing for the bar exam without attending law school is an arduous process that is not for everyone, but there are also several benefits for law firms hosting apprenticeship programs, says Jessica Jackson, the lawyer guiding Kim Kardashian West's legal education.
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The Importance Of Client Engagement In Law Firm Innovation
As clients increasingly want law firms to serve as innovation platforms, firms must understand that there is no one-size-fits-all approach — the key is a nimble innovation function focused on listening and knowledge sharing, says Mark Brennan at Hogan Lovells.
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The Unique Challenges Facing Women-Owned Law Firms
In addition to establishing their brand from scratch, women who start their own law firms must overcome inherent bias against female lawyers and convince prospective clients to put aside big-firm preferences, says Joel Stern at the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms.
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The Pursuit Of Wellness In BigLaw: Lessons From My Journey
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Jane Jeong at Cooley shares how grueling BigLaw schedules and her own perfectionism emotionally bankrupted her, and why attorneys struggling with burnout should consider making small changes to everyday habits.
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Why We Must Recruit And Advance More Black Prosecutors
Black Americans make up a disproportionate percentage of the incarcerated population but are underrepresented among elected prosecutors, so the legal community — from law schools to prosecutor offices — must commit to addressing these disappointing demographics, says Erika Gilliam-Booker at the National Black Prosecutors Association.
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Young lawyers overwhelmed with a crushing workload must tackle the problem on two fronts — learning how to say no, and understanding how to break down projects into manageable parts, says Jay Harrington at Harrington Communications.
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A Scientific Path For Improving Diversity At Law Firms
Law firms could combine industrial organizational psychology and machine learning to study prospective hires' analytical thinking, stress response and similar attributes — which could lead to recruiting from a more diverse candidate pool, say Ali Shahidi and Bess Sully at Sheppard Mullin.
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In the first installment of Law360 Pulse's career advice guest column, Meela Gill at Weil offers insights on how associates can ask for meaningful work opportunities at their firms without sounding like they are begging.
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Legal Sector Regulatory Reform Is Key To Closing Justice Gap
In order to improve access to justice for those who cannot afford a lawyer, states should consider regulatory innovations, such as allowing new forms of law firm ownership and permitting nonlawyers to provide certain legal services, says Patricia Lee Refo, president of the American Bar Association.