Nautilus Biotechnology, a company pioneering a single-molecule protein analysis platform for quantifying the human proteome, announced the appointment of Matt Murphy (pictured) as General Counsel. Murphy has more than 25 years of experience in senior legal counsel roles for companies operating in life sciences technologies with specialization in biotechnology and diagnostics. He was previously the […]
Compensation for Gap Inc’s chief in-house lawyer Julie Gruber rose about 135% year-over-year to $6.36 million in 2020, the retailer disclosed in a regulatory filing. Total pay for Gruber, who is the chief legal, compliance and sustainability officer for the clothing company that closed most of its stores for weeks in 2020 amid COVID-19, included […]
Katie Lever is Lottery.com’s (the platform that allows its users to play the lottery online) first chief legal officer. She will be further supported by gaming compliance experts on the board of advisors, Mark Lipparelli and Ron Hopkinson. Lever previously served as General Counsel to some of the gaming industry’s largest global suppliers, including through […]
BridgeBio Pharma, through its affiliate QED Therapeutics, and Helsinn Group announced a global collaboration and licensing agreement to further develop and commercialize QED Therapeutics’ FGFR1-3 inhibitor, infigratinib, in oncology and all other indications except for skeletal dysplasias (including achondroplasia). Completion of the agreement is subject to regulatory review and customary closing conditions, which are expected […]
Andrew Marshall joined Vuulr, the global online content marketplace for film and television rights, as Head of Legal and Commercial Partnerships after tenures at ESPN STAR Sports, NBCUniversal and The Walt Disney Company. Andrew Marshall also joined Vuulr’s senior leadership after time at ESPN STAR Sports, NBCUniversal and The Walt Disney Company. «I am excited to join Vuulr […]
Antonio Fernández joins NYSE-listed FirstEnergy Corp as vice president and chief ethics and compliance officer, effective April 12. In this role, Fernández will manage a dedicated team of compliance professionals and strengthen FirstEnergy’s ethics and compliance function. He will report to Hyun Park, senior vice president and chief legal officer, and the Audit Committee of the Board […]
In this newly created role, Finley will oversee the day-to-day operations of the label and shared services with various teams across Motown’s parent company, Universal Music Group. Finley will remain based in Los Angeles and report to Ethiopia Habtemariam, Chairman and CEO of Motown Records.
McDonald’s names Desiree Ralls-Morrison as general counsel and corporate secretary
McDonald's Corporation announced that Desiree Ralls-Morrison has been named the company's General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, overseeing global legal operations and corporate governance. Ralls-Morrison will start on April 26, 2021 and will be based at the company's Chicago headquarters in the West Loop.
Cholapranee brings to the company almost a decade of experience advising companies in the life science and medical device sectors on legal, business, and compliance issues. Before joining the Company, she was Senior Legal Counsel for the cardiovascular devices division at Philips.
Katja Roth Pellanda, appointed group general counsel in 2020, tells us about her the projects and how she’s reshaping the insurance company legal department