Warner Bros. General Counsel John Rogovin has resigned his post. His departure follows the completion of parent company WarnerMedia $43 billion merger with Discovery. The new company is known as Warner Bros. Discovery. Rogovin, who was at the helm of the company for 14 years, has left an important legacy as he is credited with the […]
DLA Piper continues to make substantial investments in its globally recognized Private Equity practice with the addition of lateral partners Harris Eisenberg, Alex Plakas, Nathan Wilda and Drew Rosenberry, along with several other partners and approximately 20 other lawyers in Chicago. The addition of this group will significantly enhance DLA Piper’s positioning in middle-market private […]
Managing costs has become a priority for most law firms. Law departments can utilize legal spend management solutions to determine the most beneficial staffing ratios. According to a new report from Wolters Kluwer ELM Solutions, law firm partner utilization in the “average” corporate legal department (CLD) stood at 38% in 2021, barely receding from the […]
The ContractWorks survey shows that in-house lawyers must return to the office full time due to the deficient technology of many legal departments. According to the contract management software company, whose research polled 350 in-house lawyers across the U.S. and the U.K, a most advanced tech would facilitate fully remote work but the legal departments are […]
Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. has appointed Jamaal Lesane (pictured) as its new general counsel. Lesane will be succeeding the Garden’s long-time general counsel Lawrence Burian, who is stepping down after spending two decades at MSG-related entities. Lesane, a lifelong Knicks fan, advises on matters related to MSG Sports subsidiaries such as NBA’s New York […]
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), in collaboration with Deloitte, released the first edition of “An Inside Look at Legal Entity Management Practices.” With over 500 organizations responding, this report provides a detailed analysis into legal entity management, also known as subsidiary governance. Among a number of key findings in the survey, the results clearly […]
Acreage Holdings, a vertically integrated, multi-state operator of cannabis cultivation and retailing facilities in the U.S, announced the resignation of James Doherty (pictured), general counsel, effective April 30, 2022, and has launched a national search for his successor. “On behalf of the Acreage family, I also would like to thank Jim Doherty for all his […]
Cybersecurity touches every aspect of consumer and corporate culture and was again ranked the #1 most critical area for businesses in the ACC 2022 CLO Survey. Preparing for, preventing, and responding to data breaches in real-time is a key concern for organisations around the world. The event, held on a Zoom Webinar platform, offers three days […]
Christine Flores (pictured), Pinterest’s general counsel since 2017, will be leave the company on October 1, according to a securities filing. Flores is working with the company to find her replacement and ensure a smooth transition, Pinterest said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Tuesday. In a statement Wednesday, the company said, “Christine Flores […]
United Fire Group (“UFG”) announced the retirement of its long-time top lawyer Neal Scharmer (pictured), from UFG on March 31, 2022, after more than 40 years practicing law, and having served in his current role as vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary for more than 20 years. upon the retirement of Neal Scharmer, […]
