On May 24, the Corporate Counsel Section (CCS)launched its “Tales from Inside” webinar series with a panel discussion on “How to Succeed as In-House Counsel.” The panel consisted of three members of the CCS’s Executive Committee: Joy Echer, associate general counsel, Foot Locker, Inc.; Naomi Hills, senior counsel at GlaxoSmithKline; and Anthony Radin, general counsel, … Continued

Earlier this year, X (formerly known as Twitter) sent Meta a cease-and-desist letter accusing it of hiring former Twitter employees and using those employees to learn the trade secrets behind Twitter’s platform.1 Meta was developing its new Threads platform, which would compete directly with Twitter. The focus of the accusations was Meta’s alleged misappropriation of Twitter’s … Continued

You are an in-house lawyer in a highly regulated industry. You do your best to interpret the complex regulations governing your company’s business with the federal government, but some of those regulations are unclear—some of them even conflict with each other. The False Claims Act (FCA) imposes liability on corporations for “knowingly” submitting false claims … Continued

Hello everyone, I hope this note finds you healthy, happy and pursuing your dreams. My name is Joy Echer and I am the 2023 chair of the NYSBA Corporate Counsel Section (CCS). As always, it is an honor and a privilege to lead the talented and dedicated attorneys who serve on the CCS Executive Committee … Continued

When companies wish to take extraordinary corporate action, they may find they need to amend their certificate of incorporation (also referred to as a charter) to do so. Requirements for amending a charter are usually set forth in both the charter itself and in the governing corporate law. Complying with those requirements is a must. … Continued