Brian Baxter

New Jersey, New York

Correspondent at Bloomberg Industry Group

PR Person/Journalist. Healthcare and sports. Sam Cooke enthusiast.

Articles

NFL Players See Legal Fees Spike as Union Recruits New Lawyers

4 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Brian Baxter

Winston & Strawn received bulk of the billables at $14.3 millionUnion’s new management includes general counsel for trust armThe labor union representing NFL players saw its legal expenses on outside counsel rise roughly 70% year-over-year, to more than $18.2 million, according to an annual financial statement filed with the Labor Department.
Jake Paul Nabs Two Legal Chiefs for Growing Business Portfolio

4 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Brian Baxter

Matt Kane, a former lead lawyer for Altria’s NJOY, joins BetrPaul’s boxing promotion vehicle hires Goodwin’s Rick TorresA pair of attorneys familiar with highly regulated industries have joined two companies backed by boxer, influencer, and entrepreneur Jake Paul.
Scholastic’s Legal Chief Set to Leave After Succession Drama

1 month ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Brian Baxter

Veteran legal chief Andrew Hedden retires May 31Deputy general counsel Chris Lick will replace himScholastic Corp., a children’s book publisher best known for bringing the boy wizard named Harry Potter to the US, has appointed a successor to its longtime general counsel Andrew Hedden. Hedden, hired by Scholastic to be its top lawyer in 2008, will retire on May 31 but continue to be employed in a senior counselor position at the New York-based company.
Scholastic’s Legal Chief Set to Leave After Succession Drama

1 month ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Brian Baxter

Scholastic Corp., a children’s book publisher best known for bringing the boy wizard named Harry Potter to the US, has appointed a successor to its longtime general counsel Andrew Hedden. Hedden, hired by Scholastic to be its top lawyer in 2008, will retire on May 31 but continue to be employed in a senior counselor position at the New York-based company.
McKinsey Appoints New Legal Leader After Ex-Law Head Departs

1 month ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Brian Baxter

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McKinsey Appoints New Legal Leader After Ex-Law Head Departs

1 month ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Brian Baxter

Jonathan Slonim, who had key litigation role, now running legalHis predecessor Pierre Gentin earned $6 million in salary, bonusMcKinsey & Co., the consulting giant that’s battled opioid-related litigation and other legal entanglements in recent years, has elevated a key litigator involved in resolving some of those matters to its top legal job.
Discover’s Interim Legal Chief Exits as Capital One Deal Closes

1 month ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Brian Baxter

Capital One Financial Corp.’s $35.5 billion acquisition of Discover Financial Services, finalized Sunday after a 15-month takeover battle, has already led to an in-house legal shakeout at the combined credit card giant. Kelly Welsh, named interim chief legal, corporate, and public affairs officer at Discover late last year, is “no longer with Discover as of May 18,” according to an auto-response email message. Welsh had joined Discover after the exit of its former legal chief, Hope Mehlman.
Discover’s Interim Legal Chief Exits as Capital One Deal Closes

1 month ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Brian Baxter

Kelly Welsh joined Discover ahead of merger’s completionCapital One’s top lawyer Matt Cooper paid over $8 millionCapital One Financial Corp.’s $35.5 billion acquisition of Discover Financial Services, finalized Sunday after a 15-month takeover battle, has already led to an in-house legal shakeout at the combined credit card giant.
Robinhood, Coinbase Legal Chiefs Pace Pack of Fintech’s Top Paid

1 month ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Brian Baxter

Coinbase Global Inc. and Robinhood Markets Inc., two of the largest publicly traded financial technology companies, rewarded their top lawyers with lucrative pay packages in 2024. Remuneration figures for those law department leaders were revealed in recent securities filings and come amid a potential push by the Trump administration to rewrite the rules for executive compensation disclosures.
Robinhood, Coinbase Legal Chiefs Pace Pack of Fintech’s Top Paid

1 month ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Brian Baxter

Coinbase Global Inc. and Robinhood Markets Inc., two of the largest publicly traded financial technology companies, rewarded their top lawyers with lucrative pay packages in 2024. Remuneration figures for those law department leaders were revealed in recent securities filings and come amid a potential push by the Trump administration to rewrite the rules for executive compensation disclosures.