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Jeff Taylor, who joined Fox Corp. in 2019 as EVP and chief litigation counsel, has been promoted to general counsel. The company also appointed a deputy to Taylor whose role will be designed to facilitate Fox’s step-up in sports betting activities. In a press release, Fox said Taylor will “oversee the company’s legal…

Fox Corp. has expanded the role of EVP and Associate General Counsel Elizabeth Casey, who will now serve as a senior member of the litigation and intellectual property groups. Reporting to Executive Vice President and Chief Litigation Counsel Jeff Taylor, Casey will also continue lead Standards & Practices for Fox's…

After the exit of longtime company veteran Rita Tuzon, Fox Corp. has expanded the purview of Claudia Teran, giving her the new title of EVP and Corporate General Counsel. Reporting to Chief Legal and Policy Officer Viet Dinh in her new role, will also continue to serve as Fox Sports General Counsel. In her sports…

Lawrence Tu, EVP and Chief Legal Officer of CBS, is leaving the company. In an SEC filing, CBS said Tu submitted his resignation on February 22. Effective on Friday, he will spend a 60-day period as a senior advisor to the CEO before finalizing his departure. Tu joined CBS in 2014, reporting to then-CEO Les Moonves…

21st Century Fox General Counsel Gerson Zweifach will leave the company with The Walt Disney Co.’s acquisition, which is expected to close in the first half of next year. The company said Zweifach will return to Williams & Connolly where he spent more than three decades prior to joining 21CF. He’ll remain with Fox to…

Wayne Levin, who was general counsel for Lionsgate for 17 years, resigned in 2017 after a subordinate accused him of physical and sexual abuse and workplace harassment, according to the Wall Street Journal. Wendy Jaffe, who left the company in 2016, told the paper about a previously undisclosed sequence of events…