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Brad Smith | Stories » Brad Smith is Microsoft's president and chief legal officer. In this role Smith is responsible for the company's corporate, external, and legal affairs. He leads a team of more than 1,400 business, legal and corporate affairs professionals working in 55 countries. These teams are responsible for the company's legal work,... News.microsoft.com

Microsoft Shakes Up Legal Team, Names New GC – Big Law ... » Nov 6, 2015 ...Microsoft Corporation said on Friday that it had reorganized its in-house legal department and named a new general counsel. Effective immediately, Horacio Gutierrez, who has worked at Microsoft since 1998 and focused on international legal work in Latin America, Europe, Middle East and Africa, will... Biglawbusiness.com

Microsoft Legal Diversity » Microsoft is working towards a more diverse and inclusive legal profession, from pipeline to advancement in the legal profession. Microsoft.com

Legal News | Stories » Statement from Microsoft About Response to Government Demands for Customer Data July 11, 2013. Statement of Microsoft Corporation on Customer Privacy June 6, 2013. Statement of Microsoft Corporation on EU Browser Choice Screen Compliance Oct. 24, 2012. Microsoft Takes Legal Action Against Barnes & Noble, ... News.microsoft.com

Microsoft Legal Resources » The Microsoft Corporate, External, & Legal Affairs group works on the cutting edge of business and regulatory issues around the world, playing a proactive and engaged role pioneering new legal and corporate affairs solutions that will advance business goals and also benefit consumers, industry partners, and the... Microsoft.com

Microsoft Careers: Legal » Microsoft believes that a diverse and inclusive workplace leads to better products and services for our customers. As our workforce evolves to reflect the growing diversity of our communities and marketplace, the ability to leverage different perspectives for innovation and problem solving becomes increasingly important. Careers.microsoft.com

Microsoft & Data Law » Microsoft President and Chief Legal Officer remarks on the significance of the Department of Justice's October 2017 announcement of new policy governing the use of gag orders attached to legal demands for customer data. This new DOJ policy responds to concerns raised by Microsoft in a lawsuit against the U.S.... Blogs.microsoft.com

Announcing the next generation of Microsoft's Law Firm Diversity ... » Aug 4, 2015 ...Today as part of the White House event on entrepreneurship we're announcing important changes to Microsoft's Law Firm Diversity Program (LFDP). Since we launched this Program in 2008, we've provided the participating firms a bonus at the end of our fiscal year equal to 2 percent of that year's fees if... Blogs.microsoft.com

Place a Microsoft Teams user or team on legal hold | Microsoft Docs » Sep 25, 2017 ...To put a user or a team on Legal Hold, navigate to the Security & Compliance Center. When you create a new case, you are presented with the option to place mailboxes or sites on hold. Note. Placing a user on hold does not automatically place a group on hold or vice-versa. Important. “When a user or... Docs.microsoft.com

Microsoft Shifts From Paying Outside Lawyers by the Hour - The ... » Aug 3, 2017 ...The move could help spur more companies to abandon the billable hour method of charging for legal services. Nytimes.com