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Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, a global advertising company, has appointed Craig Gangi general counsel for its business in the United States and Canada. Gangi joins Clear Channel Outdoor from Omnicom Group, where he was general counsel of Omnicom Media Group, responsible for worldwide legal support in all areas. Prior to Omnicom, Gangi was an executive […]

The Association of Corporate Counsel, a global bar association representing more than 33,000 in-house counsel, and Corporate Counsel Middle East (CCME), an association of corporate counsel in the Middle East, have announced the establishment of ACC Middle East. ACC Middle East will serve more than 150 in-house lawyers representing various industries, including energy, management, telecommunications, […]

Robert Blanchard, corporate controller and chief accounting officer of National Oilwell Varco, plans to retire July 31, 2014. The company named as his successor Scott Duff. Duff, who has been with National-Oilwell since 2004, previously held accounting positions at KPMG, Ernst & Young, and SBC before joining National-Oilwell in 2004. Duff has served as National […]

Medtronic, a medical technology company, has appointed Brad Lerman as general counsel and corporate secretary. In this role, Lerman reports to Medtronic Chairman and CEO Omar Ishrak. As senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, Lerman will lead the global legal function across the company. He also will direct Medtronic’s government affairs department and […]

The North American Derivatives Exchange (Nadex), a regulated online binary options exchange in the United States, has appointed Donald Horwitz as general counsel and chief regulatory officer. In his new role, Horwitz is responsible for providing counsel and guidance on all regulatory and legal matters within the exchange. He will join as a member of […]

Trade Street Residential, a real estate investment trust company, has hired Randall Eberline as chief accounting officer. He will report directly to Chief Executive Officer Richard Ross. Eberline most recently provided accounting and financial consulting services to various companies in the real estate and financial services industries, including Trade Street. From 2005 through 2011, he […]

22nd Century Group, a plant biotechnology company, has appointed Thomas James as general counsel and secretary, effective as of May 12, 2014. James has served over the past 13 years as a partner, and later as an of counsel, with law firm Foley & Lardner.