Zoom Hires New Legal Chief in Era of Artificial Intelligence

March 5, 2024, 4:25 PM UTC

Zoom Video Communications Inc. has named Cheree McAlpine its chief legal officer, nearly four years after its former top lawyer Aparna Bawa was promoted to chief operating officer.

Bawa had been COO and Zoom’s interim legal chief since late 2020, when the video-conferencing technology company boosted her compensation and job duties as its popularity spiked amid the pandemic. Bawa oversaw a legal group at Zoom that rapidly increased headcount as the company grappled with cybersecurity and privacy concerns.

In October, Zoom agreed to pay $150 million to settle a shareholder class action lawsuit filed in 2020 over alleged security flaws ...

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