Round Up: Zynga Hires Chief Legal Officer and Other Moves

Here’s what general counsel had to say the past week:

On the departure of PepsiCo’s former general counsel

“PepsiCo did not engage in any retaliatory conduct and any allegations to the contrary are untrue,” the company said in a statement reported by the Wall Street Journal. The SEC could be investigating former general counsel Maura Smith’s departure as a possible repercussion for the way an investigation into a Russian dairy and juice company Pepsi bought was handled, according to the Journal. PepsiCo said her departure was not related to “any dispute or disagreement... As soon as PepsiCo became aware of the conduct, it ...