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CBS Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel Louis...

CBS Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel Louis Briskman to retire by year’s end … Covington & Burling hires Aaron Cooper, leaving Senate Judiciary Committee as chief intellectual property and antitrust counsel, as of counsel for global public policy and government affairs practice, effective Dec. 9 … Garvey Schubert brings in Judy Endejan, ex-Graham & Dunn, as an owner in the communications practice and in Seattle office … Verizon Enterprise Solutions hires Eddie Schwartz, ex-RSA, as vice president heading security and cyberintelligence practice.

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Telecommunications Industry Association promotes Herbert Congdon to vice president-technology & standards, replacing Cheryl Blum, retiring … Technology Policy Institute adds Michael Smith, of Carnegie Mellon University and whose research focuses on firm and consumer behavior in online markets, as adjunct senior fellow … CBS hires Amy Stevens, ex-Madison Square Garden Entertainment, as senior vice president-strategic events and partnerships, CBS Radio, new position at subsidiary where she used to work, effective Dec. 2 … RLM Finsbury hires Peter Thonis, ex-Verizon, as senior adviser to the public affairs and investor relations firm.

Tribune Co. hires Christa Robinson, ex-CNN Worldwide, as chief communications officer, based in New York … Disney combining Games and Media groups, with co-president Jimmy Pitaro running the division and co-President John Pleasants departing, becoming strategic consultant … Clear Channel hires Vanessa Adamo, ex-LiquidThread, as senior vice president-brand partnerships, Clear Channel Entertainment Enterprises division, new position … CenturyLink’s Savvis hires Gery Messer, ex-NorthgateArinso, as managing director-Asia Pacific operations … ecoATM hires Max Santiago, ex-California Highway Patrol, as director-law enforcement relations … Charter Communications director Jeffrey Marcus, Crestview Partners, resigns from board … Entercom adds Joel Hollander, ex-CBS Radio, to board.