Previous Issues
May 2013
Gambling on Growth
Macau's gaming industry is in the chips—but there's also legal uncertainty in spades.
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April 2013
Lost In Translation
Toyota says its problems with sudden unintended acceleration are in the rearview mirror, but newly disclosed documents raise questions that experts say have not yet been answered.
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March 2013
Over There
Talk about a brain drain—many Silicon Valley companies export their IP to subsidiaries to save on paying high corporate taxes. It's completely legal, but in a scramble for more revenue, regulators and lawmakers are looking to close the loophole.
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February 2013
Laboring for the Advantage
Employers confront challenges on all fronts, from new types of unions to the health care law. What do the next four years look like?
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January 2013
Diversity Champs
One of the lessons of last year's bruising presidential race was that it's a diverse nation out there. We're a gorgeous mosaic, and it's making a difference in our neighborhoods—and now, in our workplaces. The legal profession is no exception.
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December 2012
The Big Squeeze
Our latest Law Department Metrics Benchmarking Survey shows that legal departments are working harder, with less.
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November 2012
Training for Trouble
Law schools nationwide are beginning to offer courses that prepare students for in-house careers—often by serving up real-life challenges.
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October 2012
Who Represents America's Biggest Companies 2012
In the latest edition of our annual Who Represents America's Biggest Companies survey, we see that the economic crisis has led to changes in the client-firm relationship—in lots of little ways.
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September 2012
Digging A Hole
Eaton's lawyers couldn't stop suing, even though their actions hurt their company.
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August 2012
The 2012 GC Compensation Survey
In our annual list of the highest-paid Fortune 500 general counsel, the top lawyers' compensation packages cratered. Is this a short setback—or the start of a trend?
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July 2012
The Firing Line
Corporate directors, who once seemed above the fray, are increasingly in the thick of it—fending off everything from bad publicity to nasty lawsuits.
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June 2012
Best Legal Departments 2012: From Singular to Plural
For the first time, we've chosen four Best Legal Departments as winners in our annual competition. They range from a department with 140 attorneys to a department with just one. This year, size really didn't matter.
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May 2012
China Market Report: Food For Thought
China's food scandals have prompted widespread alarm as multinationals scrambled to ensure the safety of supply chains. But recently there have been signs of progress.
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April 2012
Not So Fast
In-house counsel suddenly face a spike in M&A litigation that could derail that big deal.
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March 2012
Can't They Cooperate?
Multinationals bump up against multijurisdiction antibribery probes. A treaty is supposed to sort out who does what—but hasn't so far.
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February 2012
No Apologies
The SEC's no-guilt deals can be a boon to in-house lawyers.
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January 2012
O (No!) Canada
A 1980s law that seemed pro forma is suddenly prominent in the M&A landscape, as Ottawa asks foreign investors: What's our net benefit, eh?
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December 2011
Taking Your Measure
Why dig into the data to show how much the law department is worth to the rest of the enterprise.
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November 2011
New Sheriff in Town
Almost under the radar, the Labor Department is talking and acting tough on employers. Critics call it grandstanding, but supporters call it course correction.
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October 2011
Who Reps 2011: The Buddy System
Systems and metrics are great - but when it comes to choosing outside counsel, trust still counts for a lot.
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September 2011
The Survivors (So Far)
Its lawyers have helped stabilize Freddie Mac since the onset of the mortgage crisis, but can they hold on?
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