News

Zero to Hero: Legal Ops Leaders Discuss How to Start an Operations Program From Scratch

Caroline Spiezio | April 24, 2018

At CLOC's annual conference in Las Vegas this week, Mike Haven of The Gap and Steve Harmon of Cisco Systems gave some pointers on how to build an ops function where there wasn't one before. "It’s not a sprint, it’s a marathon," Haven said.

News

SEC Wallops Yahoo With $35M Penalty Over Breach Disclosures—or Lack Thereof

Ross Todd | April 24, 2018

The company, now known as Altaba, has settled SEC claims that it misled investors about a 2014 data breach which affected more than 500 million user accounts.

News

Airline Bankruptcy Lands Lawyer CEO in Contempt

Scott Flaherty | April 24, 2018

A regional airline's bankruptcy case has put the CEO, an attorney and son of a prominent Louisiana lawyer and political fundraiser, on the hook for contempt.

Event

Maybe AI Can’t Do Everything, but Corporate Legal’s Still Trying to Adopt

Zach Warren | April 24, 2018

Legal operations directors from Walmart and Nationwide gave their artificial intelligence adoption strategies at the 2018 CLOC Conference.

News

Del. Supreme Court Upholds Discount in Appraisal Lawsuit Stemming From Telecom Deal

Tom McParland | April 24, 2018

The Delaware Supreme Court on Monday upheld a Delaware Court of Chancery ruling that found Sprint's $3.6 billion acquisition of telecommunications firm Clearwire in 2013 had valued Clearwire at more than twice what it was actually worth.

Mastering Legal Holds: Best Practices for Legal Professionals

John Tredennick| April 24, 2018

This three-part series will provide a primer on the duties surrounding legal holds and preservation and offer tips on how to fulfill your responsibilities as a legal hold administrator. It is written for legal and IT professionals who want to learn best practices for effectively managing and implementing legal holds. This first article focuses on key steps to consider in implementing the hold.

News

Margo Smith Leaves Apttus After 10 Months for Snowflake Computing

Stephanie Forshee | April 24, 2018

Smith replaces Barbara Walkowski in the CLO role at the cloud-based data warehousing company.

News

When it Comes to Diversity, Female GCs Want More Than Mere 'Tokenism' From Outside Firms

Caroline Spiezio | April 23, 2018

At the Corporate Legal Operations Consortium's annual institute in Las Vegas, top female in-house lawyers explained what they want from outside firms. To impress these powerful attorneys, it's clear law firms will need to practice what they preach on diversity.

News

Fourth Circuit Rejects Appeal of Decision Nixing Table-Saw Antitrust Claims

Michael Riccardi | April 23, 2018

The Fourth Circuit held that Oregon-based saw-maker SawStop's allegations that the companies had colluded to boycott its patented injury-prevention technology were barred by the four-year statute of limitations for antitrust claims.

Apple's First-Ever CFPB Lobbying Focuses on Mobile Payments

C. Ryan Barber | April 23, 2018

Apple's latest U.S. lobbying disclosure showed the company's $2.14 million in the first quarter was the second-highest ever spent.

News

10 Reasons To Be Glad You're Not An In-House Lawyer at Michigan State University

Sue Reisinger | April 23, 2018

The university where Larry Nassar abused athletes for two decades is facing investigations on almost every imaginable level.

Event

Contracts Are More Than a Document: Finding the Value in Your Data

Zach Warren | April 23, 2018

A 2018 CLOC panel explored how to use data like contracts and intellectual property to drive company value outside of common legal work.

News

Lawyers Continue to Dominate Legal Ops Role, CLOC Study Shows

Stephanie Forshee | April 23, 2018

New data from CLOC and LawGeex shows that attorneys are parlaying their skills into legal ops roles.

News

#MeToo Comes to CLOC, as Female In-House Leaders Share Their Stories of Workplace Sexism

Caroline Spiezio | April 23, 2018

On its opening day, the CLOC Institute featured a frank discussion between female in-house leaders about gender and the very real problems they've faced in their careers just because they are women.

Expert Opinion

Tactics for Shattering the Glass Ceiling and Building the Next Generation of Glass Breakers

Kim Stuart| April 23, 2018

Leadership is defined as “The ability of an individual to ‘lead’ or guide other individuals, teams or entire organizations … A process of social…

Event

Standardized Legal Security Assessment Should Be Reality, Says CLOC

Zach Warren | April 22, 2018

An opening-day session from the 2018 CLOC Conference explored the potential for a streamlined cybersecurity questionnaire from the corporate legal department and law firm perspective.

News

What Peabody Energy’s GC Expects From Outside Counsel

Stephanie Forshee | April 20, 2018

Peabody’s chief legal officer Verona Dorch and one of her outside firm partners, Joe Glynias of Husch Blackwell, told Corporate Counsel how the firm made it on to the energy company's latest panel, and how they've used the opportunity to work together in new and interesting ways.

News

In-House Leaders From Facebook, Uber and Others Discuss the Complexity of Consent in GDPR

Caroline Spiezio | April 20, 2018

Are companies seeking too much consent to process data? Too little? It's a situation that poses challenges for in-house lawyers far and wide.

Expert Opinion

Anticipating the 2018 CLOC Institute and Grading Legal Ops Progress: 'Nevertheless, We Persist …'

Susan Hackett| April 20, 2018

About a year ago, I wrote two articles for Corporate Counsel about the 2017 CLOC conference—one article appeared in advance of the meeting to discuss what registrants might expect; the other was published after the conference ended to offer up some concluding thoughts and explore top takeaways.

News

Documents: Feds Hit Wells Fargo for $1B Penalty for Consumer Abuses

Mike Scarcella | April 20, 2018

The $1 billion penalty imposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau marks the largest in the agency's history.

Q&A

Q&A: Lance Armstrong's Lawyer Talks Shop About Settling with US Postal Service

Ross Todd | April 19, 2018

Elliot Peters of Keker, Van Nest & Peters says "100 percent" of him wished he could take the doping case to trial, but that the $5 million settlement Armstrong reached "puts litigation out of his life."

News

Amid Nassar Sex Scandal, MSU General Counsel Received $436,000 Severance Deal

Sue Reisinger | April 19, 2018

Robert Noto left Michigan State University under less than ideal circumstances earlier this year. But he was still paid handsomely on his departure.

News

Singapore GCs Eyeing Higher Impact, Chief Executive Roles, Report Finds

Stephanie Forshee | April 19, 2018

General counsel in the city-state seem to be an ambitious bunch—and may have their eyes on the CEO or COO's chair.

News

A Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower’s Challenge to Social Media Collection

Ian Lopez | April 19, 2018

A veteran of data collection for political campaigns and social media, Brittany Kaiser says technologies like smart contracts can help build a framework for personal data as personal property.

News

New Guide Warns GCs of Anti-Corruption Compliance Challenges in Latin America

Caroline Spiezio | April 19, 2018

New anti-corruption laws are taking hold in Latin America, and GCs, even those based in the United States, should take note.

Best Practices

'Prenups' Are Not Just for Individuals: Protecting Your Client in a Business Divorce

Byeongsook Seo and Stephanie Kanan| April 18, 2018

Before your corporate client gets hitched, counsel them on why a solid business prenup makes sense. The following are key items to consider.

News

Southwest Airlines Passengers Looking to Lawyer Up After Emergency Landing

Samantha Joseph | April 18, 2018

Less than 24 hours after a Dallas-bound Southwest Airlines jet made an emergency landing in Philadelphia Tuesday, attorney Ladd Sanger had already fielded two calls from passengers.

News

Former ClearSlide GC Olga Mack Joins Quantstamp as VP of Strategy

Caroline Spiezio | April 18, 2018

Mack, who was formerly in-house at ClearSlide and Zoosk, was going to take some time off, but then found a job that she couldn't turn down.

News

Breast Implants Maker Names First GC

Kristen Rasmussen | April 18, 2018

Jeremy Livianu comes to New York City-based Establishment Labs Holdings Inc. from Redwood City, California's Nevro Corp., where he built the legal department from scratch and helped take the company public.

CLOC Has Scored Some Early Wins - Much Work Remains Undone

Nicholas Bruch, Senior Analyst ALM Legal Intelligence | April 18, 2018

While the Corporate Legal Operations Consortium (CLOC) has started an important discussion in the legal industry, it is made little ground in the biggest areas.

Expert Opinion

Waiver of the Attorney-Client Privilege: Mitigating Risks When Working With Litigation PR Consultants

Lisa M. Baird and Erica Yen| April 18, 2018

When it comes to the attorney-client privilege, confidentiality matters. The privilege ordinarily is lost when otherwise confidential attorney-client communications are exposed to third parties, and that makes such communications vulnerable to discovery in litigation.

News

Retail GCs Now Waiting for Supreme Court Decision in Online Sales Tax Case

Stephanie Forshee | April 18, 2018

In-house legal leaders had plenty to say about South Dakota v. Wayfair. Oral arguments in the case were heard on Tuesday at the Supreme Court.

News

Microsoft, Cisco and 32 Other Companies Sign 'Cybersecurity Tech Accord' to Build Global Trust

Caroline Spiezio | April 17, 2018

"By putting ourselves out there in this way, it will result in civil society and other organizations looking for other ways to hold the industry to account, in an age where talk is cheap," Cisco GC Mark Chandler told Corporate Counsel on Tuesday.

News

Experts: Hackers, Insiders and Regulators Are Among Companies' Biggest Threats

Kristen Rasmussen | April 17, 2018

In-house data privacy and other cybersecurity experts spoke during a panel discussion at the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association’s Southeast Regional Conference in Atlanta last week.

News

US Slaps China's ZTE Corp. With Export Ban Over False Statements

Sue Reisinger | April 17, 2018

The move was spurred by the government's assertion that, contrary to terms of a 2017 settlement, ZTE paid full bonuses to employees that had engaged in illegal conduct and failed to issue letters of reprimand.

Global In-House: How to Make Your Case for Legal Operations Support

E. Leigh Dance| April 17, 2018

Corporate Legal Operations Consortium’s annual gig kicks off in Vegas next week, with more than double last year’s big crowd. This global in-house column explores why the legal ops role makes sense for companies headquartered worldwide, with bonus tips from the pros on how you can make it happen.

News

Tales From the Legal Tech Startup Community: Fundraising While Pregnant

Gabrielle Orum Hernández | April 17, 2018

Basha Rubin and Mirra Levitt, the co-founders of Priori Legal, managed to land a major tech incubator investment, but dealing with fundraising and pregnancy at the same time wasn't easy.

News

Employees Sue Security Analyst Behind Infamous Spying Claims, Raising New Issues for Uber

Stephanie Forshee | April 17, 2018

Though Uber is not a named defendant in the complaint, experts said the company will still have plenty of work on its hands in dealing with a defamation suit recently filed against former Uber security analyst Richard Jacobs.

News

U.S. Steel Finds Its New General Counsel in Duane Holloway

Stephanie Forshee | April 17, 2018

Holloway most recently led the legal department at Ascena Retail Group.

News

Supreme Court Ruling Ends Microsoft Email Privacy Case

Tony Mauro | April 17, 2018

“No live dispute remains between the parties over the issue with respect to which certiorari was granted,” the court stated in a three-page order.

News

Microsoft Attorney Julie Brill Announces Parent Consent Plan to Comply With GDPR

Sue Reisinger | April 16, 2018

Microsoft is again offering the public some insights into its plan to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation, which goes into effect in May.

News

An Exxon Mobil In-House Leader Looks Back: A Q&A With JoAnn Lee

Rebekah Mintzer | April 16, 2018

Lee, a veteran of the legal department at Exxon Mobil, has a lot to say about the law and the legal profession's persistent diversity problem.

News

Delta's Top Lawyer 'Begging' for Project-Based Billing

Kristen Rasmussen | April 16, 2018

The issue of alternative fee arrangements was among many topics that Delta’s Peter Carter and other top lawyers at Fortune 500 companies, including UPS, AIG and Union Pacific, discussed during a panel at the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association’s Southeast Regional Conference in Atlanta last week.

Preparing for Unfathomable Social Media Events

Erin S. Hennessy, Annie Allison and Salsabil Ahmed| April 16, 2018

How to Successfully Navigate Legal Challenges for Brands Online

Slideshow

What 10 Legal Department Luminaries Have Said About Outside Firms

Rebekah Mintzer | April 16, 2018

Here are some of the quotable (and occasionally controversial) statements those in legal departments have made about their outside partners.

Analysis

Does Cyberinsurance Cover Phishing Scams? Ask Your Local Federal Court

Rhys Dipshan | April 16, 2018

Federal courts are split on whether computer fraud provisions in cyberinsurance policies cover the actions of employees tricked into sending funds to cybercriminals.

Procurement and The New Legal Buy/Sell Dynamic

Mark A. Cohen| April 16, 2018

Procurement's expanding role in the legal industry is changing the way legal services are bought and sold.

LA Dodgers GC Says Technology Has Created Major League Changes for Baseball's Lawyers

Caroline Spiezio | April 13, 2018

The veteran legal leader spoke on Friday at Berkeley Law about "America's Pastime" and how in-house lawyers' roles in the sport have evolved over the decades.

News

Wells Fargo in Talks With Regulators Seeking $1B in Sanctions

Sue Reisinger | April 13, 2018

The troubled bank reported in its first quarter financial results that it may be taking another big hit from regulators.

News

With GDPR Fast Approaching, How Should Companies Fill the Data Protection Officer Role?

Caroline Spiezio | April 13, 2018

Many companies will need to hire or appoint a data protection officer under GDPR. But who should they go for?

Podcast

How to Take the Fear and Loathing Out of the RFP Process

Leigh Jones | Vanessa Blum | April 13, 2018

The experience can be cumbersome and anxiety-inducing for both sides of the equation, and it can end badly. And sometimes, it works brilliantly.

News

China Hacks on US Corporations Rising, With Law Firms, GCs Prime Targets

Ian Lopez | April 13, 2018

While China has been largely compliant with an agreement with the U.S. to not hack for intellectual property, new data indicates M&A info and contracts are viewed as fair game.

News

VirnetX Scores $502.5M Verdict Against Apple

Scott Graham | April 12, 2018

It's the second nine-figure verdict obtained by the company and its Caldwell Cassady & Curry lawyers in the last year. But Apple says the PTAB has already invalidated all of the patents.

News

In Expanded Uber Settlement, FTC Hammers Home Security Message

Ben Hancock | April 12, 2018

The regulator warned tech companies to make sure their software development environments are secure. Uber's 2016 breach came after an engineer stored an access key to a cloud database in code hosted on GitHub.

News

Business Groups Sound Alarm as EU Proposes Law to Permit Consumer Class Actions

Sue Reisinger | April 12, 2018

Lisa Rickard, president of the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, worried the proposal "could make the EU a major global hub for abusive litigation."

Ruling on Salary History Fuels Renewed Focus on Gender Pay Inequities

Erin Mulvaney | April 12, 2018

“Plaintiffs lawyers are taking notice,” a Seyfarth Shaw partner says. “Given the prominence of the #MeToo movement, this will certainly continue and increase risk for employers.”

News

The Reviews Are in for Zuck: His Big Performance Sounded Scripted, But Is That Bad?

Caroline Spiezio | April 12, 2018

Attorneys and other experts weighed in on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's big week in D.C., explaining how some facets of his testimony proved effective, while others may not have worked as well.

News

5 Takeaways From IPForward's 2018 Conference

Caroline Spiezio | April 12, 2018

Here's some of the knowledge that a high-profile group of in-house IP specialists shared at the San Mateo conference on Wednesday.

Inspirational Quotes From Four Top Women Lawyers at Walmart

Sue Reisinger | April 12, 2018

The women lawyers of Walmart Inc. are as diverse as America’s population, and maybe more so.

Analysis

Facebook Collected Users' Text and Calls Logs. Will the FTC Act?

Rhys Dipshan | April 12, 2018

On Android mobile operating systems, Facebook could bundle its permissions requests, leaving users in the dark about exactly what data the mobile app was collecting.

News

Deadline for The American Lawyer Awards Approaching

Gina Passarella Cipriani | April 12, 2018

Check out the categories in our American Lawyer Awards for which submissions are due week. Some exciting new opportunities for those in the industry to show how they are revolutionizing the way legal services are delivered.

Expert Opinion

The Promise and Reality of Legal Tech

Abbott Martin| April 12, 2018

The news is filled with stories highlighting the promise of new technologies—machine learning, AI, blockchain—for the practice of law. Unfortunately, legal department experience with technology has not continually matched the headline aspiration.

News

PTO Director: 'Something Must Be Done' to Clarify Section 101

Scott Graham | April 11, 2018

In a speech to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Andrei Iancu also promised wide-ranging review of Patent Trial and Appeal Board operations and standards.

Expert Opinion

Here's How Startups Can Build Patent Strength Fast

Marshall Phelps| April 11, 2018

Everybody knows that strong patents help decide the winners and losers of business competition. But there’s another, little-known way for companies to acquire the patents they need: they can simply buy them.

Mick Mulvaney Defends Enforcement Record, or Lack Thereof, at CFPB

C. Ryan Barber | April 11, 2018

“Let me be very clear to everyone: We are still going after bad actors,” Mulvaney told lawmakers Wednesday in Washington, pushing back against criticism the agency has softened its enforcement approach.

News

HHS Lawyer Now Agency's Acting Assistant Secretary for Administration

Kristen Rasmussen | April 11, 2018

HHS Principal Deputy General Counsel Heather Flick will fill the role until that position is filled permanently. She previously served as HHS’ acting general counsel.

News

Illinois Biometric Privacy Law—and Effort to Carve Out Exceptions—Gets Moment in Spotlight at Facebook Hearing

Ross Todd | April 10, 2018

Business interests are aiming to roll back portions of an Illinois law meant to protect biometric identifiers such as fingerprints and facial structure.

Trump's EEOC General Counsel Pick Wants New Focus on Individual Cases, Not Systemic

Erin Mulvaney | April 10, 2018

“I believe one of the best ways to get a higher level of compliance or get a better handle is to go after the small, individual claims and never let up,” Gustafson told a U.S. Senate panel Tuesday at her confirmation hearing.

News

Mark Zuckerberg Brings In-House Legal, Lobbying Entourage to Capitol Hill

C. Ryan Barber | April 10, 2018

As he testifies before nearly half the U.S. Senate, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has his company’s in-house legal and lobbying teams at his back.

News

DXC's Jim Gallagher Named General Counsel of New IT Services Company

Sue Reisinger | April 10, 2018

Gallagher will join Perspecta, which will be formed through the merger of DXC and two other businesses.

News

Harassment Reports Up Amid #MeToo Movement, New Data Shows

Stephanie Forshee | April 10, 2018

Have the allegations against Harvey Weinstein encouraged more survivors of workplace harassment to speak out? Looks like it.

Georgia Health Care Providers to Pay $3.2M to Settle Kickback Allegations in Whistleblower Case

Kristen Rasmussen | April 10, 2018

A group of orthopedic and anesthesia providers in Newnan, Georgia, has agreed to pay $3.2 million to the United States to settle civil allegations that they engaged in an unlawful kickback scheme, federal prosecutors in Atlanta announced.

News

Partnerships With Procurement Will Lead to More Savings for Legal Departments, Survey Says

Caroline Spiezio | April 10, 2018

New data shows that making friends with procurement can be a big net positive.

Health Care Fraud Recovery Dips to $2.6B, Federal Report Shows

MP McQueen | April 10, 2018

Federal agencies recovered more than $2.6 billion in health care fraud and abuse judgments, settlements and impositions in 2017, according to a new annual report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Justice.

Commentary

After the Driverless Fatality, Insurance and Litigation Will Be Forever Changed

Randy Maniloff| April 10, 2018

Unlike an inconsequential glitch with your office computer, in the case of driverless cars it's control, alt and someone’s life is deleted.

News

On Equal Pay Day, In-House Counsel Can Start Closing the Gap

Caroline Spiezio | April 10, 2018

There's still a big gender pay gap in the U.S. and elsewhere, and in-house counsel can go beyond mere compliance in order to eliminate it.

News

Red-Handed Rip-off? Retailers Hit With RICO Lawsuit Over Shoplifting Program

Ross Todd | April 09, 2018

A federal RICO lawsuit filed Monday in the Northern District of California claims a group of seven retailers, including Walmart and Abercrombie & Fitch, participated in a scheme to extort accused shoplifters.

BitGo’s New CLO Compares Cryptocurrency to Hedge Funds

Stephanie Forshee | April 09, 2018

In a Q&A with Corporate Counsel, Shahla Ali of BitGo said that the regulatory situation for cryptocurrency reminds her of what hedge funds faced a decade or two ago.

News

Facebook's Response in Court Less Conciliatory Than Zuckerberg's Planned Congressional Testimony

Amanda Bronstad | April 09, 2018

As Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has prepared to apologize this week on Capitol Hill over security issues, the social media giant's lawyers struck a…

News

Former Viacom GC Mike Fricklas Heads to Advance Publications

Stephanie Forshee | April 09, 2018

Fricklas, who left Viacom last year, will lead legal and governmental affairs for Advance, a New York-based company that “operates and invests in a broad range of media.”

The Time Is Now for Corporate Legal Department Digital Transformation

Dan Carmel| April 09, 2018

By combining the right technology platform with smart change management practices, corporate legal departments, like finance, human resources and many other business departments, can use new digital technologies to dramatically transform how their departments operate. In doing so, such digital transformation strategies enable corporate legal departments to reduce operating costs, increase productivity and deliver enhanced and new services to their company.

News

Prior Salary Can't Justify Gender Wage Gap, En Banc Ninth Circuit Says

Erin Mulvaney | April 09, 2018

"To hold otherwise—to allow employers to capitalize on the persistence of the wage gap and perpetuate that gap ad infinitum—would be contrary to the text and history of the Equal Pay Act," Judge Stephen Reinhardt wrote for the majority.

Video

Salesforce GC Amy Weaver Advocates for More Than Just Her Company

Caroline Spiezio | April 06, 2018

Weaver is a top company voice on both legal matters and matters of social justice. She recently spoke with Corporate Counsel about her work.

News

SEC Safe Harbor Ruling for Whistleblower Puts GCs in Tough Spot

Sue Reisinger | April 06, 2018

The former head of the SEC's Office of the Whistleblower told Corporate Counsel that while the ruling is "heartwarming," it sends a mixed message to GCs.

News

New Report Looks at Rise of Class Action Bans in Employment Contracts

Erin Mulvaney | April 06, 2018

Nearly 65 percent of workplaces where the average wage is less than $13 an hour also require mandatory arbitration agreements for their employees, according to the Economic Policy Institute report. The U.S. Supreme Court this term is looking at these agreements in action that involves the NLRB and private companies.

News

Anthem, Cigna Pay $3M in Legal Fees to States That Sued to Block Merger

Cheryl Miller | April 06, 2018

The plaintiff states will divide the settlement funds. California, Connecticut, New York, Georgia and the District of Columbia were among the states that challenged the proposed $54 billion tie-up.

Health Care Tech, Biopharma Companies Get New Legal Execs

Kristen Rasmussen | April 06, 2018

Waltham, Massachusetts-based Kala Pharmaceuticals, which currently is focused on technology to treat eye diseases, has named Eric Trachtenberg as general counsel and corporate secretary. SomaLogic Inc. of Boulder, Colorado, has appointed Melody Harris as the health tech company’s chief legal officer.

On Board: The General Counsel’s Relationship With 'C-Suite Evangelists'

Michael W. Peregrine| April 06, 2018

Greater executive level awareness of the general counsel’s responsibilities may reduce the risk that self-styled executive “evangelists” will “go public” with concerns on corporate conduct or priorities.

The GDPR’s 'Legitimate Interest' Is Creating Legitimate Confusion

Rhys Dipshan | April 06, 2018

Many companies will seek to process data under the legitimate interest basis of the EU’s upcoming General Data Protection Regulation. But that doesn’t mean they necessarily understand it.

News

Investigations Firm Nardello Hires Chief Legal Officer

Stephanie Forshee | April 05, 2018

Califano has a background in investigations, including in his most recent job as senior vice president and managing counsel at American Express.

News

GE Regulatory Lawyer Michael Fitzpatrick Helping to Shape World of Tomorrow

Sue Reisinger | April 05, 2018

Fitzpatrick and GE outside counsel Lisa Ellman of Hogan Lovells recently spoke with Corporate Counsel about emerging technologies.

News

Look Out, Big Law: Global Companies May Favor Smaller Firms in the Future

Rebekah Mintzer | April 05, 2018

According to new data, the need to save money and get local expertise may soon push legal departments into the arms of small- and medium-sized firms.

News

Eve Saltman Returns to GoPro, This Time As General Counsel

Caroline Spiezio | April 05, 2018

After a stint at Asana, Saltman is back in on the action at GoPro, taking over for Sharon Zezima as general counsel.

News

Transportation Blockchain Platform DAV Hires New General Counsel

Stephanie Forshee | April 05, 2018

Tung Chan's varied in-house career has taken her from insurance, to an airline, to blockchain firms.

News

This Legal Ops Veteran Wants In-House and Outside Counsel to Be Friends

Gabrielle Orum Hernández | April 05, 2018

With both law firm and law department experience under his belt, Christopher Sweet wants to see in-house counsel and law firms find new ways to relate.

Commentary

Typos Are Tolerated When the Deadline for Everything Is Now

Mike Evers| April 05, 2018

Today, I expect typos. On resumes! From attorneys who graduated from Top 20 law schools. It may surprise you that the worst offenders are not unemployed lawyers with below market pedigree.

News

Microsoft CLO Announces 'Shared Innovation Initiative' to Boost Collaboration, Protect IP

Caroline Spiezio | April 05, 2018

"There is growing concern that without an approach that ensures that customers own key patents to their new solutions, tech companies will use the knowledge to enter their customer’s market and compete against them—perhaps even using the IP that customers helped create," CLO Brad Smith wrote in a blog post.

News

Shareholders Win SEC Support for Chevron Climate Risk Disclosure, Seek Review of Exxon Ruling

Sue Reisinger | April 04, 2018

Shareholders continue to confront companies with proposals asking them to disclose new information about how their operations affect the climate.

News

Justice Dept. Must Reveal Names of Unselected Corporate Compliance Monitors

Mike Scarcella | April 04, 2018

"The public interest in disclosure of the information outweighs the weak privacy interests at issue," U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras said in his ruling.

Hey, GCs -Still Not Sleeping? Tell Us Why in Our Latest "Up at Night" Survey

corpcounsel | April 04, 2018

Wave 3 of the General Counsel Up At Night Index Survey will dive into GC challenges such as privacy, data security, regulation and enforcement, risk and crisis management, and intellectual property.