Commentary

How This Fortune 500 GC Is Strengthening Her Law Firm Panel Relationships

A. Verona Dorch| July 17, 2018

Peabody Energy's chief legal officer gives behind-the-scenes insight into what she learned from creating a roster of panel firms and what she thinks of AdvanceLaw's findings on panels through its GC Thought Leaders Experiment.

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Ex-GC of Miccosukee Tribe of Florida Disbarred After Feud With Law Firm

Kristen Rasmussen | July 16, 2018

The Florida Supreme Court unanimously accepted the uncontested report of the referee, which cited misconduct on the part of Bernardo Roman III of Coral Gables in three separate lawsuits he filed in state and federal court against Lewis Tein and its name partners.

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Will the $4.7B Talc Verdict Hold Up on Appeal?

Max Mitchell | July 13, 2018

The nearly $4.7 billion verdict that a St. Louis jury handed down Thursday against Johnson & Johnson over its talcum powder was by far the largest verdict seen out of a litigation that has already produced several eye-catching wins for plaintiffs.

News

Redstone Is Denied Access to Privileged Documents in CBS Dispute

Tom McParland | July 13, 2018

Shari Redstone holds the controlling voting stake in CBS and Viacom Inc.

News

Lyft's Workplace Rules for Confidentiality, IP Are Lawful: NLRB Memo

C. Ryan Barber | July 13, 2018

A top NLRB lawyer concluded Lyft's confidentiality policy was permissible because it was primarily directed at prohibiting the "disclosure of 'technical, financial, strategic and other proprietary' information,” as opposed to the sharing of information about working conditions.

News

School's Out: General Counsel of Vanderbilt Announces Resignation

Dan Clark | July 13, 2018

Audrey Anderson, a former U.S. Department of Homeland Security lawyer who has been at Vanderbilt since 2013, announced her resignation this week.

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Q&A: Baker McKenzie's Newly Hired 'Godfather' of Legal Operations

Dan Packel | July 13, 2018

After pioneering legal operations at Aon Corp. and Archer Daniels Midland, David Cambria has taken his experience to a law firm for the first time.

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Ex-AIG Lawyer Moves to Insurance-Focused Investment Bank

Kristen Rasmussen | July 13, 2018

Paolo Grassi has joined New York-based Stonybrook Capital as both general counsel and chief operations officer.

One Alum's View of Michigan State and the Nassar Scandal

Susan Hackett| July 13, 2018

Former ACC general counsel Susan Hackett offers her take on the school's response

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Directive That Boeing Pay for Displaced Workers' Benefits Is OK'd by Del. Justices

Tom McParland | July 12, 2018

The Delaware Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower court's ruling that Boeing Co. was responsible for $150 million in payments to workers who were laid off when the aircraft-maker sold off three manufacturing facilities in 2005.

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FCPA Midyear Reports: Slow and Steady Pace Marked By Key Developments

Sue Reisinger | July 12, 2018

New reports from Shearman & Sterling and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher review the anti-bribery landscape over the first half of 2018.

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Brett Kavanaugh and Tech Companies: Friends or Frenemies?

Caroline Spiezio | July 12, 2018

Kavanaugh's track record on issues like immigration, net neutrality and business regulations shows that if confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court, his relationship with tech might be more of a mixed bag than initially expected.

News

NFL's Carolina Panthers Terminate Longtime GC

Kristen Rasmussen | July 12, 2018

Several news media outlets reported Thursday that the franchise parted ways with Richard Thigpen, who had been with the team since 1997.

News

In GDPR Compliance, US Companies Lag Behind United Kingdom, EU

Dan Clark | July 12, 2018

A survey by TrustArc and Dimensional Research indicates that U.S. companies have their work cut out for them to catch up with companies in other countries.

Expert Opinion

A Letter to the C-Suite: What to Do When You Need to Fill a Gap on Your Legal Team

Deb Ben-Canaan and Casey Feldman| July 12, 2018

Decision-makers have traditionally relied on short-term options that are less than ideal to keep things moving while the hiring process runs its course. But you might have more options than you think.

Brett Kavanaugh 'Looks for Ways to Rule for Employers'

Erin Mulvaney | July 12, 2018

Advocates for business interests would find comfort in a would-be justice who could move the court from reliably pro-business to more resoundingly so. Worker advocates, meanwhile, are sounding alarms as Kavanaugh's nomination, to succeed Justice Anthony Kennedy, advances in the U.S. Senate.

News

Q&A: A Brexit Update for US Lawyers

Dan Packel | July 12, 2018

Dechert's Miriam Gonzalez offers an insider look at the latest uncertainties over Brexit and what it means for lawyers in the U.S.

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Litigation Financing: Separating Fact From Fiction

Craig Mills| July 12, 2018

Legal Innovators Interview Series features David Kerstein from Bentham IMF.

News

Walgreens Can't Dodge Shareholder Suit Over Failed Rite Aid Merger

Max Mitchell | July 11, 2018

Overconfident statements Walgreens officials made as its proposed merger with Rite Aid began to show signs of crumbling possibly misled shareholders, a federal judge has ruled in declining to dismiss a shareholder class action suit against the pharmacy company.

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2nd Circuit Ruling on Cross-Border Document Production Welcome Development for In-House Lawyers

Dan Clark | July 11, 2018

A panel of the Second Circuit found on Tuesday that a lower court erred in demanding Cravath turn over a client's confidential documents as part of foreign litigation.

Eric Komitee, Trump Pick for NY Court, Made Millions as Hedge Fund GC

C. Ryan Barber | July 11, 2018

Komitee joined the New York-based hedge fund in 2008 following an eight-year stint in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn. He identified his net worth at nearly $60 million, according to newly disclosed financial records.

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ACC Study Says Outside the US, Gender Pay Gap for Women In-House Lawyers Widens

Sue Reisinger | July 11, 2018

The pay gap is especially severe for in-house lawyers in Latin America and the Middle East/Africa region.

Corporate Compliance Efforts in the Dark with California Privacy Law

Rhys Dipshan | July 11, 2018

In-state companies have a lot of work ahead of them to comply with the California Data Privacy Protection Act. But first, they need clarity on how the law will work in practice.

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Former Nissan Lawyer-Turned-MSU CCO Wants to Make School a 'Model Institution' for Compliance

Sue Reisinger | July 10, 2018

Meet Nicholas Wittner, the former Dykema Gossett attorney and auto industry in-house lawyer who is tasked with helping to rebuild trust and compliance at MSU.

Expert Opinion

Understanding Calif.’s Game-Changing Data Protection Law: The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018

Emily Tabatabai, Antony Kim and Jennifer Martin| July 10, 2018

For any company that has assets in California or handles Californians’ personal information, California’s new Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 will likely have a significant impact on core business operations.

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Fast-Growing Rubrik Hires First CLO, a Hint it May Be IPO Bound

Caroline Spiezio | July 10, 2018

Peter McGoff, formerly of Box, will lead the company’s global legal and compliance functions, with a focus on expanding into international markets and developing a compliance and governance framework.

SCOTUS Nominee Kavanaugh Likely to Echo Kennedy in Privacy, Technology Cases

Rhys Dipshan | July 10, 2018

Kavanaugh’s past opinions on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit have shown that he shares a similar jurisprudence to that of former Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy when it comes to privacy and tech.

Too Little, Too Latte: What Businesses Should Take Away From the Starbucks Predicament

Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart| July 10, 2018

What can other employers learn from Starbucks' recent highly publicized troubles over the arrest for trespassing in Philadelphia of two African-American men who were waiting for a friend? The men were arrested and jailed for several hours before they were released without charges.

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Company Behind Carl's Jr., Hardee's Serves Up New CLO

Dan Clark | July 10, 2018

Kerry Olson has plenty of experience in quick-service restaurant industry. She has worked in legal departments at both Buffalo Wild Wings and Dairy Queen.

DOJ's Scott Schools Heads to Uber as Chief Compliance Officer

Caroline Spiezio | July 09, 2018

The former DOJ lawyer looks to be part of Uber's grand plan to clean up its act and its tarnished public image.

European Consumer Org Claims Big Tech Companies' Privacy Policies Not Totally GDPR Compliant

Dan Clark | July 09, 2018

A report indicates that even though many tech companies updated their privacy policies right before the GDPR came into effect on May 25, “there is still room for significant improvements.”

Janus Henderson Group Announces Michelle Rosenberg as New GC

Dan Clark | July 09, 2018

Michelle Rosenberg has over 20 years of financial services experience and has worked across numerous global jurisdictions.

Expert Opinion

A New Kind of General Counsel Innovator

E. Leigh Dance| July 09, 2018

General counsel are advocating on important issues for their organization’s stakeholders, with a far broader scope than legal.

UK Legal Departments Falling Behind in Tech Use, Study Says

Dan Clark | July 09, 2018

New data from Acritas shows that British legal departments are lagging behind the rest of Europe and the U.S. in multiple tech use categories.

News

Key Compliance Lesson From Credit Suisse: Actions Speak Louder Than Words

Sue Reisinger | July 06, 2018

“It is not enough to have a global statement on paper barring something,” one attorney said of the recent case against Credit Suisse.

Q&A

‘The Job in Crypto Found Me’: A Q&A With Robinhood AGC Adele Faure

Caroline Spiezio | July 06, 2018

Faure's in-house role has expanded to include cryptocurrency. Luckily she's got plenty of regulatory experience and "crypto nerd friends" to help her succeed.

News

Wynn Resorts GC Kim Sinatra to Leave Top Lawyer Post

Dan Clark | July 06, 2018

Sinatra, who has been with the company since 2004, came under scrutiny for her alleged role in keeping sexual misconduct claims against her former boss, Steve Wynn, quiet.

News

CVR Energy Brings on New GC Amid Corporate Consolidation

Kristen Rasmussen | July 06, 2018

Melissa Buhrig has been working in-house in the refining sector for nearly 13 years, most recently as EVP, GC and secretary at Tennessee-based Delek US Holdings Inc.

Expert Opinion

2018 Consumer Protection Priorities of State Attorneys General

Joe Jacquot and Ed Burbach| July 06, 2018

Attorneys general (AGs) are not only lawyers for their states; they are enforcers, regulators, and even public policy advocates. With a broad consumer protection mandate, a state AG is able to reach a wide range of industries that have a consumer touch.

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Ohio State Sex Abuse Scandal Broadens. Did US Rep. Jim Jordan Know?

Sue Reisinger | July 05, 2018

The number of victims at OSU—reportedly over 1,500—threatens to dwarf the historic $500 million case recently settled at its Big Ten counterpart, Michigan State.

Q&A

Meet Dana Rao, IP Master and Adobe's New GC

Caroline Spiezio | July 05, 2018

Rao said he was "surprised and thrilled and excited" to learn that he'd be taking over the post from Mike Dillon, who is retiring.

Should an In-House Attorney Get an MBA?

Mike Evers| July 05, 2018

This column addresses a very specific question, which I have been asked repeatedly over the years: Should an in-house attorney get an MBA?

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Credit Suisse Anti-Corruption Policies Weren't 'Meaningfully Enforced': SEC

C. Ryan Barber | July 05, 2018

Credit Suisse had policies preventing corrupt hiring, but "those policies were not meaningfully enforced," the SEC said. The bank, represented by Cahill Gordon & Reindel, paid nearly $30 million in disgorgement and interest to resolve the SEC's charges. Separately, Credit Suisse agreed to pay a $47 million penalty to resolve U.S. Justice Department claims.

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Rev Group Revs Up Legal Department With Former Harley-Davidson Lawyer

Dan Clark | July 05, 2018

Stephen Boettinger has driven away from Harley-Davidson, and over to Rev Group.

Legal Departments Need Hashtags Too: Meet #InHouseTwitter

Caroline Spiezio | July 03, 2018

#AppellateTwitter doesn't get to have all the fun. There's also #InHouseTwitter, which is celebrating its one-year anniversary Tuesday.

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After Four Years on the Lam, Former In-House Lawyer to Be Extradited to Fla.

Kristen Rasmussen | July 03, 2018

Michael R. Casey, former in-house lawyer and president of Commodities Online, as well as a former Greenberg Traurig lawyer, was charged in 2012 in Miami federal court in a $19 million investment scheme. A final default judgment was entered against him in 2016.

News

The Hershey Co. Grabs Sweet New GC From Panasonic

Dan Clark | July 03, 2018

Damien Atkins will head up the legal department at one of the world's most famous chocolate makers.

News

Hearing Set for July 13 on Michigan State's Attorney-Client Privilege Fight

Sue Reisinger | July 02, 2018

"We stand behind our previous position on this issue, that the attorney general is not entitled to examine our lawyer’s communication and legal advice to the university,” Robert Young, the university's GC, told Corporate Counsel in a statement Monday.

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GC at NJ Real Estate Co. Removed as Bed Bath & Beyond Director

Kristen Rasmussen | July 02, 2018

In an apparent rebuke to the company's executive compensation plan, about 60.5 million shareholders voted against the re-election of Victoria Morrison to Bed Bath & Beyond's corporate board. Morrison is the GC at Edison Properties in New Jersey.

News

Operationally Speaking: A Conversation With AbbVie and ACC's Sam Ranganathan

Dan Clark | July 02, 2018

Ranganathan works as the senior director of information governance and legal ops at AbbVie. He also was recently made chair of the ACC's Legal Operations Group.

News

3 Predictions After the Supreme Court's Blow to Public-Sector Unions

Erin Mulvaney | July 02, 2018

Here are early takeaways and predictions from employment attorneys on the impact of the court’s ruling in Janus v. AFSCME.

Expert Opinion

How Regulation A Updates Could Benefit Smaller Reporting Companies

Alexander Dinur, Alan Wovsaniker and John Hogoboom| July 02, 2018

On May 24, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (act) was signed into law.

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A Look at the Probes into Michigan State's Handling of the Nassar Scandal

Sue Reisinger | July 02, 2018

At least one investigation focuses directly on an assistant general counsel at the school

For Kabbage's GC, the Second Time's a Charm

Stephanie Forshee | July 02, 2018

“When somebody calls you two times, you take them up on it,” says L. Scott Askins.

News

Michigan State University's Fight to Restore Its Honor

Sue Reisinger | July 02, 2018

A look into how the university's legal department has handled the Larry Nassar nightmare

Slideshow

Slideshow: Halfway Through 2018, Here Are the Biggest GC Moves

Dan Clark | June 29, 2018

The GC hiring market is rolling right along this year. Here are some of the most important comings and goings of 2018.

News

Boies Schiller Flexner Partner Jumps to In-House Role at Visa

Dan Packel | June 29, 2018

Rising partner Alanna Rutherford is now vice president of global litigation at Visa, a onetime litigation adversary of her former firm.

News

Starbucks Compliance Boss Matthew Swaya Has Left Company

Sue Reisinger | June 29, 2018

Swaya spent more than two decades with the Seattle-based coffeemaker before his retirement at the beginning of June.

News

Want More Money at Your In-House Health Care Gig? Move to the West Coast or Northeast

Kristen Rasmussen | June 29, 2018

A study by the American Health Lawyers Association and Bloomberg Law analyzed trends in the health care industry and found that in-house lawyers in those two regions have on average the highest base salaries.

What Legal Risks Are Posed by the Internet of Things?

Sheryl Falk and Serge Jorgenson| June 29, 2018

We live surrounded by the Internet of Things, or more simply put, connected devices. They know what temperature to heat our rooms, what time we get out…

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Marketing Analyst Who Gave Trump the Finger Loses Suit Over Her Firing

Erin Mulvaney | June 29, 2018

The photo of Juli Briskman giving the president the bird rocketed around the web and late-night TV. Attorneys for Akima LLC and Briskman argued Friday in Virginia court over whether the company's termination violated the public policy exception of Virginia's at-will employment scheme.

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Altamont Capital Partners Names Jennifer Mello General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer

Sue Reisinger | June 29, 2018

Altamont, which is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, specializes in middle-market business investments.

Meet the GC at the American Heart Association, Lewis Kinard

Kristen Rasmussen | June 29, 2018

Kinard, executive vice president, general counsel and assistant corporate secretary at the nonprofit organization, speaks with Texas Lawyer about everything from whom he uses for outside counsel to what he does when he's not in the office.

News

Despite GDPR, Looks Like There's No Rush to Buy Cyberinsurance

Dan Clark | June 28, 2018

So, why no cyberinsurance yet? The answer may be that insurers still need to get their policy language in order.

News

BuzzFeed's First-Ever GC Departs the Growing Media Co.

Kristen Rasmussen | June 28, 2018

Allison Lucas, the top lawyer at BuzzFeed since 2013, has not yet announced what she's doing next, a company spokesperson said. It's unclear who will take over her seat at the media company known for combining hard-hitting news with entertaining quizzes and videos.

Expert Opinion

So You Missed the GDPR Compliance Deadline. Now What?

Karl Hochkammer and Elizabeth Jacobs| June 28, 2018

To make the greatest progress at the fastest speed, companies not yet in compliance with the GDPR should assess the risk of compliance activities and prioritize the largest risk areas.

News

Want to Reach In-House Counsel? Give Them Something Useful to Read

Dan Clark | June 28, 2018

A new survey from Greentarget says in-house lawyers just want to know "what happened, why they should care and what they need to do about it."

News

Tech Legal Leaders Dish on How to Build Relationships With the Business and the Board

Caroline Spiezio | June 27, 2018

Silicon Valley legal leaders, including the GCs of Square and eBay, spoke on a panel at Bloomberg Law In-House Forum West about how to forge strong business-side relationships.

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Former In-House Counsel Avoids Prison in Financial Fraud Conspiracy

Sue Reisinger | June 27, 2018

William Dawn was in-house counsel at Denver-based Compass Financial Solutions, a financial services marketing firm, from 2002 to 2010. The 80-year-old had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud.

News

Apple and Samsung Call a Truce in Long-Running Smartphone War

Scott Graham | June 27, 2018

A confidential settlement ends the seven years of litigation that included multiple nine-figure verdicts and a seminal Supreme Court design patents decision.

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Uber's Tony West Talks Company's Past, Present and Future at In-House Forum

Caroline Spiezio | June 27, 2018

At a Bloomberg Law event in San Francisco, the Uber CLO said the company can only survive by regaining and keeping trust.

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Slideshow: The 10 Most Shared Corporate Counsel Stories of 2018 ... So Far

Dan Clark | June 27, 2018

Here are the stories Corporate Counsel readers shared the most in 2018.

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US Appeals Court Won't Force Former GC to Testify at Grand Jury

C. Ryan Barber | June 27, 2018

“Declining to hold the government to the terms of an agreement it struck would discourage private entities from cooperating with the government in the future," the 4th Circuit said Wednesday.

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Justices, Overturning Precedent, Restrict Labor Union Power to Collect Fees

Marcia Coyle | June 27, 2018

Justice Samuel Alito Jr. wrote that the majority recognized that the loss of payments from nonmembers may cause unions to experience "unpleasant transition costs in the short term." However, he added, "We must weigh these disadvantages against the considerable windfall that unions have received under Abood for the past 41 years."

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Court Nixes Uber's Customer Arbitration Clause Because of App Design Flaws

Ross Todd | June 26, 2018

"If everything on the screen is written with conspicuous features, then nothing is conspicuous," wrote First Circuit Judge Juan Torruella of a link to Uber's user agreement in the app's sign-up pages.

Expert Opinion

Law Firm Panels, Part I: Are They Designed to Fail?

Firoz Dattu and Aaron Kotok| June 26, 2018

It's really not panels that are the problem, but how they are executed and managed, according to the latest finding in AdvanceLaw's GC Thought Leaders Experiment.

News

Legal Ops On the Rise As In-House Budgets Get Tighter, Survey Says

Dan Clark | June 26, 2018

The survey from Thomson Reuters also indicated that when it comes to ops, the West Coast is the place to be.

News

Study: Female CCOs Earn Only 65 Percent of What Male Counterparts Make

Sue Reisinger | June 26, 2018

According to new data from BarkerGilmore, the pay gap only gets worse as women move up the corporate ladder in compliance.

Expert Opinion

Reducing the Legal Challenges of Employing Independent Contractors

John A. Pearce II| June 26, 2018

Since businesses first classify workers and are then second-guessed by government agencies as to their accuracy, executives should consider adopting the most frequently used government system as their own basis for classification. This system is known as the ABC Test.

News

Swiss-Irish Food Company Aryzta Announces New General Counsel

Dan Clark | June 26, 2018

Rhona O’Brien will step into the role that was vacated by Pat Morrissey earlier this year.

Slideshow

7 Corporate Legal Department Strategies for Implementing AI

Zach Warren | June 26, 2018

There haven't been too many corporate legal departments investing in artificial intelligence, but the ones that have did so with a variety of applications.

Commentary

A Better Way to Pitch for Business

Alexander Geisler| June 26, 2018

What truly stands out in today's competitive market? Hint: It's not about legal bona fides or your resume.

Expert Opinion

Top Experts Explore Visa Options for Foreign Entrepreneurs

Nick Gaffney| June 26, 2018

In this roundtable, our panel of experts (Susan J. Cohen, Niko Bonatsos, Jeff Clavier, Sascha Eder and Jeff Farrah) share their insight about the limitations of common work visa options foreign entrepreneurs are forced to consider (H-1B, E-2, and F-1 visas) and the merits of the International Entrepreneur Parole Program — a program that the Trump Administration has proposed to remove.

News

Plaintiffs Lawyers Want to Depose J&J Exec Over Missing Talc Samples

Amanda Bronstad | June 25, 2018

Plaintiffs lawyers have told a New Jersey federal judge they want to depose a Johnson & Johnson representative to address why the company lost or destroyed talcum powder samples that they could have tested in cases alleging women got ovarian cancer from prolonged use of its baby powder.

News

Operationally Speaking: A Chat With Tania Daniels of the Walt Disney Company and ACC Operations

Dan Clark | June 25, 2018

Corporate Counsel spoke with Tania Daniels about how she started off a career in legal ops, the future of the profession and how technology has changed the ops game.

News

What the C-Suite Needs to Know About FCPA Prosecutions

C. Ryan Barber | June 25, 2018

“The idea that they’re not going heavy against the C-suite is nuts. They are. And it’s got a deterrent effect. But that’s not to say they won’t go for sales reps and other people down the chain," Arent Fox's M. Scott Peeler said.

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ILR at 20: Despite Victories for General Counsel, Plenty of Challenges Ahead

Sue Reisinger | June 25, 2018

Lisa Rickard of the Institute for Legal Reform, a U.S. Chamber of Commerce affiliate, recently told Corporate Counsel all about the challenges she sees legal departments facing today. And there was plenty to discuss.

News

'Physical Presence' Test Is Gone, but Uncertainty Remains for Companies After Wayfair Decision

Kristen Rasmussen | June 25, 2018

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision last week provides some clarity for retail companies’ legal departments now faced with complying with thousands of jurisdictions’ tax laws, legal experts said. But, the ruling hasn't solved everything, they noted.

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SCOTUS to Decide if America Invents Act Narrows Patent Law's On-Sale Bar

Scott Graham | June 25, 2018

The question is whether disclosure of a private distribution agreement in an SEC filing constitutes a "sale" that starts the clock running on a patent application.

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2018 State of Corporate Ediscovery Survey Report

ALM Marketing Services | June 25, 2018

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How a Savvy IP Strategy Helps Startups Focus on Growth

Michael A. Nicolas| June 25, 2018

Cutting-edge inventions require robust patent protection and, when those patents are infringed, aggressive defense. But for growth-stage companies, setting aside millions for legal costs is all but impossible.

News

Want to Be Successful in the Legal Department? Communicate Solutions

Dan Clark | June 25, 2018

Communicating outside the legal department is another important soft skill that in-house lawyers should master, according to experienced practitioners.

News

Company Defends Firing Employee Who Flipped Off Trump's Motorcade

Erin Mulvaney | June 25, 2018

"Akima is not a governmental entity—it is a private company," the company's lawyers at Virginia-based IslerDare wrote in court papers asking a judge to dismiss the claims. "Therefore, Akima's termination of plaintiff's employment cannot possibly violate free speech clauses in the U.S. or Virginia Constitution."

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Intel CEO's Departure Shows Importance of Office Dating Policies, Especially if You're the Boss

Caroline Spiezio | June 22, 2018

Brian Krzanich of Intel resigned from the company over revelations he had dated an Intel employee. His departure says a lot about the considerations companies face these days in dealing with workplace relationships.

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5 Big Considerations When Finding, Managing Outside Counsel

Dan Clark | June 22, 2018

Lynn Watkins-Asiyanbi, associate general counsel at JBT Corp., and Bindu Cudjoe, deputy general counsel and chief knowledge officer at the Bank of Montreal, shared some recommendations for outside counsel management at an ACC event Friday.

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Privilege Lessons From DC Circ.'s Victory for Boehringer Ingelheim in FTC Battle Over GC's Docs

Kristen Rasmussen | June 22, 2018

The court's ruling that certain files belonging to Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc. and requested by the Federal Trade Commission are protected by the attorney-client privilege and thus do not have to be turned over to the agency provides some important takeaways for GCs.

News

Amid Protests, Michigan State Keeps Interim President, General Counsel

Sue Reisinger | June 22, 2018

Tensions ran high on Friday as the MSU board of trustees met to make some important decisions about the university's future.

Expert Opinion

Litigating 'Best Efforts' Considerations for Defining or Not Defining What Effort to Expect

Jeremy J. Gray| June 22, 2018

Unforeseen or uncontrollable events make the full extent of risk associated with development and commercialization unknowable.

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The Direct Listing Route to Going Public: Spotify's Counsel Offer a Guide

Caroline Spiezio | June 22, 2018

On April 3, Spotify went public. Here's a look behind the scenes at that process, which was carried out via a rare direct listing instead of through an initial public offering.

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Open Source Software: Great for Engineers, Tougher for In-House Attorneys

Dan Clark | June 22, 2018

At a panel discussion at the Association of Corporate Counsel's Corporate Counsel University in Philadelphia, lawyers discussed the ups and downs of open source usage.