Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By Darryl Lew, Courtney Hague Andrews and Nida Jafrani | April 19, 2024
The DOJ has raised the bar in terms of what it takes to earn the increased benefits available under the revised policy. This article summarizes the main revisions to the policy and draws lessons learned from the outcomes of negotiated corporate resolutions concluded since its adoption to inform the thinking of in-house teams whether they engage with the department proactively or reactively regarding potential criminal wrongdoing.
By Chris O'Malley | February 28, 2024
The tech giant's shareholders defeated a proposal from the conservative National Center for Public Policy Research seeking a prohibition against discrimination based on "ideology" or "viewpoint."
Delaware Business Court Insider | News
By Ellen Bardash | January 30, 2024
Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick concluded Musk was a controller of Tesla under Delaware law, putting the burden of entire fairness on his defense team from Cravath, Swain & Moore and Ross Aronstam & Moritz.
By Chris O'Malley | January 25, 2024
Exxon Mobil's mandatory retirement age of 65 forced the oil giant's prior two general counsel into retirement. Will current GC Craig Morford be next when he turns 65 on Feb. 10?
Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By James Crocker | November 13, 2023
In view of the increased importance of effective governance, and the opportunities boards have to improve, it is time for General Counsel to spearhead an effort to enhance board effectiveness. This study revealed that director quality and social dynamics and board information access and quality have the biggest impact on board effectiveness.
Delaware Business Court Insider | News
By Ellen Bardash | August 3, 2023
While any shift in how much say corporations need to give shareholders is likely to catch litigators' eye, corporate attorneys say this year's changes affect processes in-house and are not likely to spill over into the courts much, at least not directly.
By Isha Marathe | May 11, 2023
Lexis Connect is built specifically for corporate legal teams, and built on Microsoft Teams. It includes two generative AI powered chatbots: Ask Legal, and a legal research assistant chatbot tied directly to Lexis Connect.
By Greg Andrews | March 2, 2023
Newly tightened rules on prearranged trading plans for executives likely will reduce their usage, putting GCs more often in the hot seats on whether to approve or block proposed sales.
By Isha Marathe | February 1, 2023
While more in-house attorneys and general counsel depend on legal technology, traditional procurement processes, and an abundance of tools, is slowing down adoption, according to the Legal 500 Global Edition of GC: In-House Tech Survey 2023.
Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By Jessica Robinson | December 12, 2022
Today, legal teams deal with many data types from multiple sources—and the data amounts to much more than they need. In part, that's because the cost of storing data is plummeting, and because mining data has numerous business benefits.
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