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Slip Sliding Away: Why GCs are Losing the Boardroom

There are limited seats at the boardroom table and unless there is unequivocal clarity on the role and purpose someone has at the table it’s profoundly difficult to justify their place, writes career GC Terra Potter.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Judge Rejects Boeing Plea Deal on DEI Grounds

Federal Judge Reed O’Connor ruled that DEI policies at the federal government and at Boeing raised the risk that the selection of an independent monitor to oversee Boeing's compliance with the deal would be influenced partly by race, rather than "based solely on competency."
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Professors Association Appoints New GC at Fractious Time

"Academic freedom is central not only to higher education and scholarship, but also to our broader political, social, and economic freedoms,” said Veena Dubal, incoming general counsel of the American Association of University Professors.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Fatal Shooting of CEO Sets Off Scramble to Reassess Executive Security

"If you are at a company that deals with consumers in an emotional area, you really have to think about this," former Airbnb General Counsel Rob Chesnut said.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Another Senior Boeing Attorney Exits, This One for CLO Post at Jet-Maintenance Company

Carly Anderson "is a world-class attorney, businessperson, and team player who brings deep aviation expertise," said Neil Book, CEO of Jet Support Services Inc.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Emerson Electric Opens Wallet to Reward New CLO for Fast Start

Michael Tang has already reorganized the company's legal department and enhanced the expertise of its board of directors.
3 minute read

International Edition

'I Won’t Name the Firm, But...'—Barratt Redrow's Legal Head on External Counsel Red Flags

In an interview with Law.com, Phebe Hemmings explains what she expects from external counsel, with a broader, higher quality service being a must.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Republican FTC Commissioner: 'The Time for Rulemaking by the Biden-Harris FTC Is Over'

Commissioner Andrew Ferguson's fiery political message in dissenting from an amendment to the Federal Trade Commission's telemarketing rule put him at odds with fellow Republican commissioner Melissa Holyoak, who is also a contender for FTC chair in a Trump administration.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

FTC Settles With Security Firm Over AI Claims Under Agency's Compliance Program

"The Evolv Technologies enforcement action shows that the FTC’s Operation AI Comply will continue to crack down on companies that make what the FTC deems unfair or deceptive statements about the capabilities of AI-powered products or services," said Alex Brown, a partner at Alston & Bird.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

People and Purpose: AbbVie's GC on Leading With Impact and Inspiring Change

"Being a good lawyer isn’t enough to be a successful general counsel. You need business sense, the ability to influence, and an understanding of how to protect the company’s reputation," AbbVie General Counsel Perry Siatis said.
7 minute read

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