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Swiss drugmaker Novartis names Karen Hale as new legal chief after GC departs for Moderna

Hale joins from AbbVie, replacing Shannon Klinger who announced her exit earlier this month

LinkSquares signs up DraftKings' GC to be first in-house lawyer 

Tim Parilla seeks out legaltech startup environment at Boston outfit he invested in

Nearly a third of global legal departments are increasing their technology spending, study finds

Rise in investment comes despite frozen or falling budgets and a coronavirus-fuelled rise in workloads

Wella names new chief legal officer following Coty sale

Herminie Simonetta was previously GC of Coty's professional beauty and hair businesses

GCs more optimistic about business prospects amid vaccine hopes, study finds

Morrison & Foerster survey also shows that GCs are worried about increased cyber threats

BT secures regional funding to help launch £2.7m Belfast legal hub

Telecoms giant to set up 30-strong commercial law team in Northern Ireland

'Fast-paced and ever-evolving' - general counsel reflect on careers working for luxury brands

Senior luxury in-house lawyers express confidence the sector will thrive in the post Covid-19 environment

The UK after Brexit and Trump - the price of going it alone

The absoluteness of national sovereignty is outdated in these hyper-turbulent times, argues Fiona Carlin

European in-house teams ramp up 'efficiency and effectiveness' efforts, study finds

Thomson Reuters report shows Covid-19 has also increased their focus on business 'safeguarding'

'Now is the time to act' - Ford launches academy to encourage black students to enter law

Car giant's legal team wants to redress paucity of quality candidates from diverse backgrounds

'I don't buy the idea that truth comes from the top' - GCs reflect on their evolving roles

CMS publishes report focused on empowering general counsel with insight into best practice tactics amid pandemic

A new methodology to help GCs deal with ESG issues emerging from the pandemic

By embracing stakeholder capitalism, GCs can boost the resilience, reputation and ultimately revenue of their organisations, argues Stephen Shergold

Around the house: Google, Unilever, Zurich and Allstate in the news

Halimah DeLaine Prado is new Google GC; Libra and Unilever also feature as senior UK government lawyer departs

Law firms and their clients lack resources to keep pace with regulatory change, survey finds

Only around a third of US and UK firms are confident they have sufficient resources, according to Integreon report

GC urges in-house leaders to sign up to Hippocratic-style oath to drive social change

Dentsu GC Simon Zinger wants 'General Counsel Oath' to set common global standards for behaviour

Private equity firms increasing scrutiny on legal spend amid Covid-19 pandemic

Majority of in-house counsel at buyout firms say their legal bills are not transparent

Alternative fees and invoice discounting on the rise as GCs seek to cut costs, study finds

Discounting rises to levels normally only seen in year end as proportion of US matters using flexible fees reaches double figures

Around the House: lawyers secure top roles at AXA XL and Coinbase

This week's in-house moves include Facebook deputy GC Paul Grewal taking a cryptocurrency role and former Lloyd's GC Sean McGovern becoming a CEO

The value in-house lawyers are delivering has reached an unprecedented high

Ben Bruton reflects on how general counsel are responding to the Covid-19 pandemic

Majority of tech GCs say their firms are unprepared for new global privacy regulations, survey finds 

Only 31% of GCs say their organisations are prepared for CCPA and other privacy laws

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