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AI and internet of things herald 'regulation by litigation', report claims

Crowell & Moring warns digitalisation is exposing companies to increased tort, privacy, and cybersecurity litigation

Law firms still 'don't get' legal operations

Traditional legal practices taken to task as GCs and legal ops heads discuss how they can work together on day two of the CLOC 2020 London Institute

UK businesses 'most proactive in Europe' in efforts to combat sexual harassment

Survey by Littler finds 87% of UK companies are taking measures in response to #MeToo movement

Robots take a back seat as London CLOC forum debates legal tech's disruptive forces

Global Legal Post reports on day one of the CLOC 2020 London Institute

Legal operations come under spotlight at CLOC's London conference

London Institute meets as pressure grows to do more with less; CLOC releases directory to help find the right providers

'Alternative' legal business models and processes fast becoming the norm, report claims

Report on US market claims 'fundamental shift' under way as clients take control of relationship with their advisers

Initiative to grow black GC count at top US companies boosted by website launch

Black General Counsel 2025 site contains directory of GCs and application process for 'GC-ready' candidates

Around the house: The latest general counsel appointments across the globe

Rio Tinto's new general counsel starts in her new role while the co-founder of the initiative Black GC 2025 switches companies

Annual US patent grants at all-time high

Samsung tops the IFI's global ranking with most patents currently held, while IBM leads again with most US patent grants in 2019

Top 10 dispute resolution trends for 2020

In a new report, Baker McKenzie has identified ten of the biggest topics emerging in the field of dispute resolution.

UK supermarket giant Asda secures new general counsel from Mars

Helen Selby to join Walmart-owned grocer amid speculation it is gearing up for a float

Around the house: The latest general counsel appointments across the globe

The founding partner of a firm that boasts Donald Trump as a client features in this week's round-up

Singapore's top judge reveals government scrutiny of new law regulation

Chief Justice highlights 'worrying' lack of tech investment by local law firms as alternative legal service providers come under spotlight

Blockchain payments provider BitPay hires its first general counsel

Eden Doniger joins Atlanta-based cryptocurrency leader as it bolsters leadership team

Geopolitical uncertainty and poor performance of unicorn IPOs blamed for fall in global listings

Listings down by 20% despite some mega IPOs as research by Baker McKenzie predicts a subdued 2020

Legal profession to benefit from UK government's vision for innovation-led economy, report states

Hogan Lovells election briefing cites 'powerful reasons' for optimism over UK deal activity

Climate change risk flagged as growing headache for company directors

Forty per cent of respondents to survey of directors 'very worried' by global warming threats

Research highlights AI threat to UK legal profession

Four per cent decline in lawyers by 2027 predicted if AI take up is faster than expected

GCs to face 'uncharted' AI challenges, report warns

Lex Mundi sets out risks posed for in-house lawyers by AI's 'profound impact'

US firms write off up to fifth of fees due to 'overwhelming' billing demands

Survey of nearly 200 law firms calculates that outside counsel guidelines are costing some firms $4m a year

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