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General counsel lack climate change leadership
In-house legal teams see their role as advisory rather than leading or pioneering says Dutch research.
General counsel criticises plea bargain in MeToo incident
In-house counsel who filed a complaint against lawyer who “squeezed her butt” complains opposing counsel only received 'small slap on the wrist' for alleged assault.
Around the house
As the new academic year beckons, two universities hiring new general counsel go to the top of the class in this week's moves around the house.
Counsel quartet make Latina power list
A quartet of Latina counsel make the cut as general counsel praises his deputy general counsel as she heads up the lawyers on the cross-industry list.
IP litigation spend skyrockets
Spending by companies on IP litigation is on the rise with larger and more complex matters, MoFo survey finds.
A new take on guns and butter
According to the WSJ, some public companies are telling investors about how gun violence could affect their financial performance.
Around the house
Whether it's Spain or the US, transferring between in-house and private practice is in vogue this week, and so are in-house team promotions.
Report looks forward to legal department 2025
Ready or not, Artificial Intelligence is already here as report highlights the ups and downs of adoption by corporate legal departments.
Swiss Bank learns the cost of non-compliance
Bank which ignored advice from its compliance officer is slapped with a $10.6 million penalty.
General counsel indefinitely suspended
Bank general counsel caught up in “biggest” US bank collapse in 2017 to be indefinitely suspended after pleading guilty in bank fraud.
Around the house
It's summer and general counsels are doing the splits, while trend of c-suite appointments continues.
New arbitration centre for Asia
Arbitration centre focused on China and ASEAN to launch in Singapore
Around the house
Nordstrom's is just one of the corporates who went shopping for a new general counsel this week.
JPMorgan's 'secret sauce”
Bank turns to tech in tackling shareholder activism with launch of analytics tool in trending of advisers using tech to help clients fend off activist investors.
Former general counsel in discrimination suit
Two general counsel for LSU Health Center in New Orleans sue over gender discrimination claims.
Around the house
General counsel trend of ceo appointees continues apace with sodastream, as does jumping the fence, while Eli Lilly seeks new top lawyer and we mark a sad passing in this busy week around the house.
Legal ops grow with tech roadmap
Legal departments emphasise legal operations and increase investment as a full-time role rather than one that might be shared with others, says survey.
New compliance support for in-house counsel
ComplianceHR offers employee policy compliance and management product for in-house counsel to manage increasing complexity.
Is your ceo spending less time at the top?
Among the world's biggest companies, ceos are spending less time at the top, as reserch raises issue of ethical failings and gender concerns.
Corporate litigation heats up
Climate change litigation poses growing threat to companies' profitability, warns law firm partner.
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