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May 29, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
The Requirement of Resilience: How to Lead (and Live) in Times of CrisisLegal department leaders who have surmounted obstacles of every sort, from the Great Recession and business reversals to serious illness say emotional resilience—defined by psychologists as the ability to adapt to stressful situations or adversity—can be cultivated. Here's how.
By MP McQueen
11 minute read
May 01, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
Demand for Contract Lawyers Is Rising From COVID-19 Business DisruptionsCurrently much of the hiring is for corporate legal departments who need more lawyers to fill specific niches, or because of reduced productivity from COVID-19-related issues. But increased demand from law firms is anticipated for later this year, recruiters say.
By MP McQueen
4 minute read
April 30, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
Why Commercial Tenants, Property Owners Should Be Cautious When Seeking Rent, Mortgage ReliefA growing number of retailers, restaurants and other businesses are skipping payments to malls and office buildings in recent weeks as COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders shut down operations. But there can be pitfalls for businesses and property owners beyond the obvious ones for not paying the rent or the mortgage.
By MP McQueen
6 minute read
April 23, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
Health Care System General Counsel Talk About What They're Up Against in COVID-19 PandemicTimothy Adelman, general counsel and chief legal officer of Luminis Health based in Annapolis, Maryland, and Robert Gerberry, senior vice president and general counsel for Summa Health System based in Akron, Ohio, discuss how they are leading their legal departments during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how their day-to-day responsibilities have changed in the emergency.
By MP McQueen
10 minute read
April 16, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
What Are In-House Counsel Doing Now, Weeks Into the COVID-19 Pandemic?General counsel and labor and employment lawyers say that weeks into the COVID-19 pandemic in-house lawyers are scrambling to keep up with changes in government regulations and guidelines as organizations try to cope with everything from shutdown orders to labor shortages.
By MP McQueen
18 minute read
April 10, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
ACC Flash Poll Shows Legal Departments Adapting in COVID-19 PandemicAn Association of Corporate Counsel member flash poll conducted in late March shows how legal departments are coping with the COVID-19 pandemic on matters ranging from working remotely to coping with supply chain disruptions.
By MP McQueen
4 minute read
April 10, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
Leading Through the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Q&A With CVS Health General Counsel Thomas MoriartyThomas Moriarty, the Woonsocket, Rhode Island, company's top lawyer, is guiding CVS through the thicket of complex legal and regulatory issues the company now faces from the coronavirus pandemic. A recent proxy statement shows he earned more than $23 million last year.
By MP McQueen
10 minute read
April 07, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
COVID-19 and CFIUS: Coronavirus Pandemic Slows National Security ReviewsWhile mergers and acquisitions were declining as the novel coronavirus spread across the globe, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States at the U.S. Treasury Department, which reviews transactions for national security concerns, is also being affected by the new working conditions, attorneys said.
By MP McQueen
5 minute read
April 06, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
How Data Security Company Code42 General Counsel David Huberman's Legal Department Is Handling the Pandemic CrisisCorporate Counsel interviews Huberman about the challenges and opportunities facing the legal team of the 500-employee data security solutions company founded in 2001, and his role as a general counsel during this extraordinary COVID-19 crisis. The company helps organizations defend against insider data security threats.
By MP McQueen
8 minute read
March 30, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
Behind the Columbia Initiative: An Enduring General Counsel/CEO BondAn inside look into the Columbia in-house counsel program and one their two leaders Andrew Hendry.
By MP McQueen | Sue Reisinger
3 minute read
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