Alexa Woronowicz

August 11, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

While there is a lot of effort going into this essential contract review, now is the time to think about the end game: how will you take the contracts that you've entered into over many years and remediate them in just 18 months?

By Chris DeConti

6 minute read

August 10, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

Managing risk is still critically important, but it is no longer enough. General counsel and their teams are expected to actively support their company's strategy.

By Deena Williamson

7 minute read

August 05, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

The government's interest in TikTok seems to arise from some national security concern. From a compliance perspective, we could identify three obvious areas that overlap with this concern—privacy, trade controls, and trust and safety.

By Ryan McConnell, Meagan Baker Thompson, Matthew Boyden and Eve Pferdehirt

8 minute read

July 27, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

Months and sometimes years before a dispute has arisen, the drafter of an arbitration agreement must consider whether it will be beneficial for his or her client to allow for summary dispositions.

By Charles F. Forer

7 minute read

July 24, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

The sterile use of computers or Zoom cannot replace the need for in-person contact and in-person relationships.

By Samuel C. Stretton

14 minute read

July 13, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

This latest chapter in the Roosevelt saga should prompt some important introspection by the general counsel, the compliance officer and others with responsibility for organizational ethics and legal compliance.

By Michael W. Peregrine

7 minute read

July 09, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

Uncertainty has been felt for a long while now and digital advancements add new competencies and complexity to the leader's role and mission. Enter the pandemic, which moves both factors in countless directions, creating new roles, opportunities and risks for in-house counsel and their employers.

By E. Leigh Dance and Jon Pedersen

7 minute read

July 08, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

Patent publications are of increasing interest to the general public. This trend, while usually innocuous, can be risky for patent owners, as their patents can be misunderstood, mischaracterized and maligned.

By Kirk A. Sigmon

7 minute read

July 06, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

Contributors Ryan McConnell, Meagan Baker Thompson and Matthew Boyden break down the new Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Guide by chapter.

By Ryan McConnell, Meagan Baker Thompson and Matthew Boyden

7 minute read

June 25, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

After the Supreme Court's decision, employers in every state must now understand that Title VII protections from sex discrimination also prohibit discrimination against LGBT+ employees.

By John R. Richards and Nicholas Corsano

5 minute read