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Alexa Woronowicz

Alexa Woronowicz

Alexa Woronowicz is chief copy editor for ALM and associate editor for The Legal Intelligencer. Contact her at [email protected] or on Twitter @AWoronowiczTLI.

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July 05, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

Should an In-House Attorney Get an MBA?

This column addresses a very specific question, which I have been asked repeatedly over the years: Should an in-house attorney get an MBA?

By Mike Evers

1 minute read

June 28, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

So You Missed the GDPR Compliance Deadline. Now What?

To make the greatest progress at the fastest speed, companies not yet in compliance with the GDPR should assess the risk of compliance activities and prioritize the largest risk areas.

By Karl Hochkammer and Elizabeth Jacobs

1 minute read

June 25, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

How a Savvy IP Strategy Helps Startups Focus on Growth

Cutting-edge inventions require robust patent protection and, when those patents are infringed, aggressive defense. But for growth-stage companies, setting aside millions for legal costs is all but impossible.

By Michael A. Nicolas

1 minute read

June 22, 2018 | The Recorder

The 'Masterpiece Cakeshop' Ruling's Guidance to Employers

The Masterpiece Cakeshop case was an opportunity for the court to provide accommodation guidance.

By Andrew J. Hoag

1 minute read

June 21, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

Losing the Ability to Conduct Business, Period: The Potential Impact of Multilateral Development Bank Sanctions

Every company participating in multilateral development bank-financed projects must be cognizant of their compliance guidelines and the impact of their investigative and disciplinary functions.

By William Jacobson and Lauren Muldoon

2 minute read

June 20, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

Does Compliance Really Have Different Interests Than Legal?

Recent public comments by well-known compliance consultant Hui Chen provide an important, if not also provocative, perspective on the role lawyers should play as part of a compliance team.

By Michael W. Peregrine

5 minute read

June 20, 2018 | The Recorder

Unanimous Calif. Supreme Court Finds Negligent Hiring and Supervision Invokes Coverage

It's official: the negligent hiring and supervision of an employee who goes on to intentionally injure a third party may constitute an “occurrence” that triggers coverage under a general liability insurance policy.

By JoLynn M. (Pollard) Scharrer and Jennifer Tung

2 minute read

June 15, 2018 | The Recorder

What's Market-Rate Compensation for a Midlevel Associate Heading In-House?

Moving in-house is an alluring proposition that has been a major driver for the exodus of today's young law firm associates.

By Julie Q. Brush

4 minute read

June 14, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

Mastering Legal Holds: What Is the Scope of Preservation and Best Practices to Comply? Part III

When a legal hold duty arises, an organization must decide what to preserve and how to do it.

By John Tredennick

1 minute read

June 13, 2018 | New York Law Journal

NY Lawmakers Push Measure to Create Prosecutorial Misconduct Monitor

Lawmakers are pushing a bill to create a commission that would have the power to investigate complaints against prosecutors and admonish, censure or remove them from office.

By Dan M. Clark

2 minute read


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