June 15, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
Adtalem Education Group Brings in New General Counsel as It Tackles DeVry Arbitration ProceedingsAdtalem is facing arbitration with hundreds of former students who opted out of a $45 million settlement over false advertising claims.
By Dan Clark
3 minute read
June 14, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
Energy In-House Moves Continue: Chesapeake General Counsel Resigns Following Emergence From BankruptcyAn internal memo said an associate general counsel will take over James Webb's GC responsibilities.
By Dan Clark
3 minute read
June 14, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
When Counterfeiters Made N95 Knock-offs, 3M's Legal Department Responded With Raids3M's legal department has sent over 200 cease and desist letters and filed 36 lawsuits across the U.S. and Canada, and they're partnering with law enforcement to take on counterfeiters.
By Dan Clark
5 minute read
June 14, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
AFA Best Practices: Find the Market Rate and Align With Law Firm Incentives"The firms are starting to realize that this is where things are going and they're getting much better at matter management internally," Ken Callander, managing partner at Value Strategies LLC, said.
By Dan Clark
4 minute read
June 11, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
Amid Winter Storm Suits, CPS Energy Names Interim Leaders in Legal Department ShakeupThe company appointed an interim general counsel and three deputies following recent departures.
By Dan Clark
4 minute read
June 10, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
Corporate Spend on Class Action Defense Litigation Is Expected to Keep RisingThe pandemic and data breaches will likely fuel increasing class action defense costs, including expenses for outside counsel and e-discovery.
By Dan Clark
4 minute read
June 10, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
'Seems a Bit Tone-Deaf': Clients React to Big Law Associate Pay BumpIn-house counsel may be "frustrated" or "annoyed" by ever-increasing associate pay, but will continue to pay what is necessary for bet-the-company work.
By Patrick Smith, Phillip Bantz and Dan Clark
3 minute read
June 08, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
Pay for In-House Counsel in Crypto Companies Can Yield Big Rewards—Or RiskCryptocurrency companies often pay in-house attorneys in equity. If a company has a successful IPO, an attorney's equity could be valued anywhere from $300,000 to $1 million.
By Dan Clark
5 minute read
June 07, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
Most Legal Departments Struggle With Capturing Electronically Stored DataAbout 50% of respondents in a new survey said budgetary constraints are their biggest barriers to a more mature retention and preservation process.
By Dan Clark
3 minute read
June 04, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
3 Senior Attorneys Resign Amid Energy Utility's Fight With Texas Grid OperatorThe departure of the chief legal officer of CPS Energy comes while the company is in litigation with the Electric Reliability Council of Texas over allegedly overcharging CPS Energy during the winter storm in February that left most of Texas without power.
By Dan Clark
3 minute read
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