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Dan Clark

Dan Clark

Dan covers cyber security, legal operations and intellectual property for Corporate Counsel. Follow him on Twitter @Danclarkalm.

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January 04, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Investors Are Watching ESG - in 2021, They Look to Measure It

Environmental, social and governance issues are getting more attention, and managing them often falls to general counsel.

By Dan Clark

8 minute read

December 30, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

4 Legal Departments That Made Big Changes in 2020

Innovation and transformation were big stories for in-house lawyers at these companies.

By Dan Clark

2 minute read

December 29, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

Epiq Launches Attorney Staffing Service for Legal Departments

"There is no constraint in terms of flexibility," Epiq's managing director of legal transformation services, Tom Finke, said of the company's new service, Epiq Counsel.

By Dan Clark

3 minute read

December 29, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

In-House Lawyers Who Found Themselves in Court in 2020

At organizations ranging from Penn State University to Goldman Sachs, these in-house counsel found themselves at the center of controversy in 2020.

By Dan Clark | Phillip Bantz

5 minute read

December 28, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

In-House Diversity & Inclusion Efforts Forged Ahead in 2020

From creating new guidelines for their outside counsel to publicly speaking on social justice issues, general counsel continued to work toward equity in the legal profession.

By Dan Clark

4 minute read

December 23, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

Ex-Nokia In-house Lawyer's Discrimination Claims Survive in Part

The lawyer sued her former employer in July 2019, alleging she was passed over for a promotion, in favor of a younger man with less managerial experience.

By Dan Clark

4 minute read

December 23, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

Legal Operations in 2021: Collaborate and Innovate

"People are starting to understand the dimensions of not just how much you spend, but how well you spend it," Eyal Iffergan of Epiq said.

By Dan Clark

4 minute read

December 22, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

iHeartMedia Deputy GC to Lead Legal Department in 2021

The new general counsel previously worked in-house for 21st Century Fox where she played a leading role in the Walt Disney Company's acquisition of Twenty-First Century Fox and the spinoff of Fox Corporation.

By Dan Clark

2 minute read

December 21, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

US General Counsel Are Watching as EU Prepares for New Data Privacy Laws

"Those subject to it will be much more mindful of the content that they're posting to public platforms," one general counsel said.

By Dan Clark

4 minute read

December 18, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

GC Compensation: What Does COVID-19 Mean for Top In-House Counsel in New Jersey?

Compensation for general counsel at New Jersey's publicly held companies continued on an upward trend in the last fiscal year. And yet no one could have predicted a global pandemic, and what impact it might have on 2020 and 2021.

By Dan Clark | David Gialanella

5 minute read