Dan Clark

February 26, 2020 | Law.com

Lawyers at Rent the Runway and Louis Vuitton discuss how brand protection is a major part of their jobs now. Also, the Federal Trade Commission plans to update its endorsement guidelines, which will impact in-house counsel who work with advertisers and social media influencers.

By Dan Clark

5 minute read

February 25, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

"It may have the impact of limiting the ability to work as a corporate counsel at another company if that other position is both legal and business in nature," Jeffrey Smith, a partner at Fisher & Phillips in Cleveland, said.

By Dan Clark

3 minute read

February 25, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

Douglas Allen, managing director of data and services at Ethisphere Institute, said nearly every company named has someone who acts as a chief ethics or compliance officer. However, the number of companies that have independent, C-suite level compliance and ethics officers has increased from previous years. That independent role has led to better corporate behavior from the top down.

By Dan Clark

3 minute read

February 21, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

"The internet is the problem," Javier Diaz, associate general counsel at Chanel, quipped at the symposium. "It is harder and harder to distinguish an authentic product from a counterfeit these days."

By Dan Clark

3 minute read

February 20, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

Steven Berkovitch claims the company did not pay him bonuses that were promised and Oded Segev was fixing the books in order to give bonuses to executives. In December, Segev filed a motion to dismiss and Berkovitch filed an amended complaint in January making the same allegations.

By Dan Clark

3 minute read

February 19, 2020 | Law.com

The U.S. Bank general counsel describes his company's efforts into hiring more diverse lawyers. Also, the antitrust investigations into Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft may impact companies outside of big tech.

By Dan Clark

6 minute read

February 19, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

"We are disappointed with the outcome of the Supreme Court's decision, particularly after the factual findings of a judge of the court of common pleas and the hearing committee who held evidentiary hearings and concluded that our client did not breach any ethical rules," Robert Tintner, partner at Fox Rothschild in Philadelphia, said in a statement to Corporate Counsel.

By Dan Clark

3 minute read

February 19, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

General counsel should also take the opportunity to learn as much as they can on cyber issues to show value to the board of directors.

By Dan Clark

3 minute read

February 14, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

The Switzerland-based pharmaceutical company released its 2020 preferred panel of global and U.S. law firms with strict staffing requirements that its firms believe will help create a more diverse legal profession.

By Dan Clark

5 minute read

February 12, 2020 | Law.com

Where legal departments are analyzing data for better efficiency. Also, when legal departments try to increase diversity and inclusion in the workplace, relocation may be a hurdle to getting the candidates they want.

By Dan Clark

6 minute read