Heather Nevitt

August 03, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

In this third part of a multi-part series, Corporate Counsel presents a dialogue on the proposals to reign in any personal injury (and indirectly, employment-related) COVID-19 lawsuits.

By Steve Kardell and Harry Jones

10 minute read

July 28, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

The United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation, known more succinctly as the "Singapore Convention", is designed to enable cross-border enforcement in signatory countries of settlement agreements reached via mediation of international commercial disputes. The heart of the Convention is expressed in its article 3.1 which embodies this provision.

By Paul Mason

14 minute read

July 21, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

In this second part of a multi-part series, Corporate Counsel presents a dialogue between Steve Kardell of Kardell Law Group and Harry Jones of Littler Mendelson on new federal and state legislation from the plaintiff and defense perspective.

By Steve Kardell & Harry Jones

10 minute read

July 21, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

This multi-pronged approach captures the very essence of what our event is all about, face-to-face interactions and senior-level discussions with the most influential women in law representing today's top organizations. The virtual summit will offer more content, more insights, and more opportunities to make the connections that matter to you.

By Heather Nevitt

4 minute read

June 24, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

GCs, do you genuinely believe that Black Lawyers Matter? If so, no more meaningless pledges. Look into your own activities to establish systems to put Black and other lawyers of color in the path of opportunity.

By Donald Prophete

10 minute read

June 16, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

If you happened to catch eBay in the headlines Monday, you probably shook your head in utter disbelief. Did at least six eBay employees set out on a months-long campaign of physical and virtual terror against blogger Ina Steiner?

By Michelle Fang

11 minute read

June 12, 2020 | Law.com

Uber Technologies Associate GC Matt Wilson, who leads a 90-member legal team across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, explains the strategies he's learned that help his team perform under pressure.

By Heather Nevitt | Vanessa Blum

2 minute read

June 11, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

As a result of being on the other side of many disputes with Littler, I was aware of their multi-functional knowledge base, for both client counseling and litigation. Covid-19 has obviously upended all facets of employment law. I sat down with Harry Jones, a Littler partner who is helping spearhead their Covid-19 practice, to get his perspective on this monumental change.

By Steve Kardell & Harry Jones

11 minute read

June 08, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

Will self-described supporters of diversity and opportunity in the profession finally step-up and engage in meaningful efforts to address the lack of accessibility to meaningful work, business and opportunities for Black and other minority lawyers?

By Donald Prophete

7 minute read

May 19, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

In Part I, we discussed securities law claims that may arise from a company's failure to meet its own ESG-related standards. Here, in Part II, we focus on potential claims that a company's ESG disclosures mask poor financial performance, as well as other legal risks associated with ESG.

By Todd G. Cosenza and William J. Stellmach

7 minute read