Heather Nevitt

January 04, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

In the latter half of 2022, the US Department of Justice unveiled highly anticipated updates to its corporate criminal enforcement policies, cementing a more aggressive stance on white-collar crime and corporate responsibility. Below is an overview of the recent DOJ corporate policy changes and matters for chief compliance officers to consider in 2023.

By Justin Weitz and Amy Schuh

7 minute read

January 03, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Irrespective of how the final SEC ESG disclosure rules shape up, corporate boards; management teams; and other internal functions such as marketing, strategy, compliance, and audit, will likely need to lean more heavily on Legal to understand the new rules – especially given that 68% of chief legal officers report being the enterprise ESG leader for their organization.

By Lori Lorenzo and Keri McKenzie

5 minute read

December 19, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

The unraveling of Ye's partnerships, particularly Adidas, have attracted the attention of law practitioners and scholars, provoking questions about the transactional mechanics of the partnership agreements that follow when brands decide to collaborate with celebrities and influencers. We take a look at what brands similarly situated or who are contemplating future partnerships need to know.

By Jonathan Brown, Alexa La Barbiera and Dave Ervin

9 minute read

December 16, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

The issue of generational diversity in the workplace has moved to the forefront of my mind as I now find myself, somehow, middle-aged and mid-career.…

By Sara Alpert Lawson

6 minute read

December 15, 2022 | Law.com

For general counsel and their legal departments, it's been another demanding year.

By Heather Nevitt

5 minute read

December 15, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Strong corporate board governance has never been more important as we head into a new year. It is the linchpin to building high performing organizations and helping organizations stay nimble as they face economic headwinds.

By Paroon Chadha

8 minute read

December 15, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Once the law department has reversed its data paralysis and eliminated its data debt, it can begin to work collaboratively with law firms to find mutually beneficial AFAs by sharing data, enhancing matter-level scoping, and disaggregating work.

By Peter Eilhauer

6 minute read

December 14, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

CMP helps you better analyze the how and why of what's happening, and also the how and why of achieving better business outcomes moving forward. Armed with a CMP framework, you position yourself as a "legal procurement" leader within the organization.

By Olga Mack

7 minute read

December 14, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

We're entering the 'shame on me stage,' or as I prefer to call it, the 'enough is enough' era. For years, in-house legal leaders have begrudgingly stomached increasing law firm billing rates, even as they have watched their own budgets ebb and flow according to marketplace volatility (with more ebbing than flowing).

By David McVeigh

7 minute read

December 13, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

For companies caught in a hate or misinformation campaign, the playing field is as complex. Senior executives, board members, and advisors who become the public face of a targeted attack can be doxxed or subjected to death threats.

By Chris Ribeiro

5 minute read