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Heather Nevitt

Heather Nevitt

Heather D. Nevitt is the Editor-in-Chief of Corporate Counsel and Global Leaders in Law.

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May 16, 2024 | Law.com

The FTC is Busy, But Adds AI Impersonation to the List

The FTC's rule prohibiting government and business impersonations went into effect last month.

By Heather Nevitt

6 minute read

May 16, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Are You Doing 'Deep Fake' Marketing? Consider Using a Scorecard

How can in-house counsel swiftly and competently assess legal risk for newly minted AI-driven campaigns? The answer lies in striking a balance of acceptable levels of legal risk, as defined within your organization, that conform with applicable industry standards, and guided by broader ethical considerations specific to your use case. With this in mind, we have provided a scorecard to weigh the likelihood and severity associated with any deep fake marketing campaign.

By Harry A. Valetk and Tal Dickstein

9 minute read

May 07, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

How to Best Position Yourself for the Top Legal Job

Securing the opportunity to move from the DGC to GC seat can be one of the most difficult professional moves for a lawyer. This article addresses several ways a thoughtful deputy can position themselves to be the heir apparent and take the GC seat.

By Chris Williams

5 minute read

May 01, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Finding Contributor-Level Work as a Truly Senior Counsel

Former GCs and other senior level lawyers are now highly desirable for almost any kind of contract work – both at the high end as Interim General Counsels, but also more commonly in quality worker bee roles.

By Mike Evers

3 minute read

April 29, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

The Corporate Transparency Act's First 100 Days

With the Corporate Transparency Act now in effect, the rubber has hit the road for corporate counsel seeking to evaluate their clients' responsibilities and filing requirements.

By Benjamin Knuth

6 minute read

April 22, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Lean Adviser: The O.J. Simpson Defense Strategy Revisited

In this Lean Adviser lesson, 29 years on from the trial and following the April 2024 passing of O.J. Simpson, we revisit defense attorney Johnnie Cochrane's now infamous quote, and we ask the question: Was this ploy madness or masterful?

By Lean Adviser

5 minute read

April 09, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

10 Generative AI Questions Every Chief Legal Officer Should Be Able to Answer

CLOs should be prepared to provide necessary legal guardrails that both protect and enable the business to lead the competition and enhance customer value. The following 10 questions frame the issues every CLO should address to support GenAI business adoption and simultaneously transform their legal function.

By Saskia Vermeer De Jongh and Peter Krakaur

8 minute read

April 08, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

The Masquerade Ball: When Plaintiffs Mask Claims to Get Around a Lack of a Private Cause of Action

Whether a particular law provides for a private cause of action can have huge consequences for potential corporate defendants. Such a right opens the floodgates to plaintiffs, often represented on a contingency fee basis, asserting claims that may be meritless. The crushing wave of privacy class actions in recent years—made possible by the private causes of action in the underlying state privacy laws—shows what can happen.

By Richard Salgado and Ashley Hoff

5 minute read

April 04, 2024 | Law.com

Everyone Wants a Bite of Apple

Each week, the Law.com Barometer newsletter, powered by the ALM Global Newsroom and Legalweek brings you the trends, disruptions, and shifts our reporters…

By Heather Nevitt

6 minute read

April 01, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Tips for Engaging an Executive Coach

In last month's column, I played with ChatGPT to offer a glimpse of how AI will disrupt most aspects of Law World. This month I'm doing the opposite. I asked myself: What is the most human professional niche in Law World? What expertise cannot be replicated by technology and what is the unique value proposition of that expertise?

By Mike Evers

2 minute read