August 16, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
At GSK, In-House Lawyers Get Paid to VolunteerMost in-house lawyers could only dream of taking months off to do volunteer work. But the pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline PLC is allowing its lawyers to do exactly that—and even paying their salaries and travel expenses.
By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez
6 minute read
August 15, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
Tesla Attorney: This is the Era of Groundbreaking TechIn advance of a tech summit in Madison, Wisconsin, Tesla associate general counsel Keith Witek was interviewed by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel about how companies are being affected by the rapid pace of technological advancement.
By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez
3 minute read
August 12, 2016 | International Edition
GSK moves away from hourly billing as alternative fees account for 84% of 2015 workGlaxoSmithKline's long-running campaign to eradicate the billable hour is paying off
By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez, Corporate Counsel
3 minute read
August 12, 2016 | International Edition
GSK moves away from hourly billing as alternative fees account for 84% of 2015 workGlaxoSmithKline's long-running campaign to eradicate the billable hour is paying off
By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez, Corporate Counsel
3 minute read
August 11, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
Rules for Olympic Ads Vex Legal DepartmentsSome in-house lawyers are crying foul over the IOC's rules around putting Olympians in advertisements.
By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez
9 minute read
August 09, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
Wise GCs Should Be Wary of BrowsewrapA recent ruling against Dick's Sporting Goods serves as the latest reminder that in-house counsel should be wary of so-called browsewrap agreements, which seek to impose terms on users without asking them to click an "I accept" button.
By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez
6 minute read
August 05, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
Law Firms Are 'Terrible' at Billing, Says GE's GCBilling conversations are critical to a positive relationship between law firms and clients. And yet many firms are struggling to get right billing right, says GE's top lawyer, Alex Dimitrief.
By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez
5 minute read
August 04, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
GC Comp 2016: The Stock Awards EditionApple general counsel Bruce Sewell, with his $20 million in shares, beat out the others who joined him on our 2016 General Counsel Compensation survey.
By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez
6 minute read
August 03, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
Kudelski Notches Another Patent Deal—This Time With RPXThe Kudelski Group, a Swiss company that holds 4,900 patents worldwide, announced a broad patent licensing agreement with RPX Corp. on Wednesday.
By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez
4 minute read
August 02, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
GC Comp 2016: The Salary EditionWe've talked about who came in as the top-earning general counsel according to our 2016 General Counsel Compensation survey. And we've looked at who took the No. 1 spot in the bonuses plus nonequity compensation category. Now, it's time to take a deeper look at a less glamorous part of the pay package: the base salary.
By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez
5 minute read
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