November 28, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
'Surprised, Angry, Dismayed': Legal Departments Vow to Fight Law Firms' Rate-Hike Plans"This feels more like law firms throwing spaghetti up against a wall and seeing what sticks," said Jason Winmill, managing partner of Argopoint.
By Hugo Guzman | Trudy Knockless | Maria Dinzeo | Greg Andrews
7 minute read
November 23, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Disney's Impending Restructuring Presents a Test for Its Star General Counsel"Any time you have a CEO shakeup of any sort, the first idea is, will the general counsel be around?" said Robert Foehl, a professor of law and business ethics at Ohio University.
By Maria Dinzeo
6 minute read
November 22, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Senior Attorney at Swiss Re Takes Legal Reins of Climate-Risk StartupMatthew Gabin says he wants to help Arbol "reinvent the way the world manages climate risk."
By Maria Dinzeo
2 minute read
November 22, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Executives in Crosshairs as FTC Bears Down on Companies Over Data Breaches"I think the majority of the commission believes that the only way you're going to get adequate senior leadership's attention to these issues is to say, 'If it doesn't work it's your fault,'" said William Kovacic, a former FTC chairman.
By Maria Dinzeo
6 minute read
November 18, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
In-House Lesson No. 1 From FTX Calamity: Don't 'Put Your Head in the Sand'"If you want to be an effective in-house counsel, then you make yourself a seat at the table," said Foster Sayers, general counsel at contract management software company Pramata.
By Maria Dinzeo
5 minute read
November 17, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Tech Giants Have Halted Their Legal 'Hiring Frenzy,' but Specialists Will Still Be in Demand"The irony and unfortunate reality is if you have fewer compliance people, you might have more compliance work to do," said Karen Woody, a Washington and Lee University School of Law associate professor.
By Maria Dinzeo
5 minute read
November 15, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Ratings Giant Pays $2.5 Million to Settle SEC Conflict-of-Interest ChargesThe regulator alleges that S&P Global commercial employees injected sales and marketing considerations into the agency's evaluation of a 2017 mortgage-backed securities transaction.
By Maria Dinzeo
2 minute read
Trending Stories