Marlisse Silver Sweeney

February 02, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Despite the importance of technology to legal departments, only 22 percent of general counsels have a separate budget under their control to invest in technology.

By Marlisse Silver Sweeney

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February 01, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

M&A deals surged in 2015, with deal volume breaking $5 trillion for the first time. Could 2016 top that?

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February 01, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

There's a lot for in-house counsel to consider when their companies expand globally. Here are some challenges in-house lawyers should brace for when going global.

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January 29, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Do you know where your employees' vehicles are? Maybe you shouldn't.

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January 28, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

There's little room for error when it comes to protecting a company's intellectual property assets.

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January 28, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

The boards of big banks operate very differently than they did before the 2008 financial crisis, according to a new report issued by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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January 27, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

According to a recent report by Amnesty International and African Resources Watch, child laborers in the Democratic Republic of Congo mine a substantial portion of the world's cobalt, an ingredient in the lithium-ion batteries used in portable devices. The report could lead to class action litigation against the tech industry, according to one practitioner.

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January 27, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

If you haven't yet made your workplace inclusive to transgender employees, you better get with the times. So far, 19 states and the District of Columbia have laws prohibiting employment discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation specifically.

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January 26, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Retailers, be warned: before hosting a "Super Bowl sale" or promoting “Super Bowl specials,” take a moment to remember how aggressively the NFL protects the use of the Super Bowl trademark and logo.

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January 26, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Using a temp firm doesn't absolve a company of its responsibility to comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act.

By Marlisse Silver Sweeney

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