February 14, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
Big Tech Antitrust Investigations: 3 Things for General Counsel to Know"Investigation into big tech companies has ramifications for other companies in tech and non-tech," said David Reichenberg, an antitrust litigator at Cozen O' Connor.
By MP McQueen
6 minute read
February 12, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
Final CFIUS Rules for Real Estate Transactions: 5 Things to KnowWhile the federal government has whittled down some of the final regulations from the initial proposals, there is still potential for trouble for foreign investors under the 31 pages of final rules governing national security reviews by CFIUS of foreign investments in U.S. real estate, which take effect on Feb. 13.
By MP McQueen
7 minute read
January 31, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
Pfizer Assistant General Counsel: Climate Change Is Part of Enterprise RiskThe New York State Bar Association session addressed environmental and energy risks facing companies doing business in New York.
By MP McQueen
4 minute read
January 27, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
Former American Express VP and Senior Counsel Charlita Cardwell Dies at 46Cardwell, a vice president and senior counsel at the American Express Co. in New York City for more than a decade, has died at the age of 46. She was active in several professional organizations promoting diversity and inclusion.
By MP McQueen
5 minute read
January 22, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
How Lawyers Are Fighting Mounting Employer Troubles From H-1B Immigration ChangesBusiness immigration lawyers said they increasingly are working with in-house counsel and the companies' human resources departments to find solutions to these mounting problems, which can involve utilizing different work visa programs or challenging USCIS decisions in court.
By MP McQueen
11 minute read
January 14, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
Treasury Dept. Enacts Final Rules on Foreign Investment: Key Takeaways for In-House CounselFinal regulations from the U.S. Treasury Department governing national security reviews by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States were issued Monday, with importance for general counsel in many industries—including venture capital—whose companies are involved in cross-border dealmaking.
By MP McQueen
7 minute read
December 12, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
Lawyers, Clients Concerned by Sweeping Commerce Dept. Draft Rules for Foreign IT SuppliersThe U.S. Department of Commerce recently published proposed rules that would give the department sweeping new powers to review IT and communications transactions involving "foreign adversaries" of the United States with public comments due Dec. 27. International trade and national security lawyers said the regulation's broad scope introduces significant uncertainty for client companies.
By MP McQueen
6 minute read
December 02, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
How Legal Departments Are Using New Data Tools, Tactics to Fight MegaverdictsThe insurance industry is leading the pack when it comes to using this "Moneyball" approach to litigation and financial services, but other big companies' legal departments are also using data tools in their decision-making around litigation. Here's a glimpse inside the third-largest property and casualty insurer's legal operations.
By MP McQueen
12 minute read
December 02, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
Here's a List of Some Tech Tools Law Departments Are Using to Combat Nuclear VerdictsHere are some of the data tools and providers that corporate law departments are using to decide whether to settle or litigate claims, and choose which firms and which lawyers to put on cases. Litigation funders are using some of them, too.
By MP McQueen
3 minute read
November 22, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
CFIUS Annual Report Shows Big Jump in InvestigationsThe latest annual report released Friday by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, the interagency panel at the Treasury Department that reviews transactions for potential national security risks, shows that the number of notices filed increased significantly from 2014 through 2017, and the number of investigations rose dramatically.
By MP McQueen
2 minute read
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