Rebekah Mintzer

January 12, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Ellen Pao may have lost her gender discrimination case, but she did succeed in triggering a national conversation about women's treatment in the workplace, especially in the technology sector. On Monday, a group of Silicon Valley bigwigs released a survey that backs up Pao's claims and employment lawyers say that companies need to be taking firm stands against this sort of discrimination.

By Rebekah Mintzer

5 minute read

January 11, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Demand for legal services is stagnant and law firms are getting a lot of pushback from clients on rates, according to a new report on the state of the legal industry released on Jan. 7. But the data suggests that firms can thrive if they adapt to changes in technology and staffing, according to the report's authors.

By Rebekah Mintzer

3 minute read

January 11, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Demand for legal services is stagnant and law firms are getting a lot of pushback from clients on rates, according to a new report on the state of the legal industry released on Jan. 7. But the data suggests that firms can thrive if they adapt to changes in technology and staffing, according to the report's authors.

By Rebekah Mintzer

3 minute read

January 07, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

The legal fallout could just be beginning for Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. and Blue Bell Creameries, two food companies under fire for selling contaminated products and sickening customers. Now that the U.S. Department of Justice has confirmed that it's investigating both companies, lawyers say there is a very real possibility of individual executives facing criminal charges.

By Rebekah Mintzer

4 minute read

January 07, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

The legal fallout could just be beginning for Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. and Blue Bell Creameries, two food companies under fire for selling contaminated products and sickening customers. Now that the U.S. Department of Justice has confirmed that it's investigating both companies, lawyers say there is a very real possibility of individual executives facing criminal charges.

By Rebekah Mintzer

4 minute read

January 07, 2016 | Texas Lawyer

This year companies were plagued with problems both very old and relatively new as they tried to minimize legal and compliance risks. Evergreen problems such as corporate corruption were front and center at certain companies.

By Rebekah Mintzer

4 minute read

January 07, 2016 | Texas Lawyer

This year companies were plagued with problems both very old and relatively new as they tried to minimize legal and compliance risks. Evergreen problems such as corporate corruption were front and center at certain companies.

By Rebekah Mintzer

4 minute read

January 06, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

A decade or two ago, it would have been hard for in-house lawyers to imagine just how much of an asset (and potential liability) data would someday be for their companies. But looking at some of the major legal headlines of 2015, it's clear data is here to stay.

By Rebekah Mintzer

5 minute read

January 06, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

A decade or two ago, it would have been hard for in-house lawyers to imagine just how much of an asset (and potential liability) data would someday be for their companies. But looking at some of the major legal headlines of 2015, it's clear data is here to stay.

By Rebekah Mintzer

5 minute read

January 05, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Executives can learn some lessons from the activist assault on Freeport-McMoRan and other companies, practitioners say, including the importance of avoiding conflicts of interest.

By Rebekah Mintzer

3 minute read