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Rebekah Mintzer

Rebekah Mintzer

March 29, 2017 | National Law Journal

Why General Counsel Oppose Trump's Legal Services Cuts

This week, 185 corporate counsel urged Congress to support funding for Legal Services Corp. We reached out to several of the in-house lawyers who signed the letter to talk about the LSC and its connection to corporate legal departments.

By Rebekah Mintzer

7 minute read

March 27, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

General Counsel March Moves Roundup

This month has brought some major personnel changes at the top of companies' legal departments.

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9 minute read

March 10, 2017 | New York Law Journal

More Companies Consolidate Outside Legal Work: LexisNexis Report

A trend in which legal departments are cutting the number of law firms that handle outside legal work does not appear to be slowing, according to a new study.

By Rebekah Mintzer

6 minute read

March 02, 2017 | Legaltech News

Business Strategy, Tech Become Bigger Focus for Some GCs in Europe

The General Counsel Barometer 2017 shows general counsel at companies based in Europe are looking to align with business strategy.

By Rebekah Mintzer

5 minute read

March 02, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

Business Strategy, Tech Become Bigger Focus for Some GCs in Europe

General counsel in Europe are increasing their focus on business strategy and legal technology.

By Rebekah Mintzer

5 minute read

January 27, 2017 | National Law Journal

5 Trump Administration Labor Moves You May Have Missed

The first week of President Donald Trump's administration brought new developments in the labor and employer space, including the postponement again of DOL Secretary Puzder's confirmation hearing; temporary appointments at EEOC and the National Labor Relations Board, and a missing website for Wells Fargo employees at the Department of Labor.

By Rebekah Mintzer

22 minute read

January 25, 2017 | National Law Journal

Trump Wants to Cut Regulations by 75 Percent. Former Agency Lawyers Are Skeptical.

President Donald Trump has vowed to cut federal regulations by 75 percent to drive business growth, boasting about that number—"maybe more," he said—at a White House meeting this week with chief executives of a dozen U.S. companies, including Ford Motor Co. and Dell Technologies Inc. Lawyers who served in top positions at federal agencies during the Barack Obama and George W. Bush administrations, however, are skeptical.

By Rebekah Mintzer

14 minute read

January 24, 2017 | Legaltech News

SEC's Yahoo Data Breach Probe Could Set a Precedent, Defense Lawyers Say

Attorneys say Yahoo's situation underscores challenges public companies face knowing what to say in their disclosures and when to say it.

By Rebekah Mintzer

12 minute read

January 23, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

SEC's Yahoo Probe Could Set a Precedent, Defense Lawyers Say

While the U.S. Securities and Exchange reportedly investigates whether Yahoo Inc. should have disclosed two massive data breaches to investors earlier, corporate defense attorneys who are not involved with the matter say any charges would mark the first SEC case involving failure to disclose a data breach to shareholders.

By Rebekah Mintzer

14 minute read

January 23, 2017 | Legaltech News

A Q&A with Katten's Lance Zinman on High-Speed Trading

Lance Zinman, global co-chair of the Katten Muchin Rosenman's financial services practice, discusses the the changes and regulatory challenges of high-speed algorithmic trading.

By Rebekah Mintzer

13 minute read