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Inside Track: Prepping Executives For The Next Lawsuit. Plus, Alphabet's CLO Stock Sale Raises Questions.

A legal expert provides tips on how general counsel can prepare their C-suite colleagues on handling a trial. Also, Alphabet's chief legal officer sold stock right before the CEO left, but a financial analyst says this may be the norm.
8 minute read

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Inside Track: Uber's New Stand Against Sexual Assault. Plus, Ericsson Forced To Hire A Compliance Officer.

Uber's chief legal officer shares the company's safety initiatives in a new report that revealed 6,000 sexual assault complaints from drivers and riders who use the ride-hailing app. Also, a look at the compliance officer who will assist Ericcson after its $1 billion settlement over Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations.
7 minute read

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Inside Track: Making In-House Attorneys Open To Change. Plus, A Shifting Industry Makes M&A Difficult.

In-house counsel may get swept up in the wave of legal technology over the next year. Also, general counsel at cannabis companies discuss why more mergers and acquisitions in the industry have either changed drastically or failed altogether.
7 minute read

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Inside Track: Feds Are Looking Closer at Big Tech. Plus, PIMCO Defends Diversity Amid Discrimination Suit.

U.S. deputy attorney general Jeffrey Rosen said the Department of Justice is continuing to look at the tech industry over antitrust issues. Also, Pacific Investment Management Company said an in-house lawyer's claims of gender and racial discrimination and its alleged frat environment are "sensationalized and unfounded."
7 minute read

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Inside Track: Which Countries Should You Worry About? Plus, Will Antitrust Leniency Die?

The anti-bribery group TRACE International released its annual report shows the countries with the lowest and highest risk of corruption. Also, applications for antitrust leniency are in decline, which is concerning antitrust defense lawyers.
7 minute read

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Inside Track: In-House Pro Bono 101. Plus, What's In Store After Being A GC and CEO?

In-house lawyers from Discover, T-Mobile and Microsoft give tips on how they are strengthening their pro bono programs. Also, a former CEO of two fashion companies discusses her journey from law firm partner to general counsel to CEO.
6 minute read

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Inside Track: Disclosing Political Contributions. Plus, Former Apple In-House Attorney Indicted.

One survey found more corporations are sharing which relevant funds are going to political campaigns. Also, a former Apple lawyer is indicted over an insider trading scheme at the big tech company.
6 minute read

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Inside Track: How Megaverdicts Change Strategy. Plus, Cannabis Companies Should Bolster In-House Departments.

A recent $8 billion Johnson & Johnson verdict has in-house counsel thinking defense strategies against similar high-stakes plaintiffs' litigation. Also, cannabis companies dealing with the new mysterious vaping illness should start looking for in-house lawyers to help with the potential legal backlash.
6 minute read

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Inside Track: Boutique Firms Help Foster Diversity. Plus, A Guide For Internal Investigations.

With more lawyers on the diversity spectrum leaving Big Law for smaller competitors, in-house counsel may meet their outside counsel diversity goals by hiring boutique firms. Also, a lawyer has created a decision-making tool for in-house counsel when it comes to internal investigations.
7 minute read

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Inside Track: 45 GCs Speak Out On Multidistrict Litigation. Plus, Peter Thiel's Fund Sues Former 'Wonder Years' Actress.

A group of top lawyers mostly from well-known corporations wrote a letter asking for amendments to ease multidistrict litigation. Also, letter writing comes up in a lawsuit filed by a venture firm against its former general counsel who had a guest spot on a classic TV show.
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