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Inside Track: Rising To The Top. Plus, CIA GC In The Spotlight.

More general counsel and chief legal officers are being promoted to CEO and other C-suite positions. Also, how the CIA general counsel's involvement came to light with the whistleblower complaint.
6 minute read

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Inside Track: Moving The Needle In Diversity. Plus, Nissan Pays For Fraud Controversy.

26 general counsel and five law firms have come together to create a fund to support diversity in law. Also, carmaker Nissan settles allegations over compensation fraud that involved a former in-house lawyer.
6 minute read

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Inside Track: What Can GCs Do With Controversial Donors? Plus, A Hefty Fine For Google.

General counsel may want to look into how their organizations are taking donations after MIT had to wrestle with a $125,000 donation from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Also, Google agreed to pay French finance authorities 1 billion euros, or $1.1 billion, in back taxes and fines, a penalty that may affect other U.S. companies.
6 minute read

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Inside Track: Investing In Legal Department Talent Saves Money. Plus, In-House Lawyer Out On Bail.

The most cost-effective legal departments are the ones that make an effort to develop talent in-house, according to a recent survey. Also, the associate general counsel charged with murder in an Atlanta area hit and run was granted $500K bond after a nearly 2½-hour hearing.
6 minute read

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Inside Track: How Origination Credit Affects In-House Diversity Efforts. Plus, Growing Pay Gap For GCs.

Origination credit structures at law firms may deter in-house counsel's diversity efforts when hiring outside counsel. The gender pay gap between male and female GCs is widening, a recent survey found. Also, the Steve Madden GC talks about how his legal department is working around the U.S.-China trade war.
7 minute read

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Inside Track: Making Mental Health A Priority. Plus, The Importance Of Speaking Up.

After 3M signed onto the American Bar Association's mental health initiative, it has incorporated mental health into its requests for proposals process with outside counsel. Also, Peter Bragdon, the general counsel of Columbia Sportswear Co., discusses why he's speaking out on tariffs.
7 minute read

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Inside Track: Get Tariff Exclusion Requests In. Plus, Remembering A Diversity & Inclusion Advocate.

How in-house counsel can navigate the China Tariff Exclusion Requests process. Also, a McDonald's lawyer is remembered for helping lawyers of color start their legal careers.
7 minute read

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Inside Track: Best Due Diligence Practices. Plus, A New FCPA Ruling.

A general counsel describes how his company checked for cybersecurity risks during a recent acquisition. Also, a new Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ruling may affect future actions against corporations.
7 minute read

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Inside Track: GCs And CFOs Working More Closely Than Before. Plus, Wells Fargo's GC Remains The Interim CEO.

Chief legal officers and chief financial officers are collaborating more at work, according to accountants, while Wells Fargo's top lawyer still sits at the troubled bank's helm amid a permanent CEO search approaching its six-month mark.
7 minute read

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Inside Track: Former University Counsel Sue Over Equal Pay. Plus, In-House IP Bar Lacks Diversity.

Louisiana State University former in-house lawyers sue the school over allegations of not earning fair pay as women while a new survey finds intellectual property in-house lawyers see discrimination amid diversity and inclusion concerns.
6 minute read

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