Heather Nevitt

October 16, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

As lawyers supporting strategic strikes, we're not indulging "chaos"—we're advancing a cause that's long overdue. Our job is to help workers achieve lasting victories by advising on strategy, building cases, and representing their voices so they resound effectively in the legal system.

By Erica Beth Askin

5 minute read

October 16, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Corporate counsel are increasingly confronted with an unpredictable world. With constant news about a tight U.S. Presidential race, we can expect that General Counsel are reassessing their readiness for potential risks around Election Day and its aftermath. Is your organization prepared?

By Leigh Dance

8 minute read

October 15, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Promoting diversity in the business of law is good for business—and it's the right thing to do. Increased diversity provides clear benefits to law firms and the businesses that hire them, just as in other areas of commerce; these benefits extend from decision-making and innovation to representation that aligns with the world we live and work in.

By Aviva Will

6 minute read

October 11, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

The new NACD Report strongly endorses focused board oversight as essential to the proper corporate application of technology. This is particularly the case given how technology trends and developments are dramatically impacting the current competitive environment.

By Michael W. Peregrine 

6 minute read

October 04, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

This article addresses the strategies to mitigate burdens, navigate complexities, and leverage AI responsibly in the evolving landscape of privilege logging.

By Aaron Crews

6 minute read

October 02, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Corporate counsel should monitor the current election discourse over proposals that would impact the long-standing independence of the Department of Justice from partisan politics. Efforts of a new administration to reduce this traditional independence could potentially impact corporate and legal strategies on many levels.

By Michael W. Peregrine and Ashley Hoff

6 minute read

September 29, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Who do you have in your professional life who will "get real" with you? Find truth tellers and invite them to offer valuable criticism. Don't wait for it to happen incidentally. Seek it out.

By Mike Evers

2 minute read

September 19, 2024 | Law.com

One of the biggest questions looming is whether Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan, one of the most high-profile regulatory body leaders, will stay on.

By Heather Nevitt

6 minute read

September 19, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

These outstanding women were recognized at an awards dinner on September 24 as part of our Women, Influence & Power in Law Conference in Chicago.

By Heather Nevitt

4 minute read

September 11, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Part I of this two-part series laid out the competing visions of former President Trump and Vice President Harris for the administrative state and suggested how each might govern based on past performance and statements. We also overviewed shifts in the legal landscape that will frame executive action and judicial oversight in the next presidential administration. Here in Part II we look forward to that new administration and propose some top-level guidance for corporations and their counsel to start planning or implementing now, and then after the election, in preparation for January 20, 2025.

By Phillip M. Gordon and Caleb Acker

6 minute read