Corporate Counsel | Commentary
By Greg Keating and John Calhoun | December 6, 2017
Imagine you own a company, and your chief compliance officer one day "blows the whistle" and alleges your company broke the law. After she leaves your company, you receive a demand letter from her attorney alleging that you have retaliated against her for blowing the whistle.
Corporate Counsel | Best Practices|Analysis
By Ari Blaut and Dan Loeser | December 5, 2017
Review some of the key issues that may arise under a company's existing debt or in new financings in connection with a DOJ investigation.
Corporate Counsel | Commentary
By Michael W. Peregrine | December 4, 2017
The daily headlines are prompting boards to think hard about their responsibilities for overseeing organizational culture: not only what “culture” means in the context of the board's fiduciary duty, but also who among the executive leadership team is best suited to advise them on their culture-related responsibilities.
By Abbott Martin | December 1, 2017
Among the many corporate roles General Counsel are asked to play—lawyer, corporate advisor, crisis manager, etc.—Chief Assurance Executive is rapidly rising to the top of the list.
Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By Adam Rosenthal | December 1, 2017
In this final part of a four-part series, explore the various ways you and your outside counsel can use your company's litigation story.
Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By Adam Rosenthal | November 30, 2017
An effective litigation story follows the same literary rules as any compelling story, with two notable differences. Like other stories, a litigation story has characters, setting, plot and conflict, and resolution. The critical differences is that the litigator's story must be based on actual admissible evidence, and must be legally sound and persuasive.
By Jennifer Sandberg | November 29, 2017
The #metoo phenomenon is a cultural tidal wave and it's only a matter of time before the ripple effects are felt in the everyday workplace outside of Hollywood and Capitol Hill.
Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By Adam Rosenthal | November 29, 2017
The late U.S. Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan often reminded his Senate colleagues that “everyone is entitled to his own opinions, but not his own facts.” Had Sen. Moynihan been a trial attorney, his mantra would have likely been, “in litigation, attorneys are entitled to rely on their own reading of the facts, but the only opinions that actually mater are those of the judge and jury.”
By E. Leigh Dance | November 28, 2017
This GLOBAL IN-HOUSE column, the first of a three-part series exploring how in-house leaders can bring change and disruption, kicks off with a discussion on Communications, the element that many in-house leaders find crucial to leading sustained positive change.
Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By Adam Rosenthal | November 28, 2017
If after two months into a new case outside counsel is unable to clearly articulate a thoughtful, unique, and convincing litigation story about the case, you should find a new attorney. Successful trial lawyers are master storytellers.
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