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Corporate Counsel

Finding a Firm That Really Is Easy to Do Business With

There are law firms that go beyond the usual platitudes and truly focus on the needs of your department and company – but how do you find and retain these firms that are Easy to Do Business With (#ETDBW)?
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Navigating the Global Employment Landscape: Strategies for In-House Legal Teams

In an era of globalized business operations, managing labor and employment matters across multiple jurisdictions presents a unique set of challenges for companies. The article can discuss intricacies of the global labor and employment landscape and provide insights for in-house legal teams that are navigating these complexities.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

How to Take Ownership of Your Company's IP

For most companies, IP is their most valuable asset. When IP is created, the employee or consultant who created it freely (usually) assigns it to their employer or client. But sometimes, something goes wrong. Relationships can sour. The employee or consultant can leave. Or, the person might even pass away. If any of these things happen when there is no written assignment of the IP to the company, things can get messy.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

A New Era of Influence: A Swift Take on Branding, Computer-Generated Influencers and Deepfakes

A-list celebrities like Taylor Swift are not the only ones leveraging their influence to promote and sell products and services. Streamers, vloggers, and other creatives are using their platforms to influence today's consumer trends. However, a steep rise in the use of GenAI and computer-generated influencers brings with it new marketing risks and considerations for celebrities, influencers, and businesses alike.
9 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Are You Doing 'Deep Fake' Marketing? Consider Using a Scorecard

How can in-house counsel swiftly and competently assess legal risk for newly minted AI-driven campaigns? The answer lies in striking a balance of acceptable levels of legal risk, as defined within your organization, that conform with applicable industry standards, and guided by broader ethical considerations specific to your use case. With this in mind, we have provided a scorecard to weigh the likelihood and severity associated with any deep fake marketing campaign.
9 minute read

Corporate Counsel

How to Best Position Yourself for the Top Legal Job

Securing the opportunity to move from the DGC to GC seat can be one of the most difficult professional moves for a lawyer. This article addresses several ways a thoughtful deputy can position themselves to be the heir apparent and take the GC seat.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Finding Contributor-Level Work as a Truly Senior Counsel

Former GCs and other senior level lawyers are now highly desirable for almost any kind of contract work – both at the high end as Interim General Counsels, but also more commonly in quality worker bee roles.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

The Corporate Transparency Act's First 100 Days

With the Corporate Transparency Act now in effect, the rubber has hit the road for corporate counsel seeking to evaluate their clients' responsibilities and filing requirements.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Better, Stronger, Faster—DOJ's Approach to Cooperation and Remediation Under the Revised Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy

The DOJ has raised the bar in terms of what it takes to earn the increased benefits available under the revised policy. This article summarizes the main revisions to the policy and draws lessons learned from the outcomes of negotiated corporate resolutions concluded since its adoption to inform the thinking of in-house teams whether they engage with the department proactively or reactively regarding potential criminal wrongdoing.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

10 Generative AI Questions Every Chief Legal Officer Should Be Able to Answer

CLOs should be prepared to provide necessary legal guardrails that both protect and enable the business to lead the competition and enhance customer value. The following 10 questions frame the issues every CLO should address to support GenAI business adoption and simultaneously transform their legal function.
8 minute read

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