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Corporate Counsel

The 5 Biggest Tech Laws Of 2018

Data breaches, election interference and copyright concerns led to an increased regulation of tech that could carry into next year. Here's a look at the tech industry's biggest legal changes in 2018.
1 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Facebook's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year

Facebook faced everything from class actions to data breach investigations in 2018. Here's a timeline of the company's rocky year.
1 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Epic Fail: This Common Redaction Error Exposes Confidential Info

Aside from risking potential civil liability, lawyers also could face disciplinary action when they fail to properly redact court documents. Here's what to know to avoid making a big mistake.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Is Your Legal Department Ready for AI? Here Are 4 Signs

Legal teams interested in artificial intelligence tools should be prepared for the good and bad changes the technology can bring before they try to implement it.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Inviting Independent Contractors to the Holiday Party? Think Through These Risks First

Inviting independent contractors deeply entrenched in the company could bolster a misclassification case.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Uber and Lyft's Race to Go Public Is a First for Both Companies' GCs

Uber and Lyft's initial public offerings will be the first time their GCs have gone through an IPO. That's not uncommon, but it can change legal's role.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Five Advancements in Tech that GC's Can Expect

It's very clear that general counsels are now expected to run their legal function like a business and they expect technology resources to help them do that. This article outlines five technology expectations general counsel generally has a need for in their processes.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Microsoft's Legal Diversity Program Turns 10

The tech company's general counsel Dev Stahlkopf looks back on a decade of diversity initiatives with outside counsel.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Google CEO Questioned on Privacy and Political Bias at Congressional Hearing

Sundar Pichai attended a Tuesday House Judiciary Committee on Google's data collection and privacy practices.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Tesla Tapped a Trial Lawyer as GC—Here's What That Could Mean

Hiring a trial attorney as GC is an uncommon choice, and one that could signal the company expects regulatory or litigation troubles in its future.
3 minute read

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