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Corporate Counsel

Promoting Diversity in the Business of Law Is Good for Business

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.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Newest Law Firm Partner: Private Equity

Howard Rosenberg, partner and head of talent intelligence & acquisitions at Baretz+Brunelle, explores whether "talent finance" is the new litigation finance, where outside funding could come into a law firm by way of the talent pipeline as opposed to litigation.
9 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Advising the Board on Technology Oversight

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.
6 minute read

International Edition

Buzzwords, Bad Wine & Broken Social Contract: The Rise of Boring Legal Conferences

Important topics are shuffled off the agenda, speakers become noncommittal on stage, some agenda items become 40-minute infomercials.
5 minute read

International Edition

World Mental Health Day: Prioritise Some Time For You

Two Taylor Wessing trainees spoke with LawCare about the mental health challenges faced by junior lawyers and how the industry can better support those working within it.
5 minute read

International Edition

Law Firm Mergers—Does Bigger Mean Smarter?

Law firms need to rethink their strategy in the face of technological disruption.
4 minute read

International Edition

Awash With Social Concerns: Why and Where the Law is Changing

Regulatory pressure on greenwashing is why a similar trend is emerging for social washing.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Economic Extortion and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

Author Summary: The government's categorical refusal to recognize an economic extortion defense to liability under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) lacks legal support and is unsound policy, particularly after the passage of the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA) and the rise of foreign autocracies. Businesses faced with threats of serious economic harm abroad should develop a record supporting extortion claims. The federal government should recognize those claims to avoid punishing victims of illegal foreign corruption. It can do so without diminishing the FPCA's ability to combat foreign corruption's harms.
10 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Streamlining Privilege Logging in the AI Era: Navigating Ethics and Complexities in Modern Litigation

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

Corporate Counsel

The Policies That Secure an Independent Justice Department

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.
6 minute read

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