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Bain GC Moves to Ropes & Gray, Underscoring 'Symbiotic' Relationship Between Firms

The GC, who worked at Kirkland and Davis Polk before he went in-house, said he often communicated with Ropes on a daily basis while at Bain.
4 minute read

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FIFA Women's World Cup Legal Head On Scoring the Role and the Importance of Women's Sport

A "groundswell of emotion" has built around women's sport, Emily Jackson said.
5 minute read

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Law Firms Are Suing Ex-Clients More Frequently, Unwilling to Leave 6-Figure Legal Fees on Table

Realization rates are trending upward. But as firms pay closer attention to their margins, so is fee litigation.
6 minute read

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'Stop Billing Us Without an Explanation,' GCs Tell Law Firms

In-house leaders have said that law firms billing without a breakdown can be an 'administrative nightmare'.
3 minute read

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New Trend in Climate Litigation Threatens EU Emissions Curbs

Fossil Fuel companies are using a 1990s investment agreement treaty to recoup investment losses suffered as a result of governments' plans to curb greenhouse gas emissions. NGOs have called the treaty a "climate action killer" and lawyers say it has created a regulatory chill.
9 minute read

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Legal Departments Continue to Shift Some Work to India

"High demand for precise legal assistance at affordable costs is likely to drive the industry growth," according to a Global Market Insights study.
4 minute read

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General Counsel Compensation Chart: Who Made the 2022 Top-Paid GC List?

The 2022 General Counsel Compensation Report is based on Corporate Counsel affiliate ALM Intelligence's analysis of Fortune 1000 companies' 2021 Securities and Exchange Commission filings and a compilation of their top lawyers' compensation data.
1 minute read

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China-based BeiGene Recruits Sanofi GC, Ex-Pfizer Lawyer for Legal Chief Role

Chan Lee succeeds Beijing-based BeiGene's first-ever legal chief, Scott Samuels, who built the global oncology biotech company's legal and compliance team.
3 minute read

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EU Top Court OKs Commission's Expanded Merger Control Approach in Illumina Decision

The Luxembourg court ruled against the U.S. pharmaceutical company Illumina in what had been seen as a legal test for a new merger control approach that has significantly widened EU competition authorities' powers to scrutinize and block merger deals.
2 minute read

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KLM Faces Legal Action Over Its Environmental Claims as Greenwashing Allegations Move Front and Center

Three NGOs contend that a KLM ad campaign violates European consumer law. The lawsuit comes as legal disputes over greenwashing claims are on the rise.
7 minute read

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