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Corporate Counsel

AI Study Reveals How Employers Are Using the Tools, and With What Safeguards

"Corporate adoption, while swift, is never breakneck speed, especially when the regulations are not finalized and the tech itself is not stabilized," Niloy Ray, a Littler Mendelson shareholder, said.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

2023 Compensation Survey: Showered With Stock, Tech GCs Incentivized to 'Knock It Out of the Park'

"Base salary and bonus cash compensation isn't something I've spent a lot of time discussing with my peers, because at some point it tops out. What we talk about is equity," said Danielle Sheer, general counsel of Commvault.
6 minute read

Law.com

Report: Product Liability Lawsuits Hit Record High in 2022

Product liability cases that aren't coordinated in multidistrict litigation reached their highest level since 2013, with 5,826 filed in 2022, according to a Lex Machina report released Thursday.
4 minute read

International Edition

Is Slaughter and May's 'Best Friends' Network Really That Effective?

An in-depth analysis of five years of M&A data by Law.com International has revealed how frequently the members of the famed European network actually work together on announced M&A deals—with only a small percentage involving more than one of Slaughters, Hengeler, De Brauw, Uria, Bredin Prat and BonelliErede.
9 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Female GCs Who Break Into Fortune 1000 Earn Big Bucks, But Men Hold Most of the Jobs

"We still have gender pay gaps in many companies, so let's keep making progress," said Melba Hughes of the recruiting firm Major, Lindsey & Africa.
5 minute read

International Edition

Ranked: Which Firm Has the Most Grammar School-Educated Partners?

State school representation is growing in partnerships—but can the same be said for non-selective state schools?
6 minute read

International Edition

London Legal Recruitment Market Suffering Quietest Spell For Years

'M&A is down, so roles are down,' say recruiters and partners, as research shows a steep drop in hiring.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Ransomware Gangs Are Increasingly Going After Smaller, Easier Targets

"Smaller companies have a smaller IT budget and less security expertise. So it makes them easier targets, for sure," said Guy Propper, head of data for Kovrr.
4 minute read

International Edition

Ranked: The Top UK Law Firms for Partner Disability Representation, 2023

Law.com research shows that representation at partnership level is massively behind the national average, with some disabled lawyers calling current firm efforts "insufficient" and little more than a PR exercise.
6 minute read

International Edition

Out by 55: Where Have All the 'Older' Magic Circle Partners Gone?

Data-driven research by Law.com International shows how the elite firms appear to skirt anti-ageism laws to keep their partnerships young.
5 minute read

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