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National Law Journal

Brown Rudnick, Seeing Demand in Life Sciences Sector, Launches Consulting Service

It's the latest Am Law 200 firm to start a consulting service, seeking to tap into new streams of revenue for key client sectors.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Cozen O'Connor Launches DEI Strategies and Solutions Practice

"One of the fundamental things that we receive are clients who have solely relied on a law firm or solely relied on a consultant," said group leader Simeon Brier, who's based in South Florida. "It's hard to operate with the left arm not knowing what the right arm is doing."
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Neiman Marcus CLO to Head Legal for Newly Formed Research Behemoth

After holding key roles in banking, the home-improvement industry and retailing, Hannah Kim is taking the legal reins of Circana, an $8 billion consumer research firm formed through the merger of Information Resources Inc. and NPD Group.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

Does Your Expert Witness Pass the Sniff Test? Jury Consultants Weigh In

"You can have the smartest person in a particular field, but if they think they're the best thing and that comes across to the jurors, they can be completely turned off," said jury consultant Aref Jabbour.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Are Jurors Angrier? Consultants Say There's More to the Story Than That

"We're in a period of upheaval in terms of how we're assessing juries," consultant Tara Trask said.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Gallup Taps Legal Department Alum to Fill General Counsel Vacancy

William Kruse is taking the legal reins of the polling and advisory firm as it harnesses the power of data analytics to help its clients solve their most vexing problems.
2 minute read

Litigation Daily

What Makes a Successful Litigation Secondment Program?

McKinsey associate GC Veronica Ip and MoFo's Kate Driscoll discuss what each got out of the six-month spell that Driscoll covered for Ip while she was on parental leave.
12 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Ex-Tegna GC Takes Legal Reins at Global PR Firm FGS

Akin Harrison, who left Tegna in June after its $5.4 billion sale fell through, is joining a New York-based PR powerhouse formed through the merger of four firms last year.
2 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Difference in Political Beliefs Is Not a Proper Purpose for Section 220 Action

The right of a shareholder to demand to inspect a company's books and records may be an important tool but it is not without limits. In a recent decision involving The Walt Disney Co. (Disney), the Delaware Court of Chancery reminded one litigant that disagreement over business decisions, including decisions about a company's position on social issues, is not a proper basis for a shareholder action under Section 220.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Ex-FDA Chief Counsel Dan Troy Jumps Aboard Consulting Firm

"No one knows the FDA better than Dan. In his more than 30-year career, he has helped shape, enforce and litigate pharma regulatory matters for leading health care organizations, law firms and the government alike," said Jerry Lewandowski, a Berkeley managing director.
2 minute read

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