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The Legal Intelligencer

World's Leading Companies Take Stand in Support of Diversity

On July 3, 206 of the world's leading companies (representing 7 million workers and $5 trillion in revenue) joined an amicus brief to urge the U.S. Supreme Court to apply federal job discrimination protection under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act to sexual orientation and gender identity in three LGBTQ discrimination cases.
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The Legal Intelligencer

When to Hire Outside Lawyers to Conduct an Internal Investigation

The call for an internal investigation, not unique in the wake of the #MeToo movement, is not simply confined to the media and entertainment industries—although we may know more about them due to the high profile of many of those involved.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

After McDonald's CEO Firing, Is Office Romance Policy a Necessity for Employers?

It may not be reasonable to have an absolute "relationship ban" for every level of the organization. However, for those higher on the food chain, or whenever there are power imbalances, it is necessary that employers address its expectations.
4 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Recent Cases Emphasize the Holistic Evaluation of Director Independence in the Demand Futility Context

Delaware law has long recognized that significant personal or professional ties to a party who would be a defendant in the prospective derivative claim, like a conflicted controlling stockholder, is grounds for finding a director lacks independence.
6 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

In Pari Delicto: Neither Fish Nor Fowl

In a somewhat unusual case, Vice Chancellor Morgan T. Zurn addressed the question whether in pari delicto is an equitable or a legal defense.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Privilege Considerations in Special Board Committee Representations

In his Corporate Crime column, William F. Johnson explores the contours of the attorney-client privilege as it applies to special committees' internal investigations, including with respect to employee interviews and board briefings.
9 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Five Ways Legal Technology Can Help Navigate Knowledge Management

Legal technology provides several advantages to firms, giving them the ability to capture legal knowledge, collaborate with colleagues and share knowledge and opinions in real time.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Corporate Boardroom Diversity: The Pressure's On

Champions of diversity have echoed that the ongoing lack of boardroom diversity is not only problematic in an increasingly diverse society, but that boards risk missing the opportunities for concrete improved business results and enhanced overall board effectiveness if they lack diversity.
10 minute read

International Edition

Europe Sets Path for Regulation of Tech Around the World

Where the EU leads, the rest of the world tends to follow, a Hogan Lovells report says.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Here's What Worries In-House Leaders the Most About Financial Restructuring

A new survey of nearly 400 in-house counsel from a broad range of companies found that legal department leaders consider poor strategizing and sloppy record-keeping to be the top two risks that could wreck a financial restructuring effort.
3 minute read

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