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BHP Group General Counsel Steps Down

A former Herbert Smith Freehills partner is taking on the high profile position at the mining company.
2 minute read

Law.com

Prepare Now to Make the Most of a Post-'Chevron' World

"Overruling 'Chevron' will represent a dramatic decrease in the authority wielded by federal agencies," write Gary Feldon and Matthew Malinowski of Hollingsworth.
6 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Chancery Urged to Block Tesla 'Run From Jurisdiction' in Elon Musk Pay Case

Tesla has filed a proxy indicating it would be seeking shareholder votes on a relocation to Texas and whether Musk should receive the 2018 compensation plan that had been struck down by the Court of Chancery.
3 minute read

International Edition

Long-Simmering Case Against Chiquita Nears Trial

Blank Rome is set to defend the banana grower against allegations that its payments to a right-wing militia aided and abetted murders in Colombia.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

When Advocacy Turns Into Obstruction: A Cautionary Tale for Corporate Counsel Handling Gov't Investigations

Corporate counsel must understand the difference between advocacy and obstruction when facing government investigations.
7 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Profit With Purpose: Exploring the Power of Delaware Public Benefit Corporations

In this article, we have focused on entities available under Delaware law. Delaware public benefit corporations (PBCs) emerged in 2013 and have become especially popular as a result of the increased demand for socially conscious business practices, combined with the familiar reliability of Delaware corporate law.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Better, Stronger, Faster—DOJ's Approach to Cooperation and Remediation Under the Revised Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy

The DOJ has raised the bar in terms of what it takes to earn the increased benefits available under the revised policy. This article summarizes the main revisions to the policy and draws lessons learned from the outcomes of negotiated corporate resolutions concluded since its adoption to inform the thinking of in-house teams whether they engage with the department proactively or reactively regarding potential criminal wrongdoing.
8 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

JPMorgan Wins Dismissal in Chancery Case Over Zelle Compliance

Chancellor Kathaleen St.J. McCormick concluded that shareholder plaintiffs failed to adequately plead that JPMorgan's directors knew of and ignored concerns about the bank's compliance with reimbursement laws.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Firms Are Stuck With Abiding by New Anti-Secrecy Law, Even Though Judge Ruled It Unconstitutional

"Treasury's targets are those dubious LLCs without operations and employees that are holding shell companies hiding assets," said Snežana Gebauer, a partner at the compliance consulting firm StoneTurn.
6 minute read

Legaltech News

Generative AI Is Spurring New In-House Data Governance Roles

Jeffrey Solomon, the vice president and general manager of LegalView BillAnalyzer at Wolters Kluwer, discusses the issues standing in the way of sound AI adoption for legal departments.
4 minute read

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