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Corporate Counsel

Capital One Names Matthew Cooper GC in Round of Changes

Cooper replaces John Finneran, who will serve temporarily as chief risk officer, with an eventual move to a senior adviser role.
4 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Holiday Season Gifts Practitioners With Slew of Notable Opinions From Delaware Courts

While many view the period between Thanksgiving and Jan. 1 as a hectic time of year, no one has been working harder than the Delaware courts.
17 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Litigating Cryptocurrency: Is Bitcoin's Future Doomed?

After the price of Bitcoin hit $10,000 on Nov. 28 and Bitcoin futures launched on Dec. 10, you might have asked yourself why this digital currency was getting so much attention in the closing days of 2017. You may have also wondered what the broader adoption of cryptocurrency means for future plaintiffs who hold their money in digital wallets on a blockchain, only to later find themselves the target of hackers and their money, gone
11 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Derivative Suit Against Twitter Directors Lands in Del.

A derivative suit accusing Twitter Inc.'s directors of insider selling and unjust enrichment landed in Delaware federal court on Monday, after the parties agreed to transfer the case from California.
4 minute read

The Recorder

GE In-House Leader Goes 'Home' to Gibson Dunn in San Francisco

"I started my legal career with Gibson Dunn, so this feels like a return home," Aaron Briggs said.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Tips from GCs to Aspiring GCs

Nothing beats hearing directly from successful professionals who have been where you want to go.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

DPAs and NPAs Down, but Don't Get Your Corporate Hopes Up

Prosecutors still aren't "pulling a punch in any way," according to Joseph Warin of Gibson Dunn.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Password-Sharing May Be a Federal Crime Under the Muddied Waters of the CFAA

The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) is a federal statute that provides for not only criminal liability, but also civil liability, when a person…
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Huge Petrobras Settlement a Wake-Up Call for General Counsel

The $2.95 billion settlement should show companies just how important anticorruption measures and compliance regimes can be.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Solo Lawyer Is 'Employee' Who Must Pay UC Taxes, Court Says

The Commonwealth Court has ruled that a Scranton solo attorney is an "employee" who must pay unemployment compensation taxes, even though he is self-employed and his income consists of net profit distributions as the sole shareholder of his firm.
4 minute read

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