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National Law Journal

FTC and Herbalife Snub Big Law for Consulting Firm As Compliance Monitor

The Federal Trade Commission and Herbalife chose consulting firm Affiliated Monitors Inc. over a number of Big Law bidders for the role of compliance monitor in $200 million settlement.
16 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Board's Role in FCPA Compliance

In their Corporate Governance column, David A. Katz and Laura A. McIntosh write: Overseeing FCPA compliance is no easy task. As a legal matter, boards are required to create and follow procedures designed to ensure compliance with applicable laws. Directors succeed in this task by fostering a culture of high ethical standards, by prioritizing compliance oversight, and often by personally investing time and effort in the company outside the boardroom.
10 minute read

Corporate Counsel

New Data Reveals Brexit's 'Significant' Risk To Business

Passporting has helped establish London as the region's leading financial market, with many U.S. and international banks running their European trading out of the U.K. capital. The U.K.'s decision to leave the EU has put these arrangements under threat, however, and new data has revealed just how damaging the loss could be to the country.
9 minute read

Corporate Counsel

How to Succeed In-House: A Chat With HP CLO Kim

Our compliance columnist interviews HP's new top lawyer about her career and current job.
14 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Legal Department of the Year Winners Selected

By | September 15, 2016
The Connecticut Law Tribune is pleased to announce the winners of the 2016 Legal Departments of the Year awards. The contest honors excellence in corporate legal departments.
3 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigator of the Week: Sean Murphy of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy

What to do when opposing counsel throws "a thousand pieces of mud on the wall"? Milbank's Sean Murphy countered by sticking to his core message in a 25-day bench trial, scoring a win for AXA Equitable Life Insurance Co. in a closely watched case with $550 million on the line.
10 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Big Numbers and High Stakes for Executive Compensation Lawyers

The tax law-laden practices of executive compensation lawyers may appear mundane at first glance. But pending changes to federal regulations in the financial services industry, as well as recently publicized pay jumps for the CEO of one under-fire pharmaceutical company, serve to illustrate that those lawyers play an important role in the boardroom.
29 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Noga Edelstein Went from In-House to Cleaning House

The former tech company GC co-founded UrbanYou, a household services app based in Sydney, Australia, where people can book an appointment for a cleaning professional, gardener or handyman on-demand—similar to Handy.com here in the U.S.
8 minute read

The Recorder

Alphabet's CLO Leaves Uber Board as Competition Looms

David Drummond, the chief legal officer at Google parent Alphabet Inc., stepped down from the board of directors for Uber, less than 24 hours before it was reported that Google will launch its own ride-hailing service, coming into direct competition with Uber.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Michael Jablonski, Co-Author of 'The Real Cyber War,' Shares Insights About the Future of Global Law Practices

Michael Jablonski is not only one of Atlanta's most established campaign attorneys, he's also co-authored a book with Dr. Shawn Powers, an assistant professor of communication at Georgia State, called "The Real Cyber War," examining the geopolitical tug-of-war over internet governance and information technology.
9 minute read

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