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The 2016 Innovation Awards: LDO Director of the Year, Mary Shen O'Carroll, Google

Google's Head of Legal Operations talks finding the optimum balance between cost, quality and speed, and what's ahead for department operations.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Former Jefferson In-House Lawyer Joins Pennsylvania Firm

Stacey Meadows, who served Thomas Jefferson University Health System as senior vice president and general counsel for 16 years, has joined legal and consulting firm Saxton & Stump.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Greenberg Loses Another Round in State High Court

The state may legally pursue the disgorgement of bonuses it claims were fraudulently received by former American International Group CEO Maurice "Hank" Greenberg just before financial difficulties at the insurance and financial services giant came to light in the 2000s.
20 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

DGCL, Alternative Entity Bills Sailing Toward Final Approval

A suite of amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law and the statutes governing limited liability companies and partnerships are headed for final legislative approval this month after moving easily through the House and a Senate panel.
11 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Firms Face Big Risks in High-Profile Internal Investigations

From lawsuits alleging defamation to threats of physical violence from ­disgruntled employees, attorneys who conduct high-profile internal investigations face a bevy of risks as they delicately balance the needs of the client with what the public may come to learn.
34 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Socially Responsible Investing—The Next Phase

Socially responsible investing (SRI) has come a long way from its days when it generally meant not buying shares of companies in industries like tobacco, firearms, or gambling. Now, ­investors can consider a broad range of corporate behavior under the umbrella of so-called "ESG" factors—environmental, social and governance. The acronym ESG represents the latest stage in the evolution from merely screening out industries or companies. Most ESG portfolios not only avoid certain industries, they integrate industry-specific factors into the fundamental research process and thus favor companies that actively promote best practices on ESG issues. As a result, ESG investing is ­sometimes also referred to as "impact" investing.
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

Holding Activists and Proxy Advisory Firms Accountable?

In their Corporate Governance column, David A. Katz and Laura A. McIntosh write: Lawmakers are taking significant steps toward much-needed regulation of proxy advisory firms. With a bipartisan bill introduced this week, Congress outlined a comprehensive oversight framework for increasing the transparency and accountability of proxy advisory firms.
13 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Further Guidance on Advancing Litigation Costs to Officers, Directors

In Hyatt v. Al-Jazeera America Holdings II, the Delaware Court of Chancery considered the extent to which a dispute must relate to an officer or director's corporate duties before advancement of costs is triggered.
14 minute read

The Recorder

Behind Every Successful Startup, a Battle Over Ownership

The stakes make co-founders "more susceptible to screwing each other," says plaintiff lawyer K. Luan Tran, who repped a Snapchat cofounder.
7 minute read

Legaltech News

Data for Dollars: The Case for Data Monetization

As data is a valuable resource in today's digital economy, more companies are considering external monetization.
8 minute read

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