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Corporate Counsel

In-House Counsel Needs to Be Comfortable Taking Risks—Here's How

A good general counsel (GC) relays their unique perspective to help resolve business issues and propel a company forward. In working toward this goal, however, many lawyers run into the same roadblock—themselves.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Buy/Sell Provisions Should Not Be Ignored: What to Consider When Drafting

Clients will often brush this off with the rationale that all the current members "are friends," or a change of ownership/control is, in their minds, so far in the future that it is something that can be dealt with at that point in time.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

The Bully Boss and the General Counsel: A Corporate Responsibility 'Survival Plan'

Boards should be motivated by their legal compliance oversight obligations to address CEO bullying allegations that could impact the performance of the general counsel's responsibilities.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Wanted: Regulatory Talent for the Under-Regulated World of Cryptocurrency

Unfortunately, despite their decade-long existence, the laws and regulation around cryptoassets are still in their infancy.
4 minute read

International Edition

COP26 Blog: HSF, Ashurst Lawyers Tackle Energy Issues

In our latest set of blogs from lawyers attending COP26, we hear key takeaways from Herbert Smith Freehills and Ashurst partners.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Qui Tam Suits and Veil Piercing: A Powerful Combo for Combating Heath Care Fraud

This article will discuss briefly the history of qui tam litigation, its interplay with piercing theories and the particular utility of these types of suits in the health care context.
9 minute read

The Recorder

How Corporate Lawyers Can Shape ESG Standards, as 'Green-Washing' Continues

"There is still a lot of green-washing because at most law firms, ESG is handled by environmental or compliance lawyers, and that type of work is much more check-the-box," Morrison & Foerster's Suz Mac Cormac said.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Another Boutique Law Firm Arrives in Wynwood

Actuate Law, a tech-focused boutique based in Chicago, will move a couple of full-time lawyers and its AI legal compliance subsidiary into a new Wynwood building next spring.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Procter and Gamble Shareholders Reject Board Diversity Proposal

"People that fly company aircraft and earn a million dollars for a part-time job live in a rarefied bubble," said one of the proposal's co-sponsors, who argued that the company's directors are out of touch with its employees.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Shifting Sands: ESG Disclosure Considerations Impacting Public Companies

This article highlights key process considerations public companies can assess as they approach ESG disclosures in this uncertain environment.
6 minute read

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