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Corporate Counsel

Three Ways Chief Legal Officers Can Lead the Way on ESG

Recently, environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues have risen to a position of prominence for many organizations. In fact, 90% of the S&P 500 published some form of ESG disclosure in 2020, an increase from the 20% in 2011.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Daily Best Practices: How ADT Corporate Counsel Navigate a Landscape Fraught With Litigation Threats

"Data breaches constitute one of the major existential threats to our industry," said Frank Cona, chief counsel for privacy, IP and corporate sourcing at ADT.
5 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

McDonald's Shareholder Faults Morgan Lewis for Its Handling of Probe Into Alleged Sexual Harassment by Ex-CEO

The new lawsuit claims the fast-food giant's flaws were not limited to just Steve Easterbrook's alleged misconduct, with the company consciously de-prioritizing racial diversity in recent years and keeping in place an ineffective system of looking into complaints.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

'Significant Ramifications': Unanimous Pa. Justices Rule to Expand Piercing the Corporate Veil

Moving forward, some say the 7-0 decision will make it easier for litigants to recover judgments against owners of affiliates or sister corporations charged with wrongdoing.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Extending the Value of Document Management Systems in the Legal Profession

Most who work within the legal profession—be it within an institution, company, law firm or other capacity—are exposed to the concept of sophisticated document management systems within their practice.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Open Letter Urges General Counsel, Compliance Chiefs to Get Serious About Disability Inclusion

"We are inspired by legal and compliance department responses to the recent focus on race, gender, and social justice. However, despite the resources allocated toward DEI, the inclusion of people with disabilities remains a footnote."
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

How US Companies Have Responded to Calls for Equality, Inclusion and How Law Firms Can Follow Suit

Many of our country's largest industries have made significant changes as a result of this increased awareness and outspokenness in regard to the systemic issues that underlie the failures in diversity at the leadership levels.
8 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Partner: 'It Was a Holistic Assessment of My Skills and Contributions,' Says Lara Foster of Fenwick & West

'When I consider a new commitment, I try to think more intentionally about whether it fits within my overall goals of balance. It doesn't mean not working hard. It's a place where it all fits together.'
5 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Third Circuit Confirms No Triangular Setoff Under 553 Exception: 'Mutual' Means Mutual

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently issued a precedential decision involving a matter of first impression that likely will modify how pharmaceutical and other distributors and their related entities structure their business dealings with manufacturers and others with analogous arrangements.
7 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Chancery Provides Guidance on Whether Deprivation of an LLC Member's Contractual Right to Vote Provides a Direct Derivative Claim

The contractual nature of limited liability companies and their often closely-held membership can pose significant pleading challenges, however, when a member feels aggrieved by the alleged misconduct of another LLC member or manager and must decide whether the asserted claims are derivative or direct.
6 minute read

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