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Corporate Counsel

Uber CLO Explains Decision to Scrap Mandatory Arbitration Clauses and NDAs Around Sexual Harassment, Assault

Tony West of Uber explained the rationale behind his company's announcement of new policies on how it deals with claims of sexual harassment and assault.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Top Law Schools Ask Firms to Disclose Summer Associate Arbitration Agreements

Yale Law School and 13 other top law schools are issuing a survey to law firms asking them to disclose whether or not they require summer associates to submit to forced arbitration agreements and related nondisclosure deals.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

More Women Accuse Ogletree of Gender Bias in $300M Suit

Ogletree Deakins faces allegations of gender bias from a growing number of women who served as shareholders at the labor and employment firm.
5 minute read

Law.com

Updated: Roster of Legal Leaders in #MeToo Scandals Grows

In light of the Eric Schneiderman debacle, here's a rundown of legal leaders involved in some of the more notorious sexual harassment and assault scandals in modern history.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Outside Liability in the #MeToo Era: The Viability of Aiding and Abetting Claims

Executive heads continue to roll in the wake of the #MeToo movement, which now has boards of directors and shareholders in its crosshairs.
9 minute read

Law.com

Inside Track: TED GC Talks About Harassment | After Scandal, New Face at FOX News Legal

In this week's Inside Track: In recent months, many in-house lawyers have been grappling with the implications of the #MeToo movement for their companies. One of these attorneys, TED Conferences' general counsel Nishat Ruiter, opened up about the harassment that has taken place at the organization's past events, and how TED is trying to make sure it doesn't happen again.
12 minute read

The Recorder

In Gender Discrimination Case, Twitter Says There's No Certifiable Class or Viable Lead Plaintiff

Twitter's lead lawyer, Orrick's Lynne Hermle, told a state court judge in San Francisco that the plaintiff couldn't show that the company's promotion practices caused a disproportionate number of women software engineers to be passed over for promotions.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Read the NBC Universal Legal Department's Report on Sexual Misconduct at the Network

On Wednesday, the NBC Universal legal team, led by the network's GC, released its report, which was spurred by claims from several women that Matt Lauer had acted inappropriately with female colleagues.
1 minute read

The American Lawyer

With Schneiderman's Downfall, #MeToo Grips the Legal World

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's resignation adds another name to the list of prominent male figures in the legal world who have fallen from grace in the wake of #MeToo.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Lingering Gender Pay Gap Plagues US In-House Counsel, Study Says

According to a new study from BarkerGilmore, female lawyers in legal departments, particularly female GCs, are still underpaid compared to their male counterparts.
4 minute read

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