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Corporate Counsel

Legal at the Speed of Business

Legal departments are accustomed to being considered slow. In fact, analysis by CEB, now Gartner, reveals that business partners find legal departments under-perform when it comes to meeting deadlines, having a solutions orientation, being accessible, and providing self-service tools.
11 minute read

Legaltech News

4 Things Corporate Counsel Should Know About China's Cybersecurity Law

With severe penalties for noncompliance, familiarity with China's newly enacted Cybersecurity Law is a must for any multinational or local company.
13 minute read

Law.com

The Tech-Driven 'Intelligent' Workplace Presents Challenges for Employers

Emerging technologies will significantly impact the white-collar workforce, making it essential that companies understand the legal risks associated with the use of these technologies.
9 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Uber Can 'Draw Line in the Sand' by Releasing Eric Holder's Investigation

Uber must decide whether, and how much, to publicly release an internal investigation into allegations of sexism and sexual harassment at the company.
29 minute read

National Law Journal

U.S. Airlines, Competing Anew for Cuba Flights, Face Trump Uncertainty

A year after competing for coveted approvals to fly to Cuba's capital, major U.S. airlines are again squaring off to secure flights to Havana as the Trump administration weighs rolling back the Obama-era opening with the island nation. Still, despite the political uncertainty and business risks, U.S. carriers are not standing silent. Here's a snapshot at how airline in-house legal departments and outside counsel are putting pressure on regulators to act now.
15 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Innovation and Embracing Change Drives IBM's Legal Department

Last year, with 8,088 earned patents, IBM became the first company to receive more than 8,000 U.S. patents in a single year and also marked the 24th consecutive year the company has topped the list of U.S. patent recipients.
31 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Meet Melissa Pifko: Co-CLO at UTHealth Science Center at Houston

Reporter Kristen Rasmussen profiles Melissa Pifko, one-half of a duo of chief legal officers at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Pifko is VP and CLO for health care and clinical affairs at the center; her colleague Daniel Reat was previously profiled.
19 minute read

The Recorder

So You Want to Be Uber's GC? Ask Yourself These 5 Questions

Private practice attorneys, in-house counsel, law professors and recruiters gave their suggestions on what a potential candidate for Uber's GC job should ask themselves.
20 minute read

Corporate Counsel

First Data's Sleek and Nimble Warriors

Barring any customer service issues or shopper's remorse, the act of paying for a product is usually pretty painless—to the point where customers don't put too much thought into how the money transfer happens. That might be one reason many of First Data's lawyers refer to their employer as the biggest company you've never heard of.
25 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Cleaning Up With Clorox's Legal Team

The Clorox Co. is home to many household name brands besides its iconic laundry bleach and multilingual Laura Stein, executive vice president and general counsel, oversees the in-house team that advises the company on its legal matters.
11 minute read

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