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Corporate Counsel

Stepping Up: The 2017 GC Compensation Survey

The latest edition of our General Counsel Compensation Survey shows that pay packages are getting bigger—and that there's a new face at the top of the rankings.
9 minute read

Corporate Counsel

FIFA's First Compliance Chief Helping to Get It Back in the Game

Edward Hanover, FIFA's first-ever chief compliance officer, speaks exclusively to Corporate Counsel about his job.
23 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Law Tribune Announces In-House Legal Departments of the Year, GC Impact Award

Perhaps there is less fanfare, but in-house lawyers play a vital role in the bar—from successfully navigating challenging disputes or transactions,…
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

How Houston's GCs Are Coping With Record Rain and Floods

General counsel in Houston are trying to keep employees safe and companies operating smoothly in spite of Hurricane Harvey.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

J&J Was Just Handed a $417M Court Loss. What's the GC to Do?

Michael Ullmann, general counsel of Johnson & Johnson will have a lot to think about in the aftermath of the massive verdict.
13 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Fifth Circuit, Rejecting New York Rulings, Holds That Asbestos Is A Pollutant Under Texas Law

Deciding an issue that has divided courts across the country, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, applying Texas law, has ruled that asbestos is a pollutant for purposes of an insurance policy's pollution exclusion.
18 minute read

Legaltech News

Competitive Market Be Damned: Firms Still Shun Project Management Tech

Exterro's 2017 Law Firm Benchmarking Report found that a majority of law firms still use manual processes to manage their legal projects—but is a change on the horizon?
7 minute read

Legaltech News

Levit & James VP: Flexibility Key in Legal Tech's Future

For Ian Levit, the demand for flexibility and mobility will come to define the future of the legal tech market.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Microsoft's Litigation Chief Scored on Social Media, Should Other In-House Lawyers Follow Suit?

In-house counsel would be wise to use social media to share news, experts say, but companies need a measured strategy if they want to take advantage.
13 minute read

The American Lawyer

Is Lean Sigma an Alternative to Alternative Fees?

General counsel can try and reduce costs by demanding discounts or alternative fees from their outside counsel—but at the risk of pitting their own interests against those of the firm. An alternative could be collaborating with outside counsel to streamline processes so legal projects get done more efficiently and at a lower cost.
22 minute read

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