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Corporate Counsel

Managing COVID-19: Six Emerging Lessons from Peer General Counsel

An organization cannot respond well to COVID-19 without a GC who can clarify legal and regulatory uncertainty, balance competing interests and build consensus.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Consider the Solo Contributors: Not All In-House Counsel Want to Be General Counsel

"There are some people who don't want to manage," says Ed Ryan, former executive vice president and general counsel for Marriott International.
8 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigation Leaders: Willkie's Tariq Mundiya on New Offices, Nimble Staffing and Litigating With a Single Purpose

'Sometimes litigation is like a game of chess, and sometimes it's just good old-fashioned hand-to-hand combat. Regardless of where any particular case falls on that spectrum, Willkie litigators really enjoy what they do and the results demonstrate it. '
14 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Uber's Legal Department Faces Losses as Company Cuts Positions, Pivots Focus in Response to COVID-19

"I'm deeply sorry we're facing these unprecedented circumstances that have required us to make some very hard, very tough decisions," Chief Legal Officer Tony West said in an email to his team.
4 minute read

International Edition

British Legal Awards 2020: What Judges Are Looking For and What it Means to Win

BLA judging panel chair Edward Sparrow and judge Sonya Leydecker discuss their pet peeves when reviewing award entries, and how to make yours stand out from the crowd.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Should Legal Departments Take Control of Cybersecurity Budgets? Exploring the Pros and Cons

With laws such as the GDPR and the CCPA in effect, the trend toward looking to the legal department for cybersecurity oversight is likely to increase. There are potential benefits to having the legal team control cybersecurity reserves, but some significant challenges as well.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Legal Departments Should Lean Into Crises to Improve in the Long Term

"As we found ourselves faced with different crises along the way, we continued to lean in and continued to refine our model and improve our business continuity," Suzanne Miller, director and managing counsel of worldwide sales and revenue at HP Inc., said.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Davis Wright Tremaine Has a Plan to Reopen Hollywood

Many firms have set up dedicated COVID-19 advisory groups as firms look to establish clear branding in uncertain times. But few have tailored the group to a specific industry as Davis Wright has.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Best Practices to Maintain Confidentiality and Privilege Over Videoconference

Here are some best practices to ensure that trade secrets or privileged information discussed via videoconference remains protected.
6 minute read

International Edition

Norton Rose Fulbright Strengthens Dubai Banking Team With Partner Hire

Nicholas Robinson rejoins the firm after a year with Stephenson Harwood.
2 minute read

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