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Handling risk in the global corporate market - Legal Week Benchmarker in association with Deloitte

Risk is now an important issue for every company, but who deals with it? The Deloitte benchmarker survey analyses current corporate systems. Caroline Hill delves into the detail...
1 minute read

Inside Counsel

States launch investigation into sales of Boston Scientific surgical mesh

As product liability lawsuits mount, several states are launching investigations into the sales of Boston Scientific Inc.s transvaginal mesh products.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

BP, plaintiffs ask judge to approve $7.8 billion oil spill settlement

BP Plc and those affected by the devastating 2010 Gulf Oil Spill have been on opposite sides of a courtroom for years. But now the two parties agree on one thing: Its time to reach a settlement.
2 minute read

International Edition

Multi-polar world risky yet satisfying for GCs, but are law firms being written out of the equation?

As the headlines attest seemingly every day, it's a riskier world out there for multinationals. Yet, judging by a major report on the attitudes of general counsel (GC) at some of the world's largest companies, senior in-house lawyers have learned to like it that way. The oxymoronic observation emerges in the report 'Issues & Priorities for Senior In-House Counsel Worldwide', which is released this month...
6 minute read

International Edition

Guiding light – why boards need to bring GCs into strategy

In a telling observation one corporate counsel commented at Legal Week's recent Corporate Governance and Risk Forum: "Someone has to step up and take the lead in ensuring that your company has a strong corporate culture."
9 minute read

Inside Counsel

DOJ antitrust head to step down

Joseph Wayland, the acting head of the U.S. Department of Justices (DOJ) Antitrust Division, will leave his position on Nov. 16.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

President Barack Obama fends off challenger Mitt Romney to win reelection

After a long and contentious election season, President Barack Obama won a second term Tuesday night, earning 303 electoral votes to Republican challenger Mitt Romneys 206.
7 minute read

Inside Counsel

Chief pharmacist of contaminated steroid manufacturer subpoenaed for meningitis hearing

The number of cases in a fungal meningitis outbreak is mounting, as is the number of lawsuits.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

Regulatory: Surviving a regulatory inspection

One in-house counsels most challenging responsibilities can be surviving a regulatory inspection of the firms regulated business activities.
9 minute read

Inside Counsel

10 noteworthy in-house career moves

Charting some of the most recent GC and in-house appointments
4 minute read

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