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National Law Journal

SEC Names Gabriel Benincasa as First-Ever Chief Risk Officer

Benincasa's hiring comes just months after he joined Patomak Global Partners, where he worked with Paul Atkins, a former SEC commissioner.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

US Supreme Court to Rule on Securities Exchange Act Split Involving Third Circuit

On Jan. 4, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in the matter, Emulex v. Varjabedian. A ruling by the Supreme Court will likely resolve a circuit split regarding the pleading standard for claims brought under Section 14(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that was created by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit's decision in April 2018.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

European Data Protection Supervisor Says GDPR Still 'Legal Puzzle' for Companies

The 2018 EDPS annual report released Tuesday shows that the number of data privacy complaints increased by 111 percent from 2017 to 2018. And the number of admissible complaints that led to investigations spiked by 132 percent.
4 minute read

International Edition

European Data Protection Supervisor Says GDPR Still 'Legal Puzzle' for Companies

The 2018 European Data Protection Supervisor report shows that the number of data privacy complaints increased by 111 percent from 2017 to 2018.
4 minute read

International Edition

British Legal Awards 2018: Who Won What and Why...

CMS, Latham & Watkins and DLA Piper were among the big winners at the British Legal Awards. Find out who won what, and why.
1 minute read

Litigation Daily

9th Circuit Upholds Much of Former Bio-Rad GC's $11M Whistleblower Verdict

In a mixed ruling, the Ninth Circuit found a problem with the jury instructions in former Bio-Rad general counsel Sanford Wadler's whistleblower trial. The court, however, upheld Wadler's win on California public policy grounds, leaving in place $5 million in punitive damages and $2.96 million in compensatory damages.
4 minute read

The Recorder

9th Circuit Upholds Big Chunk of Former Bio-Rad GC's $11M Whistleblower Verdict

In a mixed ruling, the Ninth Circuit found a problem with the jury instructions in former Bio-Rad general counsel Sanford Wadler's whistleblower trial. The court, however, upheld Wadler's win on California public policy grounds, leaving in place $5 million in punitive damages and $2.96 million in compensatory damages.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Supreme Court Impanels Statewide Grand Jury on School Safety

On the eve of the one-year anniversary of the state's deadliest school shooting, Gov. Ron DeSantis asked the court to impanel the grand jury to “make recommendations about what some of the various school districts could do better.”
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

In-House Lawyers Face Growing Demands Due to Intense Regulatory Environment, Survey Finds

GCs are covering more areas of law and their roles have become “much more important due to the regulatory environment," according to the survey from K&L Gates and Forbes Insights. In-house respondents also said they were handling more tech-related issues, dealing with higher-stakes issues, and taking on more supervisory responsibilities over partners or vendors.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

Shining a Light on What the 'Dark Web' Really Means for Firms

From defending against phishing attacks to leveraging certified technology solutions purpose-built to protect their data, organizations don't have to feel helpless in the face of an evolving threat landscape. But the dark web remains a scary place.
4 minute read

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