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Corporate Counsel

'Be Comfortable Being Uncomfortable': Pearls of Wisdom From 2024 GC Q&As

"In some ways, my job is to make sure that our legal positions are informed by our engineering realities and that our engineering practices conform to our legal realities," Microsoft Chief Legal Officer And that's really brokering—it's brokering solutions."
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The Recorder

'Largest Retail Data Breach in History'? Hot Topic and Affiliated Brands Sued for Alleged Failure to Prevent Data Breach Linked to Snowflake Software

Alternative fashion chain Hot Topic, its pop culture apparel subsidiary BoxLunch and plus-size clothing company Torrid were hit with a data breach class action on Thursday for allegedly failing to protect its customers' personal information from a cyberattack that occurred in October.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

It Was a Wild Ride: Check Out the Top In-House Stories of 2024

Stepped-up antitrust enforcement, huge rate hikes from top law firms, and the growing backlash against DEI left legal departments playing Whack-a-mole this past year.
11 minute read

National Law Journal

'Appropriate Relief'?: Google Offers Remedy Concessions in DOJ Antitrust Fight

Google's response to the Justice Department's proposal of a forced sale of the Chrome browser is just one litigation front of many that may shape the tech giant’s future outlook for years to come.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Navigating Twitter's 'Rocky Deal Process' Helped Drive Simpson Thacher's Tech and Telecom Practice

Simpson Thacher generated some $540 billion across 200 tech deals, including the Twitter takeover, as well as representing Cisco in the largest tech deal of 2023, on its way to winning an American Lawyer Corporate Department of the Year honor.
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The Recorder

In Lawsuit, Ex-Google Employee Says Company’s Layoffs Targeted Parents and Others on Leave

A lawsuit filed in Santa Clara County Superior Court alleges Google selected Paula Byrne for layoff because she was on maternity leave despite giving her exemplary reviews during her 15 years with the company.
6 minute read

International Edition

Broadcom Hires From Nuclear Giant to Appoint French Legal Head

Stephanie Smatt was recently head of dispute resolution and vigilance at Orano.
2 minute read

Law.com

Five Noteworthy Litigation Trends of 2024—and What to Watch in 2025

With the potential to redefine key areas of the law, here are the five most interesting litigation hotspots spotted by Law.com Radar in 2024.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Pre-Internet High Court Ruling Hobbling Efforts to Keep Tech Giants from Using Below-Cost Pricing to Bury Rivals

Predatory pricing "can be particularly salient in digital markets, where firms are incentivized to prioritize growth over profits in the short term to chase scale and to cement their dominance," Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan said.
6 minute read

International Edition

BT Emerges Victorious in First Full CAT Opt-Out Trial

Telecoms giant BT has successfully seen off a £1.3 billion U.K. class action against the company—the first full opt-out trial to take place before the Competition Appeal Tribunal.
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