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Gender-Biased General Counsel Bonuses Need Fixing

August 31, 2018

Although female general counsel have a base salary that is, on average 6.3 percent lower than their male counterparts, it’s […]

Diversity “Blacklist” At Debevoise Was Less Than Met The Eye

August 10, 2018

A list of associates left accessible online at Debevoise & Plimpton was exposed by a blogger who interpreted it as […]

Whistleblower Hits Jackpot

July 16, 2018

The biggest award ever made to a whistleblower by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, $30 million, was announced on […]

Cult Leader Games Patent Office

July 16, 2018

A cult leader with deep enough pockets to doggedly pursue patents for mundane variations on established technology has been using […]

Law Firm Mergers Stay Hot

July 6, 2018

Question – How are global temperatures and law firm mergers alike? Answer – Every year they set a new record. […]

Remorseful Lawyer Turns Himself In

June 29, 2018

After realizing he’d failed to fax a key document, he changed the date on his fax machine and then sent […]

Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Confidentiality Issues

June 18, 2018

Although cryptocurrencies provide significant benefits over fiat currencies, they store information on a “blockchain” for all to review. Therefore, in […]

Integrating Trade Secrets into a Comprehensive IP Strategy

June 18, 2018

Companies that conduct R&D often have a patentability procedure. That process is also well suited to trade secret protection. In […]

Ruling Limits Whistleblowers to Nuclear Option

June 18, 2018

In February, the United States Supreme Court threw out an anti-retaliation suit brought by a former employee who was fired […]

Transgender Employees and Employment Discrimination

June 18, 2018

Title VII prevents employers from discriminating against employees based on “sex” — a term with no statutory definition and no […]

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