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GC’s Several Roles Require Disparate Skill Sets

The general counsel typically has three identifiable and separate roles: senior executive and strategist, legal advisor, and resource manager, whose […]

What General Counsel Should Ask Tax Directors

Tax departments report up through finance rather than the legal function in most companies, so it’s easy for chief legal […]

Why Won’t U.S. Law Enforcement Promote Anti-Ransom Tools?

According to Europol, the police agency of the European Union, its library of free online tools has helped more than […]

Data And Business Litigation

Data retention is a double-edged sword. Data can be a treasure trove of evidence, notably in matters involving trade secrets […]

In Kansas, ACLU Defends Fossil Fuel Critics Accused of Unauthorized Practice Of Law

After two fossil-fuel critics helped make the case against proposed injection wells before the Kansas Corporation Commission, the KCC deputy […]

Supreme Court Changing Where You Can Be Sued

In three decisions over the past five years, the Supreme Court has curtailed the power of U.S. courts over out-of-state […]

Big Fines, Early Lessons, From The GDPR

The two biggest fines ever imposed under the General Data Protection Regulation were leveled by the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office in July. Both dwarfed the €50 million ($56.3M) imposed by France against Google in January.

Cyber “Advanced Persistent Threats” Lurk Before Striking

Some of the most insidious and sophisticated cyber attacks against organizations take the form of “Advanced Persistent Threats.” The key […]

“Deep Fakes” Are A Free Speech Conundrum

By today’s standards the job that was done on Nancy Pelosi is relatively primitive. Recently, for example, to prove a […]

Transgender Protections In The Workplace

The Supreme Court has accepted three cases related to employment protections for LGBTQ individuals, but decisions are not expected until […]

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