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Exec Ignores In-House Counsel, Takes $18M Hit

When a a company president was advised by in-house counsel that an on-line marketing strategy was problematic, he “put his […]

Which Lawyers Will Be Replaced?

Legal tech consultant D. Casey Flaherty surveys a range of opinions on the question of machines vs lawyers, and more […]

The Case For Lawyers As Cyber-Risk Leaders

In a Today’s General Counsel article, the writer, the general counsel of a cybersecurity technology company, argues his case in […]

SEC’s First “Outsider” Whistleblower Award Has Lesson For Companies

In January the SEC issued its first ever whistleblower award to an “outsider” – someone who was not an employee […]

Build A Company-Wide Culture Of Compliance

At the same time that budgets are flat or increasing modestly, the job of legal departments keeps getting bigger and […]

Ingredients Of A Sound Legal Hold

Recipients of a legal hold memo don’t necessarily need to know what “misappropriation of trade secrets” means, or what court […]

A Scrappy GE Fights Local Property Taxes

General Electric Company has saved millions by contesting local property tax assessments in several states. The company is said to have a large internal staff of tax experts, but also to retain tax-abatement specialist law firms…

When To Reinvent A Law Firm

A “corporate health test” devised by health insurer Aetna to address problems with its customer base and a rapidly changing […]

Survey Shows Conflicting Views Of In-House, Law Firm Attorneys

A survey from the International Association of Defense Counsel finds that corporate legal departments and their outside counsel have inconsistent […]

Historical Role For FCC General Counsel

The general counsel of the Federal Communications Commission, Jonathan Sallet, is said to be a policy wonk and strategist as […]

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