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Executive Employment Disputes Become More Hard-Fought in Australia
By Christopher Niesche | July 9, 2024
Companies are taking a harder line on misconduct, while employees are fighting noncompete clauses and other work restraints.
4 minute read
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Webber Wentzel, Bowmans and DLA Lead Nominations at 2024 African Legal Awards
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | July 9, 2024
Baker McKenzie and CMS have also received several shortlist nominations for the 11th African Legal Awards, which will take place on September 6.
2 minute read
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Overhaul of Canada's Competition Regime a 'Revolution,' Not a Mere Tuneup
By Gail J. Cohen | July 7, 2024
An overhaul of Canada's competition laws has created uncertainty and unpredictability, and lawyers say it could chill business growth and investment.
4 minute read
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Former Vodafone GC Joins Deloitte Legal
By Jack Womack | June 27, 2024
Rosemary Martin was Vodafone Group's general counsel from 2010 until 2022.
2 minute read
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Billing Rate Hikes 'Not Slowing Down,' With Pricing Surges Expected in 2024
By Andrew Maloney | June 26, 2024
About 86% of large firms in the U.S. and U.K. expect to increase billing rates over the next 12 months, according to new survey results.
6 minute read
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Climate Litigation Marked by Global Expansion and Strategic Filings
By Caroline Byrne | June 26, 2024
A new category of "transition risk" has emerged involving cases filed against corporate directors over management of climate risks.
4 minute read
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Microsoft Faces EU Antitrust Charge for First Time in a Decade
By Linda A. Thompson | June 25, 2024
The news comes a day after the EU accused iPhone maker Apple of infringing the bloc's digital competition rules.
2 minute read
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EU Officials Charge Apple With Violating New EU Antitrust Law
By Linda A. Thompson | June 24, 2024
The company is the first to be found in breach of the EU's Digital Markets Act. Regulators said Apple imposes unfair restrictions on developers of applications for its App Store in violation of the law, which is intended to encourage competition in the tech industry.
2 minute read
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Chiquita Verdict: A Wake-Up Call for Multinationals in High-Risk Areas
By Amy Guthrie | June 18, 2024
The banana grower was found liable for murders by a group that it paid protection fees to in Colombia, stirring questions about ethics, compliance and self-reporting.
6 minute read
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How Garmin's GC for Past Quarter-Century Helped GPS Pioneer Grow 30-Fold
By Trudy Knockless | June 17, 2024
"Hiring great people and seeing them grow was very, very satisfying," said Andrew Etkind, who will retire as general counsel July 1.
7 minute read
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Star CLO Who Joined Great Resignation Returning to Silicon Valley as Roku Legal Chief
By Greg Andrews | July 12, 2024
Louise Pentland told her LinkedIn followers in November 2021 that she was stepping down as PayPal's chief business affairs and legal officer to embark on an "endeavor for renewal."
3 minute read
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Parent Company of Knicks, Rangers Promotes General Counsel to COO
By Maria Dinzeo | July 11, 2024
MSG Sports CEO Jim Dolan said that newly appointed COO Jamaal Lesane has "proven to be a strategic and effective leader, and his multifaceted experience across numerous aspects of our operations will be an asset as we continue to grow and innovate in our business."
3 minute read
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HP Alum Hired as Legal Chief of Data Unicorn With Blue-Chip Backers
By Trudy Knockless | July 11, 2024
San Francisco-based SingleStore, which sells database software known for its blazing speed, has raised more than $500 million from such marquee investors as Google and Goldman Sachs.
3 minute read
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Business Case for DEI Is Still Strong, Experts Say, but Many Companies Approach Topic Clumsily
By Maria Dinzeo | July 11, 2024
"A lot of times, those mentoring, sponsorship and leadership development programs are done in these kinds of ad hoc ways that actually benefit people who are already already in privileged positions," UC Davis law professor Afra Afsharipour said.
4 minute read
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5 Ways AI Strengthens Client Relationships and Revenue Generation
By Jody Glidden | July 11, 2024
Maintaining consistent communication with clients can be time-consuming for most law firm professionals. Because balancing this task with other competing responsibilities becomes challenging, the time has never been better for firms to start introducing technology, like AI, to improve their overall business.
6 minute read
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AI Isn't Meeting Legal's Expectations, New Research Finds
By Maria Dinzeo | July 11, 2024
"Lawyers have a high bar. I strongly believe that there's an amazing use case for AI here, and the bar hasn't been met by the crop of early stage startups that are trying to solve this," said Mary O'Carroll, chief community officer of Ironclad.
9 minute read
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AI Isn't Meeting Legal's Expectations, New Research Finds
By Maria Dinzeo | July 11, 2024
"Lawyers have a high bar. I strongly believe that there's an amazing use case for AI here, and the bar hasn't been met by the crop of early stage startups that are trying to solve this," said Mary O'Carroll, chief community officer of Ironclad.
9 minute read
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Judge Tosses Ex-Twitter Workers' $500M Severance Case
By Maria Dinzeo | July 10, 2024
The case, brought on behalf of about 6,000 Twitter workers, alleged Elon Musk violated a federal law that governs benefit plans. U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson said ERISA did not apply to the severance program at issue but gave the plaintiffs the opportunity to refile using a different legal basis.
3 minute read
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Harvard Hires Ex-Defense Department GC as Legal Chief at Tumultuous Time
By Chris O'Malley | July 10, 2024
Jennifer O'Connor also was a former deputy White House counsel under President Barack Obama.
3 minute read
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'Not Nearly Enough': Incremental DEI Gains by Legal Departments Leave No One Satisfied
By Trudy Knockless | July 10, 2024
"If the legal industry were truly advanced in DE&I, we wouldn't see such minimal progress," said Jean Lee, president of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association.
4 minute read
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