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Data management a key focus of legal department transformation efforts
Automation is also a major area of investment for in-house teams pursuing change, according to a report from the ACC and DISCO.
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Taking a broad approach to help over-worked in-house attorneys
Adding tech and tweaking processes to maximize in-house attorney work without integration with the broader business isn’t the best way to go, specialists say.
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Legal ops teams are small but growing
Staff to help in-house legal teams operate more efficiently are prevalent at a wide array of companies, and more legal departments plan to add ops teams in the years to come.
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3rd Circuit doesn’t buy employer’s phone search rationale for firing
An HR professional in the case claimed she fired the plaintiff after discovering text messages on his phone that suggested he was soliciting sex workers.
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D.C. is latest to restrict company non-competes
Starting Oct. 1, you can’t restrict where Washington-based employees go to work after they leave your employment if they make $150,000 or less, and for those earning above that, you must meet notice requirements.
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Be wary of employee monitoring to assuage leader angst, Microsoft says
While remote monitoring generally is legal, heavy surveillance could damage morale, other reports have said.
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Q&ALitigation funding poised to rise as economy slows
As more GCs get comfortable with outside investment in lawsuits, the growing legal finance industry could accelerate further.
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How general counsel can help prevent data breaches
A new tool from Commvault is designed to trick bad actors into accessing fake resources before they compromise real information.
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Worker didn’t show employer wrongdoing to justify missed EEOC deadline, court says
The clock starts when the charging party has “unequivocal notice of the adverse action” and that a discriminatory act has occurred, the 11th Circuit explained.
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This state’s attorney general looks for cooperation, not confrontation
Nevada’s Aaron Ford would rather have a conversation with outside counsel on resolving client problems than go after companies with the full force of law.
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Lowe’s settles EEOC sex discrimination charge for $700K
According to the complaint, management at an Arizona store allegedly allowed a male worker to make “notorious, open, and frequent” sexual comments toward female employees.
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GC/CLO hiring roundup: Pinterest, HP name new legal chiefs
Dutch Bros Coffee, Near and Viant also announced new legal department leaders.
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OpinionHow general counsel can best support their CEOs
Command of the law should remain GCs' north star, but they can be very strong partners to their CEOs by building a matrix of expertise to draw upon.
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Trade secret lawsuits most popular with litigation funders
Fewer than 5% of cases meet the due diligence requirements of investors, suggesting a high bar for plaintiffs interested in attracting outside money.
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Employee fired 1 day after complaining to HR about discrimination, EEOC says
When discipline follows protected activity, HR may need to exercise caution.
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How Sidley has beefed up its life sciences practice
The firm said drug and device companies want a legal services provider that can assist with both transactional and regulatory work.
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$3.1M median pay for large public-company general counsel
About 25% of what top in-house lawyers make is in salary. Most is tied to performance, both company and their own, Equilar data show.
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Biden administration releases digital asset regulation framework
The Biden administration wants the SEC and the CFTC to “aggressively pursue investigations and enforcement actions against unlawful practices in the digital assets space.”
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Legal departments face talent retention challenges
A very high percentage of in-house lawyers are likely to leave their jobs in the next year, according to a new Wolters Kluwer report.
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Third parties provide no buffer from foreign corruption violations
Even if multiple layers separate your company from elicit payments and you don’t have direct knowledge of them, you can still get hit with enforcement actions.
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Keeping on DOJ’s good side: Deputy AG Monaco
In its focus on holding individual officers accountable, the Department of Justice wants to see companies use clawbacks and other compensation tools to show they take compliance seriously.
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Thomson Reuters unveils new Westlaw product
Westlaw Precision features a variety of new features to help attorneys vastly improve their legal research efforts.
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Judge: ACA’s anti-HIV drug coverage mandate violated employer’s religious freedom
The decision comes just two years after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold regs allowing employers to opt out of the ACA’s contraceptive mandate.
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GC/CLO hiring roundup: U.S. Chamber taps Volkswagen exec as new GC
Peloton, Mozilla, WWE and Getlabs also announced new legal department leaders.
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Feds issue employer toolkit to ensure workers’ rights are ‘freely exercised’
The toolkit is being rolled out amid aggressive efforts by the Biden administration to strengthen workers’ ability to organize.
