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Ex-Uber lawyer’s immunity in coverup rests on he-said, she-said conflict

The attorney won’t face charges for his role in the ride-share company’s effort to hide a data hack if there’s clarity on who changed a key word in NDAs.

Why Lawtrades shifted its focus to serving mid-market and enterprise companies

The platform has seen rapid growth since redefining its target customers and expanding the type of professionals available to work with in-house legal teams.

EEOC: Care facility allegedly let residents racially abuse staff

Even if the harasser isn’t an employee, employers can be held liable for allowing the offender to unlawfully harass staff, EEOC guidance states.

General Counsel gets lawyer tech buy-in using ‘wrap-around’ technique

By easing in new systems so benefits can be seen immediately, legal ops can get hold-outs to adopt changes on their own.

Gensler: securities laws cover ‘vast majority’ of crypto tokens

The SEC’s Gary Gensler signaled he would cooperate with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to the extent that “it needs greater authorities with which to oversee and regulate crypto non-security tokens.”

Largest companies buck trend of outside law firm consolidation

A Wolters Kluwer report also found that use of alternative providers remained steady during a 36% increase in overall external legal spend last year.

Small mergers to get automatic scrutiny under FTC policy changes

Companies coordinating in some fashion will also be subject to compulsory review, although not all commissioners like the idea.

2023 could be ‘banner year’ for pay increases, survey finds

Despite the potential for an economic downturn, employers are considering plans to avoid losing their talent investments.

A CLM provider and procurement solution have joined forces

Ironclad and Zip say their integration will protect legal departments’ time and and help companies strengthen their procurement workflows.

Thrown into legal ops, a former asset manager tapped his project, budgeting skills

The analytical skills David Evans of Nextdoor developed at a real estate company translated well to his responsibilities managing systems for in-house attorneys.

What 3 COVID-19-related ADA cases say about EEOC’s compliance priorities

Speakers from Jackson Lewis P.C. weighed in at the Disability Management Employer Coalition’s annual conference Aug. 31.

Charging a flat fee for legal work on contracts

A contract management company believes its alternative fee approach better incentivizes lawyer efficiency and tech usage than the billable hour.

California’s employee data-privacy rights to pose operational hurdles

Compliance with requests to delete information is expected to be harder to meet than on the consumer side because of the range of data types.

3rd Cir.: Bayer VP couldn’t show retaliation for standing up for pregnant employee

While the exec lost her job after expressing concern about the treatment of a colleague, she failed to show a causal relationship between the two, the court determined. 

GC took carrot-and-stick approach to get CLM buy-in

An automated contract lifecycle management system provided benefits, but even so adoption wasn’t left to chance, says Mauri Aven of Kyocera AVX.

GC/CLO hiring roundup: SIFMA hires NYSE lawyer as new general counsel

ArisGlobal, Blockify, Frontier Medicines and Job Creators Network Foundation also named new legal leaders.

Why legal departments are hiring directors of innovation

These officials assist with technology purchases and process improvements, among other tasks often associated with legal ops.

Reassignment to a new manager isn’t a disability accommodation, 11th Cir. confirms

The plaintiff said she developed depression and anxiety related to her allegedly hostile supervisor.

Baylor’s COVID business interruption insurance win might extend elsewhere

The medical college brought unique facts to the case but it nevertheless shows the virus is something that is physically present in a property.

NLRB proposes return to broad joint employer rule

The regulation has been the subject of a political ping-pong match for years.

The perils of navigating post-Dobbs anti-abortion enforcement regimes

Because of the complex landscape across states, companies will need to seek counsel who are experienced in both civil and criminal courts.

Catching contract price increases before they occur

By sifting through even low-dollar agreements and negotiating with vendors, GCs are saving their organizations an average of 9% of annual revenue.

Starbucks shareholder files suit over diverse hiring

A conservative think tank claims Starbucks’ diverse hiring practices violate the Civil Rights Act of 1965.

Protecting board communications as pre-litigation discovery demands grow

A dedicated portal is said to reduce the likelihood directors will be subject to painful requests for email or texts if a company is targeted by aggressive investors.

The power of CLM integrations for legal teams

SirionLabs’ integration with Salesforce is one recent example of CLM providers connecting their systems with other software to boost contracting efficiency.