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Litigation funding seen as strategic tool for pursuing lawsuits
Now more mainstream, the specialized financing gives general counsel a way to go after damages they might otherwise leave on the table, a specialist in the field says.
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Motions to amend can create 'super patents' but they're hard to get
Whether general counsel want to recommend amendments to protect their claims is both a business and a strategic decision.
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How in-house lawyers working remotely can connect with colleagues
Initial meetings via video can be supplemented with in-person interactions with team members that build trust, two corporate lawyers said during a recent Axiom webinar.
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Court revives claim of 'egregious' age-based harassment
A former plant worker who claimed he was forced to quit because his employer refused to stop co-workers’ relentless age-based harassment can take his case to a jury, a split panel of the 7th Circuit held.
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Dobbs decision will cause worker retention challenges
The overturning of Roe v. Wade will likely lead to sweeping logistical and worker retention challenges for CFOs and employers operating across state lines, experts say.
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GC/CLO hiring roundup: Eaton promotes from within for new CLO
CECO Environmental, Science Applications International, Civitas Resources and agilon health also announced new hires.
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Flurry of M&A activity helped push outside counsel rates higher
The LexisNexis CounselLink report also highlighted that the rate differential gap between the largest law firms and the next tier down grew wider than ever before.
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OpinionHow corporate legal departments can adapt to high levels of law firm turnover
Among other things, keep your eye on billing guidelines. It’s possible a more expensive senior person will step in if a junior associate leaves. Open lines of communication can help you deal with that.
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Contract turnaround times have decreased sharply since 2020, report says
A new Ironclad analysis of more than 1 billion contracts also found that legal teams and other business units are making far more contract amendments during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Evasive practices risk ensnaring companies in Russia sanctions
Pleading ignorance of who the beneficiary of a foreign company is won’t help if you’re hauled before the federal government. Regulators are using a strict liability standard.
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Ontra acquires tech platform that helps with subscription documents management
The global contracts-focused company says purchasing FundFormer will benefit its financial services clients and attorney network.
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Companies' ERISA abortion-travel protection will likely be limited
Even organizations with self-funded health policies not subject to state insurance rules face liability risk in states that criminalize aiding and abetting the procedure post-Roe.
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Novel issues arise with dismissal of drugmaker, but not insurer, from infringement case
Should Health Net be found liable for inducing infringement against Amarin, far-reaching contractual questions could arise over indemnity matters.
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5th Cir.: COVID-19 not a natural disaster for purposes of WARN Act
Previously, compliance experts told HR Dive about the potential for litigation in response to pandemic-related furloughs and hours reductions.
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A growing network of companies is fighting back against patent trolls
LOT Network is designed to help its members reduce the risk of costly patent infringement lawsuits through an agreement to share licenses.
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'Chaos' from state abortion bans going into effect will have legal, criminal implications for providers
The effect of Friday's opinion will be felt by providers, medical groups and hospitals across the country, including primary care doctors and emergency physicians, experts say.
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'Accessibility is a journey': A DEI expert on disability rights
Employers can wait for a worker to request reasonable accommodation under the ADA, but Kelly Hermann asks: Why not be accommodating from the start?
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GCs face compliance challenges under new import curbs
Some 10% of manufactured goods come through the Xinjiang region of China, which are banned starting this week if they touch companies using forced-labor practices.
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GC/CLO Hiring Roundup: Contract management platform Pramata names new general counsel
Hut 8 Mining, Arcellx, Gale Healthcare and the University of Northern Colorado also announced new legal leaders.
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What could a 32-hour workweek mean for California employers?
While the state’s bill is stalled for now, the effort demonstrates a shift toward greater flexibility at work.
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Enterprise employees don't view legal departments as good business partners
Inefficiency, inflexibility and slow response times were cited as the major reasons why employees hold poor views of in-house legal teams’ business friendliness.
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Start with predictable spend to change minds that legal is only a cost center
Every in-house team has matters with well-defined outlays. Make those your easy wins to show control is within your reach, a budget specialist says.
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Outside GC service optimistic COVID-fueled growth will continue
The on-demand general counsel platform says its all-virtual, partner-only approach helps keep costs down for legal departments.
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New hires need not be paid for time related to drug screening, 9th Cir. says
Under California law, employers don’t have to reimburse new hires for travel expenses or pay for their time taking a mandatory pre-employment drug test.
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More duty of oversight cases surviving motions to dismiss because of robust pre-filing discovery
It was once rare for personal liability cases against directors to proceed in the Court of Chancery but extensive information gathering under Section 220 of Delaware General Corporation Law is changing that.
