SEC cyber disclosure rules put CISO liability under the spotlight

Corporate officers can also be held personally liable for how they respond to data security issues, including through lawsuits from investors.

By David Jones • Sept. 21, 2023

Most workers use AI, usually without company safeguards

Workers are quickly adopting generative AI, and most of them believe the powerful tools do not threaten their jobs, a Conference Board survey found.

By Jim Tyson • Sept. 21, 2023

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General counsel were focused on cutting costs, finding value early in 2023. Halfway through the year, they’re also trying to make sense of geneative AI and meet growing regulatory challenges.  

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Maintaining compliance as SEC cracks down on encrypted messaging apps

Navigating enforcement actions and keeping up with regulatory expectations can help your organization benefit from use of the apps while keeping risks aligned with requirements.   

By Chris Lehman • Sept. 20, 2023

Morgan Stanley faces $750M lawsuit over rail-line lending

Two private-equity firms accused the bank of breach of contract and fraud over the restructuring of a deal involving investments in a loan to high-speed rail operator Brightline Holdings.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Sept. 19, 2023

M&A slump drives 49% decline in sale leasebacks

This year’s slow mergers and acquisitions market is having a knock-on effect on certain commercial real estate deals.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 19, 2023

Generative AI provides significant boost to knowledge workers, study finds

Access to emerging AI resulted in higher-quality work and was particularly helpful for workers categorized as bottom-half-skill performers, a Harvard Business School study found. 

By Lyle Moran • Sept. 18, 2023

California set to require workplace violence prevention plans

Senate Bill 553, which the Legislature approved, would require most businesses to maintain logs on violent incidents.

By Ginger Christ • Sept. 18, 2023

Companies face Scope 3 emissions reporting in Calif. bill heading to Gov.

Calculating carbon released throughout a company’s entire supply chain will be difficult for small and mid-sized businesses, critics of SB 253 said.

By Robert Freedman • Sept. 13, 2023

Piracy websites at core of class action lawsuit against OpenAI

Plaintiffs accuse the generative AI company of going to websites that illegally make books available for free online to train its large language models.

By Robert Freedman • Sept. 12, 2023

Disney scales back its federal lawsuit against DeSantis

The company’s amended complaint focuses solely on allegations the governor and other Florida officials violated its First Amendment rights to oppose controversial legislation.

By Lyle Moran • Sept. 8, 2023

How to channel your inner Barbie when negotiating compensation

Too often women in-house lawyers are being paid less than men. They need to become their own best advocate.

By Heather Fine • Sept. 7, 2023

Judge in Southwest case doubles down on religious liberty training order

U.S. Judge Brantley Starr said the training from a Christian legal advocacy group was “more necessary now than ever before.”

By Lyle Moran • Sept. 6, 2023

New Balance files infringement complaint against Golden Goose over dad shoes

The athleticwear giant is taking ownership of its previously uncool style by targeting what it claims are copycat designs.

By Lara Ewen • Sept. 5, 2023

NLRB widens definition of protected activity in new ruling

A flurry of labor board decisions in recent weeks has expanded worker protections.

By Ginger Christ • Sept. 1, 2023

Goldman to pay $5.5M CFTC fine over alleged recordkeeping failures

Software issues caused the bank to fail to record thousands of phone calls, violating recordkeeping rules and a prior cease-and-desist order, the agency said.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Sept. 1, 2023

9 in 10 companies will return to office by end of 2024, survey says

28% of respondents said their organizations would threaten to fire employees who don’t follow new in-person mandates.

By Carolyn Crist • Aug. 31, 2023

Generative AI copyright battle heats up with Copyright Office inquiry

Officials are looking into the use of protected works to train AI models and whether copyright protections should be granted to AI-generated works.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 31, 2023

The American Bar Association launches AI-focused task force

The panel, which features some well-known special advisors, is charged with developing AI best practices for the legal profession.

By Lyle Moran • Aug. 30, 2023

Deals need more time as FTC, DOJ hike antitrust scrutiny

Contract termination dates should reflect the more burdensome reviews and increased litigation risk that mergers face today, experts say.

By Lisa Burden • Aug. 29, 2023

NLRB: Unions can represent workers without an election

The Cemex decision is meant to dissuade employers from choosing to “abuse” NLRB’s election procedure, the board chairman said.

By Ginger Christ • Aug. 28, 2023

Sweeping EU digital misinformation law takes effect

Facebook, Amazon and other large tech companies must curb hate speech, propaganda and other harmful content under the Digital Services Act. Smaller companies will face compliance next.

By Robert Freedman • Aug. 23, 2023

Judge in Southwest Airlines case faces misconduct complaint

The leader of Fix the Court said a federal judge ordering three Southwest lawyers to participate in religious liberty training “sets a dangerous precedent.”

By Lyle Moran • Aug. 18, 2023

Getting ahead of the AI culture shift

With so many companies focused on AI lately, a “cross-functional AI SWAT team” is key to helping senior leadership teams stay one step ahead.

By Grace Noto • Aug. 17, 2023

Generative AI quickly rises ranks among leading enterprise risks

Data privacy, cybersecurity and IP issues are contributing to risk executives’ concerns as the latest AI tools gain greater traction, Gartner reports.

By Lyle Moran • Aug. 14, 2023

Starbucks’ ‘overbroad’ workplace civility rule oversteps NLRA, Board rules

On the heels of its Stericycle ruling, NLRB said Starbucks must rescind its “How We Communicate” workplace policy.

By Caroline Colvin • Aug. 14, 2023