Multiple escrows can smooth post-closing M&A conflict

Lower valuations and higher cost of funds are fueling buyer-seller differences, but counsel can calm the waters by proposing specialized escrows.

By Robert Freedman • Nov. 8, 2023

Supreme Court looks at expanding ADA discrimination standing

People could sue a company even if they have no intention of doing business with it, critics fear as justices weigh a matter linking online information to places of public accommodation.  

By Robert Freedman • Nov. 3, 2023

Return-to-office policies are triggering discrimination battles

Companies are having to fend off mental health disability discrimination complaints by employees who say remote work should be a reasonable accommodation, The Wall Street Journal reports.

By Robert Freedman • Nov. 2, 2023

Legal fights stand in the way of air taxis

The technology is largely there for short-haul urban rides to become a reality but uncertainty over governing jurisdictions is one of the issues keeping the industry grounded.

By Ramona Dzinkowski • Oct. 27, 2023

Three lessons for GCs in ACI’s $2.4B payments test disaster

Pay attention to how legacy vendors are integrated after an acquisition, treat internal data sharing requests as cyber risks and don’t let staff test systems using real data.

By Robert Freedman • Oct. 24, 2023

The Supreme Court is poised to drop another DEI shoe next year

The Court is likely to jettison any requirement of alleging and proving a higher level of harm for there to be discriminatory action by an employer under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

By Jonathan A. Segal and Adam D. Brown • Oct. 18, 2023

Lawsuits show GCs must understand the privacy risk of pixels

Companies have been phasing out cookies for some time. But regulators and plaintiff’s lawyers are looking at the role of pixels in collecting personal data, a Bloomberg Law report says.

By Robert Freedman • Oct. 16, 2023

Google is latest company to indemnify AI users against infringement

The company earlier this year embedded always-on generative AI in its workplace tools and cloud platform. If use of its products triggers claims, it will assume legal responsibility, it says.

By Robert Freedman • Oct. 13, 2023

Junk fees targeted in FTC proposed rule

The agency is using its authority under Section 5 of the FTC Act to go after companies that use undisclosed or deceptive fees to increase the cost of goods or services they provide.   

By Robert Freedman • Oct. 11, 2023

In-house counsel events for 2024

General counsel can plan their team’s conference budget for next year by seeing all the top events at a glance using Legal Dive’s list of 2024 events for corporate lawyers and legal operations professionals. 

By Robert Freedman • Oct. 3, 2023

In-house counsel events for Q4 2023

Legal Dive’s list of conferences for the balance of the year can help in-house legal leaders learn where to get the latest intelligence on technology, key areas of law and legal operations.

By Robert Freedman • Oct. 3, 2023

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

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