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

Southwest religious training order called ‘well within court’s power’

Naming a religious-freedom group to educate the airline’s in-house lawyers isn’t different than orders directing civil rights groups to conduct training, a law professor says.  

By Robert Freedman • Aug. 11, 2023

Zoom emphasizes customer consent as critics question AI service terms

Concerns stem from what Zoom says it will do with customer and service-generated data and what its policy language allows. 

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Updated Aug. 11, 2023

Make sure client isn’t using you for crime, ABA says

Assess what your client is trying to do and withdraw representation if they are laundering money or doing something else illegal, the American Bar Association says.  

By Robert Freedman • Aug. 10, 2023

WhatsApp at center of $549M fines imposed on financial firms

The penalties bring to $1.5 billion the amount companies have paid since the SEC launched an initiative in 2021 to curb employees' use of off-channel messages. 

By Robert Freedman • Aug. 9, 2023

C-suite execs waver on AI amid regulatory uncertainty: KPMG

About 40% of survey respondents reported plans for a three-to-six month pause on generative AI investments to monitor the regulatory landscape.

By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 8, 2023

Ex-Twitter GC joins cultivated meat company as legal chief

Sean Edgett, who was fired as general counsel shortly after Elon Musk took over Twitter, has started at Upside Foods amid the company achieving several milestones.

By Lyle Moran • Aug. 7, 2023

NLRB ruling foreshadows scrutiny of workplace civility, social media rules

All policies that restrict employee speech and actions must be reviewed — “and very likely rewritten,” according to a management-side attorney.

By Kate Tornone • Aug. 7, 2023

Patent prices may rise — Is your organization’s IP portfolio ready?

Through evaluating current and potential IP, in-house counsel can proactively set their organization up for success amid future budget changes.

By Vincent Brault • Aug. 4, 2023

Will payments M&A pick up after slow start?

Despite a flurry of payments acquisitions recently, deal activity was slow in the first half of the year and some factors are still suppressing M&A.

By Caitlin Mullen • Aug. 3, 2023

Six steps for writing a generative AI policy

Employees might already be creating content with new tools, so in-house counsel should take the lead to get a policy in place before risks mount, experts say.

By Robert Freedman • Aug. 3, 2023

Amazon Web Services offers generative AI primer course for execs

The cloud provider has produced five videos that cover foundational elements, historical context and use cases of the technology. 

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 3, 2023

Lawyers will be pivotal as post-pandemic commercial real estate transforms

Former REIT general counsel James Barkley hopes to grow McCarter & English’s real estate practice to capitalize on the transformation in offices, other property sectors.

By Robert Freedman • Aug. 2, 2023

Bed Bath & Beyond’s Etlin: Lessons for CFOs staring down bankruptcy

With the messy task of closing hundreds of Bed Bath & Beyond stores, the home-goods retailer’s chief restructuring officer reflected on her role as a kind of “uber CFO.”

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Aug. 1, 2023

Half of the most-clicked phishing emails contain HR-related subject lines

The C-suite should be aware of how workplace-related phishing messages pique employee interest, a new report indicates.

By Carolyn Crist • July 31, 2023